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  1. Just took CRNA boards - help

    loveanesthesia replied to bonol15226's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They were put out early 2008, and refer to 2007 test takers. A copy of all the test stats is sent to programs, but I don't think it's available otherwise. It would be nice to put on the web, it's not...

  2. Anesthesia Questions?

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

    Just to give him the benifit of the doubt, are you sure he didn't say Anesthetist? I always clearly state I'm a Nurse Anesthetist, but then often people will, within a couple of minutes call me the...

  3. What are good GRE scores?

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

    I wouldn't retake them. The program has decided they aren't of much use, so they probably won't pay much attention to them. In nurse anesthesia clincial performance is the most important, and whil GRE...

  4. How much are you borrowing?

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

    If you are an RN looking to start anesthesia school, you can usually get almost as many hours in ICU as you want. A lot of people are very anxious to get into a program, but you can make yourself a...

  5. ICU aspirations: what should I do?

    loveanesthesia replied to knobby1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Maybe it's because I'm a little older, but I would just be patient and stick out the next 8 months, looking for a good ICU position to immediately go to ASAP after the 2 years. In my 20's I was very...

  6. Anesthesia Questions?

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

    I'm glad you were informed that a CRNA was providing the intraoperative anesthesia care. Recently I talked to another CRNA who practices in an ACT, and the CRNAs there are not 'allowed' to identify...

  7. Will being a ACNP help with getting into a CRNA School?

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

    It's hard to say, but not necessarily. I think you just need to put in an application and see what happens. What they will want to know is your level of committment to nurse anesthesia. If it is a...

  8. "Automated Anesthesia"?!? -- no need for Anesthesia staff in the room reported

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

    I've been hearing of systems like this for awhile, but I can't imagine them replacing CRNAs. The big flaw is they only react, instead of anticipating. In a good anesthetic the CRNA knows the surgeon...

  9. Would love to become an RN and possibly a CRNA :)

    loveanesthesia replied to want to do good 86's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should plan to NOT work during a CRNA program, it is too demanding. It will consume 60-80 hours a week to be a student, especially during the clinical phase. You may be able to find an employer to...

  10. Why

    loveanesthesia replied to alterego33's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i've never felt i had less responsibility than a md, i suppose in the legal sense in the act practice, the crna has less legal responsibility. when i have worked in the act setting, i still felt...

  11. Question about Becoming a CRNA

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

    ICU RNs monitor and care for very sick patients minute to minute, assessing blood pressure, heart rate, heart rhythm, blood oxygen levels, respiratory status, neurologic status, temperature, central...

  12. thinking about becoming a crna. have some questions.

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

    All types of anesthesia are "dangereous", that's why extensive training and careful selection of nurse anesthesia students are very important. Your statement above really makes me question if it is...

  13. Advice for an aspiring CRNA?

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

    Get good grades in the RN program, if you got a 4.0 that should pull you up above 3.0 nicely. Then get at least 2 years of experience in a busy ICU working as many extra shifts as you can. If you did...

  14. Nov 2008 ASA revision of ACT

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

    I think it could have an impact in a few places where the MDA's are very political. Most MDAs will most likely ignore it, they may say they follow it but not really change

  15. preping to be a CRNA while in nursing school

    loveanesthesia replied to racergirl617's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Can you get a nursing assistant type position in an ICU? Some hospitals do that, and that would be very helpful with getting your ICU

  16. Just took CRNA boards - help

    loveanesthesia replied to bonol15226's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you look at the stats put out by the Cert Council, about 95% who take 100 questions pass, and 5% fail (1543 passed and 77 failed). Of those who took 170 questions, 57% passed (89 passed and 68...

  17. Why

    loveanesthesia replied to alterego33's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not offended, no worries there. I just think back to when I was in my anesthesia program. It was hard, much harder than anything I'd ever done before. Someone I was sharing a house with, (she...

  18. Does it take a certain personality type to become a CRNA?

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

    Here's a prediction, I predict that you will become a CRNA and your classmate will not. You absolutely need to be able to get along with people, while not being afraid to make people unhappy if it's...

  19. Why

    loveanesthesia replied to alterego33's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This is a big red flag, if nurse anesthesia will not give you "self fulfillment", then you will have a difficult time. You probably will work every day with anesthesiologists, unless you go to a rural...

  20. Did you always want to be a CRNA?

    loveanesthesia replied to alwayslearning08's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had been working in ICUs for 3-4 years and really liked it, but as I looked forward to advancing my career most of the options took me away from patient care. I really didn't know about nurse...

  21. Are All CRNA Grad's Created Equal?

    loveanesthesia replied to Manurse715's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Some programs have 12 months of clinical, while others have 24 or more. The case requirements are the same, but the experiences can vary greatly. You are required to have 5 open heart procedures, so...

  22. Low GPA and CRNA school...

    loveanesthesia replied to gators77's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most Graduate Colleges have a limit to how many credits taken before acceptance to a program can count toward the degree requirements. Usually it's around 6 or 9, if you take 12 and then are accepted...

  23. UTMB - Galveston Spring 09

    loveanesthesia replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is the hospital back to normal? I worked there in the SICU in the 80's (2A & 2B) and I can't imagine what it must have been like. Hope everything is going well, I learned so much there that I...

  24. Questions for recent CRNA students/Grads...

    loveanesthesia replied to GoalFocused1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1. Get at least 2 years of experience in a busy ICU, some programs may only require 1 year but you will be glad you have more than that once you start in the clinical area. Really understand the...

  25. How can I become a nurse anesthetist if I have a bachelors degree in biology?

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

    What I meant by decentralized is that the location of anesthetizing locations is being scattered physically across a much wider area. For example 15 years ago we ran 16 OR's down one hallway in one...