INFIDEL

INFIDEL CRNA

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  1. Stop The Title Madness

    INFIDEL posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why are many nurses OBSESSED with initials after their names? OK I understand.. RN, LPN, CRNA, and POSSIBLY listing educational level if you feel it lends extra credibility i.e ADN , BSN, MSN etc....

  2. Applying for CRNA school

    INFIDEL replied to ckh23's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    YES I was admitted WHILE in my BSN completion

  3. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    INFIDEL replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sooo you guys have been CRNAs for how

  4. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    INFIDEL replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hard science grades, communication skills, language skills, work ethic, ability to think under pressure, knowledge of the profession, some humility.. ( It's OK you can lose this when you graduate.) My...

  5. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    INFIDEL replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What makes you think you will not clean up poop or give pts bedpans as a

  6. Anesthesia Program Rankings 2008

    INFIDEL replied to ICURN2CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To be honest, these rankings are meaningless. They are done with surveys sent to alum etc. There is no science to these ranking other than it being popularity contest. When you get out of school and...

  7. MSA versus MSN

    INFIDEL replied to Sapper41's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No advanatge at all to a DNAP... go the PhD ROUTE and AVOID ALL THAT NONSENSE. If you are an a CRNA when the mandatory educational standards are adopted... you will NOT have to get the higher degree....

  8. nurse ANESTHETISTS

    INFIDEL replied to CruzanNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Startnig pay for new grads in this area is about

  9. MSN vs. PhD

    INFIDEL replied to ljmb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think it is SILLY... just as I think it is silly I SHOULD be signing my name CRNA APN...lumping CRNAs with APNs was a bad move on the part of my states BON. This is being done for a couple of...

  10. nurse ANESTHETISTS

    INFIDEL replied to CruzanNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    LOL PAY is why I'm IN this

  11. Should I wait? please advise!

    INFIDEL replied to JadamR15's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The CCRN actually carries a lot of wight in some programs.. DO

  12. Should I wait? please advise!

    INFIDEL replied to JadamR15's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Apply NOW.. I was completing my BSN when I was

  13. Interested in CRNA International student

    INFIDEL replied to sreddy16's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The MSN will mean nothing. The NCLEX is the important part. As long as you have the critical care experience and the hard sciences ( Which it appears you do.) You should have no problems. One...

  14. how to prepare for CRNA application

    INFIDEL replied to poppy07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CCRN without a doubt. SWANS are falling out of use. Do not worry about those. Take more science courses if possible.... and I cannot stress this ENOUGH..... SHADOW A CRNA for SEVERAL

  15. Waive Rights or No?

    INFIDEL replied to PinsAndNeedles's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    WAIVE THEM.

  16. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    INFIDEL replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would bet there is something you are leaving out... on paper you should be admitted....you must interview poorly. I doubt it has anything to do with skin color... trust me on this one,, I used to do...

  17. MSA versus MSN

    INFIDEL replied to Sapper41's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No,, actually the difference is the nursing theory crap,, nothing

  18. Cardio-thoracic cases

    INFIDEL replied to poppy07's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    am a neuro- junkie I LOVE neuroanestheisa

  19. Anyone start school over 50?

    INFIDEL replied to Lesli61's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You are my

  20. Stop The Title Madness

    INFIDEL replied to INFIDEL's topic in General Nursing

    Well it is as simple as puttting you LPN license on inactive mode in one state adn getting an RN license in another... Been there, done

  21. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    INFIDEL replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes I was an ICU nurse for many years and eventually a nurse manager of an ICU. I loved being a staff nurse. It was a job few people were willing to do. As for the staff being rude to you, get used to...

  22. MSA versus MSN

    INFIDEL replied to Sapper41's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    One HUGE advantage to the MSA...... no ' OLD DEAD WHITE WOMEN COURSES" AKA NURSING THEORY. No need to know one THING OREM et al ever thought. I am an MSN CRNA and the nursing theory crap was

  23. Do they really look down on you...

    INFIDEL replied to Hey There Elizah's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard from a few people Would those be other nurses? If so, I am not the least bit surprised..... it is called the CRAB BUCKET MENTALITY OF NURSES for a very good

  24. CRNA'S: How flexible is your work schedule?

    INFIDEL replied to Lilac_Lily's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work three 12+ hour days a week.... the residents do the weekday call and on the weekend days I am assigned call, a resident will take it for me and be paid " moonlighting money" from the...

  25. Do they really look down on you...

    INFIDEL replied to Hey There Elizah's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CRNA who works for a Medical School and have seen at least 7 prior nurses rotate through residencies here,, gen surg,,,dermatology,,, anesthesia.... neurosurgery.. and I have never ever ever...