dive.princess

dive.princess has 14 years experience and specializes in ICU, PACU, cath lab, ER.

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1. Clinical vs. Didactic

   dive.princess replied to LSLG's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I am half way through a front-loaded program, so I am doing clinicals only. I am glad I am in this program now that I am doing specialties like open heart and complex acute cases. I feel like I am...

2. Any one getting down sized yet?

   dive.princess replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   qwiigley, i can't speak for ca...... i live in michigan, and there has not been "downsizing"--but less overtime, and sending crnas home on light days when the cases wrap up early. i will be...

3. Age upon admission

   dive.princess replied to KY RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   i am turning 40 this year. i am glad i waited until i had a few years under my belt--one really has to be committed once in the program, and i don't think i was mature enough before now (i tried the...

4. A day in the life of a SRNA

   dive.princess replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   i'm reading some of these posts, and i am really impressed! i am almost done with my first semester of anesthesia school, and it is sooooo incredibly hard! i have a few bachelors degrees, and 4.0...

5. In retrospect what would you do differently prior starting CRNA school

   dive.princess replied to scorpiontail's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   i would've worked a bunch and saved my pennies.... i was told "oh, there's plenty of loans and $$$ for school once you are in. don't worry." wrong!!! it is very, very difficult to pay a...

6. A little frustration with my alumni school Michigan State University

   dive.princess replied to cvicu80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I had actually deleted the message, and didn't realize this made it in the post.... UGH! I hope I don't sound like I am gloating, but I am quite ecstatic to be in the program!!! It was a great...

7. Am I too old for this?????

   dive.princess replied to jlcole45's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Go for it!! I am 38 years old, and I know I have 20+ years more to work.....and I want it to be stimulating and fulfilling.... I will starting in Jan. 2009, and the debt is freaking me out... The...

8. A little frustration with my alumni school Michigan State University

   dive.princess replied to cvicu80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I interviewed on June 27 and I just received a call yesterday that I was accepted into the program. I have done other interviews, and this one was really excellent. There were 3 interviewers asking...

9. Michigan CRNA schools

   dive.princess replied to nurselemmon's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   there are only 5 schools in mi: michigan state, u-m flint, ou, wayne, and u of d. i just received my acceptance call from michigan state yesterday, and i am ecstatic! i will be the 2nd graduating...