SRNA4U

SRNA4U BSN, DNP, RN, CRNA

Anesthesia, ICU, OR, Med-Surg

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  1. Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

    SRNA4U replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just finished 2nd quarter of CRNA school. Clinicals hasn't been bad. I find that I am just chronically tired all the time. I do clinicals in Delaware so on Mondays and Tuesdays I am on the road at...

  2. How did you become a Critical Care Nurse?

    SRNA4U replied to Ultraposh's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Edel524, I was in your boat...I was an OR nurse. Since I was active duty Air Force when I was an OR nurse, I ended up going through a Critical Care Fellowship to get my ICU experience. Even though...

  3. Deployed Army Nursing: 101 Things I Learned While Deployed

    SRNA4U replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Welcome home. Where were you in Afghanistan? I'm Air Force but was deployed with the Polish Army to FOB Ghazni in the eastern part of Afghanistan. I was the senior critical care nurse and trauma...

  4. Home from Afghanistan!

    SRNA4U replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Welcome home. I know the feeling. I returned home from Afghanistan this same time last year. I'm Air Force but was deployed to a FOB with the Polish Army. Nothing like being home in the good ol

  5. Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

    SRNA4U replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It was given just for the students in our program. It's a really good course because it ties everything you learn in Basic Principles of Anesthesia, which in most programs you cover it in a semester...

  6. Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

    SRNA4U replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So far for me, now that I am almost done with my first semester of school, CRNA school has not been as bad as I thought it was going to be after listening to many people's emails and from cowrokers...

  7. What to expect on CICU?

    SRNA4U replied to bankssarn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Definitely start reading ahead but some things may be a little difficult for you to understand if you've never worked in an ICU such as the hemodynamic monitoring and terminology associated with it....

  8. Unifying the Advanced Practice Roles

    SRNA4U replied to matthewandrew's topic in Advanced Practice

    As a soon to be CRNA, I would rather keep my future title versus taking on a generic NP title. The work we have undertaken in this specialty is tremendous and I think it's nice for each specialty to...

  9. How did you become a Critical Care Nurse?

    SRNA4U replied to Ultraposh's topic in MICU, SICU

    That seems a little far fetched. New grads in ICU don't kill patients, which is why they work with an assigned preceptor. They definitely don't work alone and ICUs now have fellowships or training...

  10. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    SRNA4U replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My friend is a Pharmacist and he doesn't make $200,000/year. He was in the civilian sector and ended up joining the Air

  11. Drexel CRNA Class of 2014

    SRNA4U replied to SRNA4U's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's not bad. We just had our first exam today. Our lecture had 500 PPT slides and we covered it in 3 class sessions and our exam today covered a lot of that information. Our anesthesia machine...

  12. How did you become a Critical Care Nurse?

    SRNA4U replied to Ultraposh's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm currently in my first year of nurse anesthesia school and the previous poster was right in not telling your ICU manager during the interview your plans are to become a CRNA. A buddy of mine was an...

  13. Looking to get into critical care nursing

    SRNA4U replied to Tamaree's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm currently in my first year as a nurse anesthesia student and as the previous posters have said, don't tell future managers you are thinking about applying to nurse anesthesia school. That will...

  14. Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SRNA4U replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm finishing up my last 8 shifts on active duty and then switching over to the Reserves. My anesthesia program allows students to take some of the science and core courses online. We start full-time...

  15. Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SRNA4U replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is a lot easier to get accepted into a civilian CRNA program than through the Air Force. I'm a Major in the Air Force and I work in critical care (4 years) and currently in a civilian anesthesia...

  16. Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SRNA4U replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    By the way I am an adjunct faculty at USUHS and the clinical coordinator at our base for SRNAs that rotate through for speciality training. Congrats on your new appointment at USUHS. I am still...

  17. Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SRNA4U replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The main thing you want to do is get into the critical care fellowship. Currently, the ICU career field is over 96% manned. We have so many nurses that are applying for Critical Care CNS, ACNP, and...

  18. Likleyhood of a critical care placement is first year of Air Force service?

    SRNA4U replied to logan9519's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually that's not true. I went through the AF Critical Care Fellowship program. You have to do a 2 year payback and after the 1st year going into the 2nd year, students apply for CRNA school so they...

  19. Drexel CRNA Class of 2014

    SRNA4U posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello, Just checking in with everybody starting in the Jan 2014 Drexel CRNA class. How is everyone doing in their core classes? I just signed up for Adv Pharm and the Info systems class for the Winter...

  20. "You *Have* To Start in Med-Surg"...fact or fiction?

    SRNA4U replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    With the economy being the way it is, as a new grad, I would recommend you to apply for whatever you can get to at least get you inside the door and after time, you'll be able to move around within...

  21. New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

    SRNA4U replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    On the point about Type A personalities being the type that is needed to do the job I must disagree with you. I am no where near Type A personality and I have done very well. There is a difference...

  22. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    SRNA4U replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's not just ICU nurses with the retention bonuses that are making more than the military CRNAs. All nurses who are certified in their specialty can receive the $20,000 a year bonus if they sign up...

  23. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    SRNA4U replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe that everyone has a right to post their opinion. After all, this is a blog. I also agree with the poster that money was a very important consideration for most people seeking the anesthesia...

  24. New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

    SRNA4U replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And the worst thing after having to deal with mean nursing staff, if you decide to work in the ICU, you'll see that having to navigate through the various personalities makes working in this area very...

  25. Thought I would have a job by now. Getting depressed

    SRNA4U replied to SWRNUSA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think there is a nursing shortage at the bedside level. The job market is very good here in the DC area but the issue is that most hospitals are looking for experienced nurses only. A lot of...