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  1. Kaiser/KPSAN CRNAs

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to EyesOnPrize's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I graduated from Kaiser 2 years ago. I can obviously only compare my experience with the opinion of other CRNAs I have talked to about their programs. -The Kaiser faculty is great and very supportive....

  2. CRNA continuing education options

    anesthesia_insomniac posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am a newly certified CRNA and was looking for some advice on obtaining the 40 unit continuing education credits that is required every couple years. I am looking for any advice regarding websites,...

  3. Kaiser Permanente School

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to Jump_Nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I graduate from KPSAN in less than a week (Aug 13th). I can summarize the program quickly. Outstanding faculty, support, clinical experiences, fellow classmates and anything else you can imagine. Not...

  4. Kaiser CRNA

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to winddream's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats on everyone who got an interview! I am a "junior" student in the KPSAN program. My interview last year was very basic (them trying to get to know who I am) without any clinical questions....

  5. USC or Kaiser?

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yogi, I am currently in the Kaiser program graduating class of '10. I think your goals are definitely realistic and it sounds like you are setting yourself up nicely. A friend of mine in the program...

  6. I'm in!!!!!!

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Putu2sleep, Have you seen residual muscular paralysis doing this type of protocol? For example, is the patient simply just sedated on a propofol drip and paralyzed when they come up from the OR, then...

  7. Question about Becoming a CRNA

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to cdcd67's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You do usually need a year of ICU experience. But in your first I thought you wrote that you would have a year under your belt before you apply. My route was that applied when I was on new grad...

  8. Question about Becoming a CRNA

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to cdcd67's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Dirty work is part of the job...however if you work in a high turnover surgical ICU, not only will you get good experience for CRNA school but most patient's may be out of the ICU before their bowels...

  9. Case logging

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to mfn1957's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Our program uses Medatrax...you can get from Medatrax.com. However, I was about to get a blackberry too but apparently Iphone and blackberry is not compatible with medatrax. So I will be getting a...

  10. What is considered ICU experience?

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To answer the posters question...I've known a girl to get into Miami with only NICU experience. Some schools do count it, some don't But Reno, were you at the NSNA anaheim convention a few years ago?...

  11. I'M IN!!!! Now what?

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to joey442000's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did quite a bit of studying prior to my program. If I could do it over I would have utilized the time to relax more because the program teaches you what you need to know. While at work, maybe just...

  12. Kaiser 09'

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to Millie09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can private message me and I'll for sure help you out any way I can...I'm interested to see who your friend

  13. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nicely put Halothane...I agree with everything you just stated. Hopefully due to the competiveness and nature of the profession, the integrity, competency and respect will always be maintained....

  14. Kaiser 09'

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to Millie09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck with the process! I'm currently in the program for class of 2010. You'll love it, it's such a great

  15. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    MerrittSRNA...if you are currently an SRNA or even if you already graduated, I think you would know that SRNA's and ego cannot co-exist. Within that discussion, backgrounds were mentioned as...

  16. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Once again, I agree that quality ICU experience is important with the regards to success in the clinical setting as an SRNA. My point is that just because a person gets into anesthesia school with...

  17. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    by the way...I find it humerous that you for some reason correlate someone getting into school with "minimum experience" to labeling someone as a "minimum" type of person. I don't think CRNA programs...

  18. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You must be joking Happy Halothane...Once again, now your predicting what experience I got in "just" one year. Fresh heart transplants, Bi-vads, unpredictable aneurysm's etc...fresh CABG's and valves...

  19. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    3 yrs experience minimum? Are you kidding me happy halothane? People who think you need tons of ICU experience is actually a pet pieve of mine. If anesthesia schools felt multiple years was needed it...

  20. Paralytic Question

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to Nurseboy1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Succ is the only depolarizing muscle relaxant available. Here is the quick and dirty of why a potassium level is only pertinent in regards to succ. In skeletal muscle, muscles contract and relax by...

  21. can i mix CRNA and OB/L&D?

    anesthesia_insomniac replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    First since most programs are annual application, then if you want to work for two years you will need to apply after 1 year experience. OB experience to get into CRNA school won't cut it but since...

  22. Advice for acceptance into a CRNA program that's fit for you

    anesthesia_insomniac posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have seen many threads seeking advice for "little things" that can be done to help be accepted into the CRNA program of their choice. All I can put down are some little things that worked for me in...