Happy Halothane

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  1. Debt...

    Happy Halothane replied to njxcrush18's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It really depends on the loan support you need. For most, they take out 2 tiers of loans every semester. The total can be well over 100k. Mine was 130k. First Tier: Stafford @ 6.8%. Secondary...

  2. Worried about borrowing money?

    Happy Halothane replied to MBCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go for Stafford 1st. Both Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Research the loan companies and look for the best deals: 0.5% off with automatic payments, etc. For the secondary loan each semester: compare...

  3. Prodigy vs Core Concepts

    Happy Halothane posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Trying to decide between Prodigy and Core Concepts for a test simulator. It looks like Prodigy offers up to 700 questions, on a downloaded software...for $185. Core Concepts has up to 3 - 125 question...

  4. Looking for Barry or UNF grads!!!!

    Happy Halothane replied to difficultdecision's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Instruction is done remotely in many circumstances, and at various satellite locations. Perhaps 50% of didactics were taught out of Miami. The sessions were usually recorded, for replay later (1...

  5. What books?.......

    Happy Halothane replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    By far, I believe Morgan/Mikhail will be your best resource. It focuses on important concepts, and is very well organized. Miller and Barash are move involved, and excellent resources...but very...

  6. Orlando Area

    Happy Halothane replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Full Time work, absolutely must be put aside. These programs are heavily didactic in the front part, and heavily clinical after that (50+hrs/week). Any free time should be spent with friends/family....

  7. Orlando Area

    Happy Halothane replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congrats on starting your anesthesia education...perhaps I can give you a more positive insight on Orlando. Orlando is considered a decent sized metropolitan area. Like any large city, there are...

  8. Worried about borrowing money?

    Happy Halothane replied to MBCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Basic things you need to know: The Stafford Loan will most likely be your primary loan. It's broken down into 2 parts: subsidized and unsubsidizedsubsidized: interest accruing while deferring payment...

  9. Worried about borrowing money?

    Happy Halothane replied to MBCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Right now, for a secondary loan (after your stafford split), I would recommend a private, certified loan. If you go the grad+ route, it's 8.5% plus 3% added into the principal. Most private loans...

  10. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    Happy Halothane replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Let's put closure to this: No accredited program should accept an applicant without the required experience....working during your anesthesia education is usually frowned upon, as it would be very...

  11. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    Happy Halothane replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your advocacy of "minimum" may have a different tone for other readers. The point is quality and diversity. The fewer experiences you have overall, the more you will rely on your attending...this...

  12. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    Happy Halothane replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I personally have never met an RN that could conquer "drips, hemodynamics, vents and codes" in 1 year's time. You'll probably have mastered anesthesia by the time you're done with school too....

  13. GRE exam

    Happy Halothane replied to 2008el's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Standardized tests are obsolete in many facets. Why do undergraduate programs require the ACT or SAT for entry? Why does National Merit base its reward on the PSAT? Why does the NCAA require a...

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

    Happy Halothane replied to Weber's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Josh, did you thoroughly read the comment above? "With the decentralization of the delivery of anesthesia, it is very difficult to maintain the supervision ratios with any efficiency." The...

  15. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    Happy Halothane replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Competence and equivalence are barely tangible. With the proper training (hearts, trauma), CRNAs provide anesthesia for any form of surgery--and should be just as competent as anesthesiologists. The...

  16. "Must have's" for school and clinical

    Happy Halothane replied to vikingirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Large capacity bladder Humble Demeanor Supportive Family The Drive to succeed, even when discouraged every day. A black pen, along with another one for when you lose the first. Someone else's pen,...

  17. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    Happy Halothane replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well if that's the case, don't even bother becoming an RN...and go to AA school....and be the "assistant" all your life. Anesthesia does more than ICU experience...it requires an aptitude to learn...

  18. patients w/ pneumothorax

    Happy Halothane replied to geminigirl11's topic in MICU, SICU

    It really depends on the etiology of the pneumothorax. In terms of V/Q, if the lung is collapsing due to a higher intrapleural pressure-- placing the patient in semi-fowlers and trials with affected...

  19. Budgeting!

    Happy Halothane replied to hell000nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Take out the max that your school will certify. That usually means 2 loans per semester. The stafford is great, especially the subsidized part of it. Fixed 6.5%, with or without interest...

  20. Rec letter

    Happy Halothane replied to putmetosleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your supervisor must have some office/work hours, even if it may differ from your schedule. Write the letter for her, and present it to her personally. If she approves, then have her sign it. Use...

  21. Enlisting to pay for CRNA school....

    Happy Halothane replied to Elbajista's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    After you're accepted into a CRNA program, you'll find several options for paying student loans. Most of them are from private group sign-ons, but there are a couple military options available. The...

  22. GRE Preparation and Study

    Happy Halothane replied to seanpdent's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was fortunate to have my mom as a resource: She's published and developed several SAT/ACT/GRE test prep materials. So I took 2 weeks off work and did a crash course with her and 5 books. What I...

  23. Iphone/ Palm PDA programs

    Happy Halothane replied to COtraumarn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There's a couple programs that will really help you...I've looked at just about every one available for anesthesia....probably the only one I haven't seen yet was the unbound app. My...

  24. Steroid Question

    Happy Halothane replied to sewnew's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I responded earlier....but the post hasn't appeared (hours ago?) In all fairness, I selected that article to help prove a point...for a discussion that cannot be won. There have been numerous studies...

  25. Steroid Question

    Happy Halothane replied to sewnew's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In all fairness, I selected the article to prove a point...for a discussion that can't be won. There have been countless studies on ESI since then, and the practice of ESI is commonplace--because of...