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  1. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

    srnamom replied to Spode's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just my two cents, but I think you really should consider speaking with program directors or admissions committees for the programs that rejected your recent applications. Find out what would make...

  2. Failed CRNA Boards... Help!!

    srnamom replied to N2bater's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You need to study for more than 2.5 weeks--there's only so much that you can truly retain from each day's studying. And you absolutely need to get through all of

  3. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    srnamom replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most of us were trained to handle whatever complications might arise in a case. If you don't feel safe practicing independently, don't. I fail to see how the previous poster's comments were...

  4. CRNA Jobs?

    srnamom replied to sunshineintheforest's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's 2025 for CRNAs, so it will be a while before it becomes clear whether that is realistic or

  5. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    srnamom replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So you are both a physician anesthesiologist and a

  6. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    srnamom replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It may seem arrogant to you, but it is fact. The supervision 'requirement' is NOT a requirement for an anesthesiologist to supervise a CRNA, but for a physician (typically the surgeon) to supervise....

  7. Utah surgeons against AA's

    srnamom replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You seem to come to this discussion with some preconceived ideas about how this all works and how it came about. I urge you to do some investigation into the history of nurse anesthesia and advanced...

  8. Utah surgeons against AA's

    srnamom replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It had nothing to do with gender. Until then, provision of anesthesia fell to the most junior member of the surgical team, who was more interested in observing/learning the surgical procedure than...

  9. Concerned, Worried, Afraid

    srnamom replied to shondi's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know of any program that will accept science credits over 10 yrs old. You COULD take these classes in 4 or 5 semesters, if you took Gen Chem, Physics and A & P at the same time (2...

  10. Starting another program, kids or school,help?

    srnamom replied to Spode's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My aim was not to be depressing but brutally honest. I've just finished a program and passed my boards. Everyone I know who has been through anesthesia school has had awful things happen in their...

  11. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    srnamom replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What if you get through nursing school and into the ICU, then can't get in to anesthesia school? Can you live with that? Because it's a very real possibility. Some people never get

  12. Starting another program, kids or school,help?

    srnamom replied to Spode's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Quite frankly, your biggest obstacle is not the demands of your family, but your ability to get accepted into another anesthesia program after leaving twice. As I understand it, the odds of getting...

  13. Will my debt load affect admission to a program?

    srnamom replied to CABGx4's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It might. Schools want to do everything possible to prevent admitting someone who drops out, since that is a spot that could have been taken by someone who completes the program. You need to...

  14. CRNA Vs. MD

    srnamom replied to Amir's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Once again: these are CMS BILLING RULES not laws. And the 'supervision' so mentioned is not supervision as conventionally understood--it is a request for anesthesia services, with the 'supervising'...

  15. Scheduling flexibility

    srnamom replied to misha12's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm pretty sure the OP was asking about anesthesia shifts. Yes, most hospitals do have 24-hr shifts for CRNAs. The options really depend on where you work. And even if CRNAs have to work a certain...

  16. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

    srnamom replied to suarc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's pervasive because it's entrenched practice and because there is little or nothing SRNAs can do to eliminate it, not because some learn well under such conditions. Either program directors don't...

  17. Gre...

    srnamom replied to skmccrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Honestly, just get one or two GRE prep books and spend some quality time with them over 4-6 weeks. Just my

  18. I have a M.Ed. and B.S. in another field

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

    I can't speak for any particular program. You need to contact them and any other schools in your area, since you'll want to apply to multiple schools. First of all, make completely sure that this is...

  19. GPA's and Such

    srnamom replied to erik4026's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Generally, you need at least a 3.5 GPA to be competitive, but every school varies, and it's really the whole package--experience, GPA, GRE, recommendations--that matters. If you're working where I...

  20. CRNA cirriculum... how intense?

    srnamom replied to LPN30's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's the hardest thing you'll ever do. And that's WITHOUT working. Figure out whether it's for you--shadow, shadow, shadow. If it is, find a way to do it without working--by saving up, by living...

  21. GRE questions

    srnamom replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Honestly, it's not that bad a test. A month of good solid studying should be plenty. The math is all high school math. Use a practice test in a review book to decide where to focus your studying,...

  22. Paid during the clinicals?

    srnamom replied to career180's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Stipends have largely become a thing of the past. When I first looked into becoming a CRNA, about half of the programs in my area paid monthly stipends. As health care funds got scarcer, they were...

  23. Impossible vs. Possible

    srnamom replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sorry if you took it in a different way than I meant it, I just wanted to give you a head-up that things can come across in a way that hurts your interests. Many of the people who read posts here...

  24. Impossible vs. Possible

    srnamom replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Based on your previous posts, it is clear that you once lived on substantially less than an RN's salary. Live as close to that as possible now. There are ways to achieve your dream if it means...

  25. To get into CRNA school

    srnamom replied to pppn2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you have a good GPA and good recommendations, you should be able to get an interview. Many school place a lot of emphasis on the interview, so whether you get in usually depends on how the...