CCRN-CMC-CSC

I am currently an SRNA with 7 months left to go and I can tell you the job market has changed DRASTICALLY since I started school. I personally know 2 people who had their contracts dropped while they have been in school due to the facilities deciding...

First of all congratulations and kudos to you for changing careers! Everyone should enjoy their work :) I am knocking on 40 and I am currently a senior anesthesia student so I understand needing a career change. I will try to answer some of your que...

Schools live or die by their board exam pass rates, which is yet another standardized, computerized exam. With that in mind my program director says the GRE gives them an indication of how well the student will do taking that type of exam.

Well I am in the depths of the upheaval, poverty, lack of time, etc. at the moment. I do pity my family and I pray our sacrifices will be worth it. So no sugar coating from me it TOUGH family wise! (and school wise) Make sure your family is on boar...

Okay, several points to address here: 1. getting your ADD under control will help a TON (I also have ADD) 2. your to far off to predict if you will be a good CRNA or not. I know that folks make decisions way in advance that they are going to nursing...

They looked hard at my last 60 hours and looked past my overall. Make sure you have a good GRE score, interview, etc. and you should be fine.

I agree that LTAC work would be VERY challenging. My father is currently in an LTAC after having a single car motor vehicle accident this past December. The first 3 weeks after his accident he was in the Neuro Trauma Unit at a major university hospit...

in my opinion LTAC experience would count when it came to interviewing for an ICU job. However LTAC is similar to the more stable ICU patients that we have that are just waiting on a stepdown bed or LTAC bed. These are the patients we give to the ne...

if you love L & D so much why do you want to become a CRNA? You can become a great L & D nurse, midwife, or clin spec for L & D. Tons of options for a great L & D nurse. Good luck!

You need to purchase Jaffe (Richard) and Roizen -Essence of Anesthesia. The Roizen is out of print so you will need to ask around to find it but its GREAT. Jaffe has a new edition coming out very soon.

Each family is so very different I think its hard to advise what will work well for your family. However I think you need to look at a few key points (I am sure others can think of many more key points to add to my starter list) 1. is your spouse su...

I wont sugar coat it - you will miss 28 months (or whatever your program is) of your childs life. You will have many, many times where you feel guilty and torn between school and family. A personal decision to be weighed thoughtfully by yourself and ...

Great question and I am curious about DNP program locations also.

my school is in Arkansas. Any info would be MUCH appreciated!

I applied with a co-signer to Chase and they approved me but then they sent me a letter stating all private loans must now be school certified so I cancelled the loan. Private loans dont help a bit if they are part of your COA

I was told repeatedly thru the application process that the money was available to SRNA's without difficulty. Private loans of 40K above the Stafford, blah, blah blah. However here I am starting school Jan 2nd and the world of student loans has chan...

Skyscape now has programs for the Iphone and they are great! I am sooooo excited I get to keep my Iphone and still get all of the anesthesia software I want. Just go to Itunes and get your free Skyscape application and go from there.

Rural Arkansas in the Ozark Mountains, town of 10,000

I think it would be similar to paying residents, after all we are licensed RN's.

The only stipends I know to be true are SRNA's who have signed work agreements with specific hospitals/groups. That hospital or group provides the stipend in return for a work commitment. For example my hospital offers this "scholarship" option to ...

I was in the same position a year ago (not the same program). I used my age as a selling point for why they should let me in. I told them this was a huge undertaking for me and since I am grown I understood the ramifications of not working hard. I...

Depends on the program, some just as personal questions while others administer written test and oral tests. My interview was very in depth and asked things such as explain the a wave, v wave on the PA tracing, tell me everything you know about Prim...

The GRE website shows averages related to program of study/field, etc.. http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=e3b42d3631df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=44ee46f1674f4010VgnVCM10000022f...

Really good!!!

Most schools list a preferred score and an absolute minimum. For example my school says 1000 or better but a 900 minimum with great GPA, interview, etc. I am unaware of a listing for averages. Most of the people in my class did make 1000 or better...