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  1. Stress levels of ICU vs CRNA

    loveanesthesia replied to CRNA2BKY's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is a huge red flag, 'enduring' your ICU experience may get you into a nurse anesthesia program but can you complete it? After working with a lot of nurse anesthesia students over the past 15...

  2. Questions about academic upgrading... please help.

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

    Actually Canada is in the first stages of starting to train some advanced practice nurses in anesthesia. I beleive it is at only 1 institution now with only a few students. I know about 4 years ago I...

  3. day in the CRNA life questions

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

    Most of the time I work without an anesthesiologist, so I have to watch my own back. You shouldn't become a CRNA unless you are comfortable with assuming responsibility for what you are doing. I have...

  4. I want to be a CRNA but I have questions!

    loveanesthesia replied to Jillybean1988's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I love my job, anesthesia is a lot of fun and hard work. I don't care if I'm treated 'well', but I enjoy a lot of the people I work with and don't worry about the rest of them. What do you know about...

  5. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

    loveanesthesia replied to thyme39's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How about working every minutes you can in an ICU for 3 years? You'll make much more than 20K and the clinical experience will make you much more prepared to be successful in your nurse anesthesia...

  6. CRNA job outlook

    loveanesthesia replied to wake9909's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are some areas that are saturated on a local basis, but there continue to be jobs available in many areas if not most of the US. Some areas of the country (mountains and western parts) are...

  7. Mountain State University CRNA. Anybody attending or know anything about?

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

    The "distance learning" is the problem, it does not fit with nurse anesthesia. All nurse anesthesia programs are master's level, and have been for more than 10 years. Have you searched for information...

  8. BSN needed for CRNA school?

    loveanesthesia replied to DJC85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Only if you want a doctorate in nursing, just like you would need a BSN if you want to go to one of the MSN nurse anesthesia programs. Look on the AANA website at the list of nurse anesthesia...

  9. I don't want to sell myself short

    loveanesthesia replied to CCURN87's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Apply when you are ready, and the extra experience will only help you. Getting accepted is just the first step, then you need to complete a program. You don't want to get in over your head and be cut...

  10. What does a CRNA do exactly?

    loveanesthesia replied to al_e135's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Every day is different, but in general I arrive to the OR between 6-6:30, even though my time isn't 'counted' until 7 to make sure I'm ready for the day. The group I'm with does keep track of hours,...

  11. DNP vs. CRNA School

    loveanesthesia replied to WildFlowers84's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All Advanced Practice Nursing programs must award the DNP by 2015 as mandated by CCNE, the accrediting body for the majority of graduate nursing programs. There is another accrediting option for...

  12. CRNA applicant with additional degree

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

    Make sure your core science grades are strong, and get at least 2-3 years of really strong ICU experience. Nurse anesthesia programs accept a variety of people, and your background is not unheard of....

  13. So what do you think? CRNA Admissionns

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

    You are on the right track, and should be a strong candidate for a CRNA program. I agree that it would be good to get at least a good portion of the 80k paid off, and 3 years or so of work experience...

  14. Failed CRNA Boards twice and about to jump from the highest structure! Help

    loveanesthesia replied to jdelia1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Quit the nights ASAP, and don't retake it until you've been off at least a couple of weeks. Lack of quality sleep will impact your performance without a doubt, and this is too important to risk for a...

  15. Accelerated BSN vs traditional BSN?

    loveanesthesia replied to Lefty Lou's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't think you are at an advantage or disadvantage with an accelerated BSN. It's a

  16. Thinking about future

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

    Quite a few nurse anesthesia programs will accept an RN with a Bio BS. Look for the programs that are not in a College of Nursing (do not grant a

  17. What should I say?

    loveanesthesia replied to Young-one's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As a high school senior I was called into the guidance counselor's office and told I should go to Med school instead of nursing because I was "too smart". That still annoys me, I just told him that I...

  18. new and just wondering..

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

    With home schooling a GED is not unheard of, so it is not an automatic red flag. Good advice from Sarcolemma, A's in the science courses are especially important.

  19. Am I really strange?

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

    I'm not sure of your question. You do need to be sure that you will not divert drugs because it sounds like you have a genetic disposition toward addiction. If you never take them you will not become...

  20. Need help with the alveolar air equation

    loveanesthesia replied to Becky423's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    PAO2=FiO2(PB-PH2O) - PaCO2/RQ At sea level PB = 760, and water vapor pressure at body temp = 47 so if breathing room air and PaCO2 = 40 the equation is: PAO2 = .21(760-47) - 40/.8 PAO2 = 150-50 = 100...

  21. CRNA Salaries. Have They Gone Down?

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

    I think those numbers are a little off, we were stuck at around 32,000 CRNAs for several years, but have starting to gain some ground in the past 4 years or so. The increases are needed, but we don't...

  22. Any CRNA's that love their job but........

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

    Well... I hate care plans, that's the first thing I wanted to know about nurse anesthesia school. If I was going to have to do care plans again, I swear I would not be a CRNA. (It would of been worth...

  23. CRNAs Educate Obama on Supervision Rules- www.change.gov

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

    CRNAs can practice without an anesthesiologists in all 50 states, but some require a supervising (I may be incorrect in using the term 'supervising', please correct me if so) physician, who is...

  24. Why would anyone do the ARMY/NAVY CRNA program?

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

    The military trained CRNAs are very well respected, and it is not easy to get into their programs. Military RNs sometimes leave to go to a civilian nurse anesthesia program. I personally have the...

  25. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    loveanesthesia replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree 100% with your professor, and have had the very same conversation with many new SRNAs. Once you get the hang of doing an intradermal injection of the 1% lidocaine, the patient should feel very...