Hi, Anybody out there hear from NEU about USAGPAN for June '09? They just emailed me yesterday......I can't believe it..................I AM IN!!!!!!!!!!! I keep re-reading the email, to make sure it's really true!!!!! Has anyone heard if Fort Knox ...
olderthandirt2 replied to Johnfitz13's topic in CRNA
I'm currently Active duty rn in the Army CRNA program (USAGPAN) and female :) If anyone has any questions about the program, let me know. As far as reserve....I was reserve as a 66H8A (icu rn) then went active. From what I understand the Army Reserv...
olderthandirt2 replied to Law-Deezie's topic in SRNA
just an fyi, remember to the check the military forum on the other nursing anesthesia website (google it), b/c they have alot of info on the USAGPAN program. Other VA peeps write on there too. One of the main contributers to the forum is an instruc...
olderthandirt2 replied to conrnmof2's topic in Government
Get as many letters of recommendation as you can gather. Coworkers, supervisors, instructors, mentors, etc. I think I had at least 5 or 6 LORs. I didn't worry about the "time frame of when I worked with them, but at least one was current". The ke...
olderthandirt2 replied to Jams95's topic in Government
Hey Athena, How are you doing? Are you back from your D.? I'm about to take off from FT Sam for the 2nd part of the USAGPAN CRNA training.....going to Madigan. I hope you are well !!!!! C.
olderthandirt2 replied to Jams95's topic in Government
At FT SAM, not everyone does the "run" portion on a track.....Oblc does. My company doesnot. We run from the "kwanza hut" to the library (1 mile up, 1 mile back)......3x times in the last year!
olderthandirt2 replied to Jams95's topic in Government
Very true......the ground can be hard, especially at FT SAM. And if you are doing your PT at OBLC / FT SAM, be prepared for HEAT. And more HEAT. It even feels hot and humid at 0500 when you'll be doing the test......in the dark. You run in the dark...
olderthandirt2 replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government
Hooah, good job................. Just a word about running which we all know----running distance and "SPRINTING a 2 miler" are different muscle fibers types (type 1 for long runs and type 11a for sprinting). If you want to "max" your run for the apft...
olderthandirt2 replied to mom2three3's topic in Government
Correct. I am an Active Duty 1LT (was Reserve for 14months prior). My salary equates to civilian 70~ish. (b/c 34% of my gross is untaxed, however I live in an area that has a BAH of $1345......so YOUR location will dictate your untaxed portion of you...
olderthandirt2 replied to robertesteele's topic in Government
there is another website that is for nurse anesthesia specifically. On it there is a "military forum", with TONS of info on it for perspective students for USAGPAN and USUHS...............just google nurse anesthesia military forums. good luck! curre...
olderthandirt2 replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government
Completely agree it is "base dependant". Ft Lewis, I needed a "day pass" b/c I didn't have a dod sticker on my car at that time (military ID wasn't good enough)....I guess b/c it is an armarment?
olderthandirt2 replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government
If your car has "expired registration---plates" you will be turned away. SOMETIMES, they will let you through, but most the time not. Make sure everyone in the car has ID. Occasionally my husband forgets his ID and I have to do some serious 'xplainin...
olderthandirt2 replied to beedog13's topic in SRNA
CRNA school and WORK FULL-TIME? Maybe I am reading this wrong....are you kidding? USAGPAN doesn't allow it.....one student in last years class was "moonlighting during school".....no shock, that student is not in the program anymore.
olderthandirt2 replied to secondopinion's topic in Government
you can also go in as a "direct accession from the Army to USAGPAN with 1 yrs experience (civvie or AD) and go to CRNA school." Although, I would definitely not recommend this program with 1-2 yrs experience......:) google USAGPAN and look at direct ...
You might want to google "nurse anesthesia" and go to the military forum. There are different threads on VA students in the USAGPAN program. Currently, we have 4 students and I think there are 4 starting in June '10. My two cents, .....I didn't reali...
olderthandirt2 replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in SRNA
I'm a current SRNA......I did nothing special to prepare, other than my job/experience/certification/gre/other degrees/endless hours on 3 apps for ARMY.........but after I was accepted......I chilled, worked & ran. Wouldn't change a thing...maybe...
olderthandirt2 replied to ICU24's topic in Government
Glass is half full..... Happy in my ignorant bliss. No matter where you go there will be people unhappy with their situation. But that is THEIR truth, not mine. Our mood and attitude is by choice, every morning we wake-up....... Maybe that soldier s...
olderthandirt2 replied to Law-Deezie's topic in SRNA
I hear your concern. I also have taken the GRE before......twice infact (12yrs ago, 3 yrs ago and then this last time). The most beneficial part of the online course is the "simulation tests". There is one diagnostic and 5 online "timed sim tests". ...
olderthandirt2 replied to Law-Deezie's topic in SRNA
If you dont want to spend the $$$ on the online course (understandable), then I'd get "Cracking the GRE" by princeton review....it is the best "book" of ahortcuts Ive seen..... It looks like I also bought the Kaplan "vocabulary flashcard booklet (a s...
olderthandirt2 replied to suvatata94's topic in SRNA
I agree that the GRE should be a factor especially if you do horrible, but not a decision maker because some individuals learn better in a classroom environment and hands on. I'm going to take the GRE again in February. Thanks guys for being so open ...
olderthandirt2 replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government
it sounds like something is missing with this story.... Is she 100% sure that she did not "leave a shred of information out" in the application? If they catch you with one "lie or omission"......that is servious business. I was informed that a securi...