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  1. OR Dress Standards

    SproutRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have been at 2 facilities now and both of them allow you to wear your own scrubs (cost saving for the hospital) and caps are worn across the "red line". Masks are not required in the OR until the...

  2. Nervous about 1st day in OR

    SproutRN replied to Ava's mom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    RELAX! Ask questions, if you don't know the answer DO NOT make one up, just tell them you don't know but you will find out and let them know---look up the answer and get back with the person. Sprout...

  3. It's a girl!

    SproutRN replied to Trauma Tom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations, Tom! How exciting and what a great grandfather you will be. I know you will do well on your finals! See ya' on campus.

  4. Anyone interviewing at Samford ?

    SproutRN replied to qwiktofeat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations! I am in the senior class at Samford, and a few others here on the forum attend Samford (Quinke, sproutsfriend, TraumaTom). I am not sure how many letter were sent out this time. I...

  5. ICU nurse managers lack of support.......

    SproutRN replied to melrey11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have to say I am quite blessed with my nurse manager! She has always been supportive of staff members who are pursuing any type of educational advancement. She wrote my letter of recommendation...

  6. Diabetes mellitus and being an anesthesiologist

    SproutRN replied to Signifier's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I worked with a girl who has an insulin pump and you wouldn't have even known she had it if you didn't know it. I also know of a couple of physicians that use the pump and it looks just like a beeper...

  7. latex sensitivity

    SproutRN replied to CRHSrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I too have a latex sensitivity as well as frequent contact dermatitis on my hands from soaps and now possibly PVC gloves. For the most part, my hospital OR is latex free. The gloves in the...

  8. Medical school?

    SproutRN replied to sonessrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Made the exact same decision myself and don't regret it at all! Sprout BTW-one of the MDA's at my clinical site started out as an RN and then CRNA. To each their

  9. Biochemistry and Physics

    SproutRN replied to srna2be's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Personally, I had all three classes in undergrad and the biochem background helped me, but neither of the other two. You get all the physics you will need in your program.

  10. Questions for CRNA's working in rural areas

    SproutRN replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNA school is something you have to be completely committed to or you will not do well. I am in month 15 of my 28 month program, which is front loaded meaning I spent the first whole year in the...

  11. Is CRNA the right path?

    SproutRN replied to MDEMT280's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You need to really know if you are going to like being a CRNA before you make the commitment of going through school. Sure the money is a great plus but who wants to spend a better portion of their...

  12. Physics

    SproutRN replied to futuregasman's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No, I didn't find it difficult at all. Like I said, it involved the gas laws (Boyles, Charles, Henry's, etc.) And the math is the same as in undergrad nursing, calculating dosages, etc.

  13. Do Doctor's smoke?

    SproutRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure they do....just like nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, etc. We had one who used to come in smelling like an ashtray every morning. Nothing better than that, eh?!

  14. Kids while in CRNA school?

    SproutRN replied to Shayna24's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can't honestly say that I have spent 80 hours a week studying, but it is the better part of my awake hours. It also really depended on the classes I was taking. There have been days that I don't...

  15. Kids while in CRNA school?

    SproutRN replied to Shayna24's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thankfully, my program is 40 miles from my house so I just commute every day!

  16. Kids while in CRNA school?

    SproutRN replied to Shayna24's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You shouldn't be worried about putting kids off until later, a lot of people are waiting to have kids in their 30's. I had my first one when I was 31!

  17. Kids while in CRNA school?

    SproutRN replied to Shayna24's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am currently just completing my first year of CRNA school and I have a 3 and 5 year old. It has been very difficult the last year balancing family and school work. There were some days that I...

  18. Physics

    SproutRN replied to futuregasman's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wouldn't stress out over it. I just happened to have physics in my undergraduate but the physics that we were taught in my program was nothing that requires a physics background. It involved...

  19. Hypothyroidism????

    SproutRN replied to Mandarella's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) not long after my 30th birthday. I was having the same symptoms....tired, some weight gain, cold, etc. I have been taking synthroid for 6 years now...

  20. Resource books

    SproutRN replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Personally, I like Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology. It's a good reference for the quick explanation on things.

  21. Opinions regarding induction with parents

    SproutRN replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My 3 year old recently had to have a minor dental procedure done and I was allowed to carry her into the procedure room and immediately left once I placed her on the table. Even though I had tried to...

  22. Side effects of spinal anesthesia

    SproutRN replied to Helori's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ummmm, my friend, you seem to have forgotten the other s/s associated with cauda equina like permanent sensory and motor dysfunction. Hope you didn't miss that on our test today! I'm gonna have...

  23. Flunked out and gotten back into school?

    SproutRN replied to crenche's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a friend who did not pass a class in her program and was able to re-enter the program the following fall with the next class. Unfortunately, she had the same problem in the same class with the...

  24. Laptops and PDAs

    SproutRN replied to movinsouth's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  25. Anyone know about AANA fees for SRNAs?

    SproutRN replied to tenkev's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yea, same here....I paid $20 last fall for my membership.