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  1. Are any of you CRNAs concerned about the potential for automated Anesthesia?

    loveanesthesia replied to atxslug's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just don't see how a machine will ever replace a human anesthesia provider. We are always adjusting the anesthetic based on what we anticipate will be happening in about a 5 minute time frame. For...

  2. Recent BSN Graduate interested in CRNA-AZ

    loveanesthesia replied to AZRN602's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sounds like you're on the right track. Work in a busy ICU and volunteer to take care of the sickest

  3. Recent BSN Graduate interested in CRNA-AZ

    loveanesthesia replied to AZRN602's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's great motivation to be a great nurse. Have you ever seen a cardiac arrest and 'code' during your clinical experience? Can you imagine being responsible for 'running a code'? ie directing...

  4. Recent BSN Graduate interested in CRNA-AZ

    loveanesthesia replied to AZRN602's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why are you interested in nurse anesthesia? What attracts

  5. Do I stand a chance?

    loveanesthesia replied to Millenial nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you're not at an A in undergrad Physiology, you are going to need to work very hard to pass boards. If physiology is difficult for you, it's an up hill battle because it's the basis for everything...

  6. Westminster CRNA interview

    loveanesthesia replied to Sxt100's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you're asking if you can be accepted into a CRNA program, yes you can be accepted. Physical assessment, statistics and research have a good chance of being allowed to

  7. Inter Amer Arecibo

    loveanesthesia replied to luna0608's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    AANA has no authority over licensing in a state. The NBCRNA controls the certification exam and most states will license based on the certification exam. So if someone passes the exam a state will...

  8. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    loveanesthesia replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In order to produce graduates capable of independent practice, many of the Master's programs were well beyond 24 months and 40 credits of MS degrees in most deciplines. Some were equivalent to a...

  9. CRNA school and grades

    loveanesthesia replied to jcmh525's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How are your science grades? Programs look at those courses closely. Grades in BSN completion programs don't count for much-often those completion programs don't have very high standards. Nursing...

  10. Can anyone give feedback on my Personal Statement

    loveanesthesia replied to anyusernamenottaken's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What is your age? I teach CRNA students and many are second career and 'older'. Are you familiar with accelerated BSN programs? With your background and 1 intense year you can be an RN. Then you get...

  11. Can anyone give feedback on my Personal Statement

    loveanesthesia replied to anyusernamenottaken's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you an RN? Even if you aren't an RN you need to do some research. AA programs are expensive and many AAs wish they were CRNAs. Why? Because AA opportunities are limited to only working supervised...

  12. Anesthesia

    loveanesthesia replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What makes you say an AA is pretty safe? There is no research on AA outcomes. Why do you think that is? Nurse anesthesia students start their program knowing how to care for critically ill patients....

  13. HELP! In need of NP preceptor ASAP!

    loveanesthesia replied to catrina387's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How do you know if you're getting an effective preceptor? or do you take what you can

  14. is it possible to become a psych NP if I have a non-nursing Bachelor's degree

    loveanesthesia replied to cluo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You were required to take the NCLEX and be licensed as an RN correct? I'm not sure if the OP realizes

  15. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    loveanesthesia replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    AAs have to be medically directed so any OR with an AA also has to have an anesthesiologist. Some CRNAs work medically directed but medical direction by an anesthesiologist is not required for CRNAs....

  16. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    loveanesthesia replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes there is a lot of pushback from the ASA. It's why they are aggressively supporting AAs. Quality with AAs is not good and they know it, so they will not be replaced with

  17. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    loveanesthesia replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNAs are cost effective-meaning high quality at lower

  18. All Things CRNA

    loveanesthesia replied to axcoleman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good question... there are all kinds of personalities, that's for sure. In my opinion the most successful are confident and able to tell a surgeon something that the CRNA knows isn't what the surgeon...

  19. Getting into Nurse Anesthetist Program

    loveanesthesia replied to melimarie23's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To be competitive for a nurse anesthesia program you need ICU experience. Read a few threads on here and you'll find information about nurse anesthesia. Also go to the AANA

  20. Is it possible to get into CRNA with only 1 year of ICU experience?

    loveanesthesia replied to Californian Student's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The worst that can happen is you get in and fail clinical and are out of a program with a bunch of

  21. Best direct-entry MSN program with CRNA as ultimate goal?

    loveanesthesia replied to lexidann's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can apply for an exception to the BSN if you have a MSN at most universities. If you're not sure about anesthesia then the MSN could be useful. If it's the same money and time to get the MSN ,...

  22. Is it possible to get into CRNA with only 1 year of ICU experience?

    loveanesthesia replied to Californian Student's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's a national requirement for 1 year of acute care experience for all nurse anesthesia programs. You'll learn more in your first 2 years of experience than you learned in your entire nursing...

  23. Public CRNA schools?

    loveanesthesia replied to booey1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Public in your state of residence can be less expensive but for out of state the programs are often more expensive than private institutions. The COA website is a good

  24. Public CRNA schools?

    loveanesthesia replied to booey1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why are you looking for a program in a public

  25. All Things CRNA

    loveanesthesia replied to axcoleman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Probably about 1/3 of CRNAs became RNs with CRNA as a goal. Nothing wrong with planning ahead. I was not one of those people. I have felt incredibly lucky to have 'stumbled ' into nurse anesthesia....