SRNA4U

SRNA4U BSN, DNP, RN, CRNA

Anesthesia, ICU, OR, Med-Surg

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  1. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    I received an email from Drexel stating that I was selected for an invitation to interview along with the date for the interview. It was kind oif short notice since my schedule is out 2 months in...

  2. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    My interview with Drexel is this Wednesday, March 30th. I know the next round of interviews will be held in June. I know they said they take around 20-21 students per class. I've been studying my CCRN...

  3. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    I went to the Open House a few weeks ago at Drexel and I must say I am very impressed with the school. Drexel is now my first choice for school over Villanova but I will take whatever I can get. We...

  4. Please help! CRNA school for Post-Master student

    SRNA4U replied to suvatata94's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello, THere are many POst Master's Certificate Nurse Anesthesia programs such as Villanova, Frank Tornetta School of Anesthesis, East Carolina University, and Drexel University, which do not require...

  5. Drexel Interview

    SRNA4U posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi guys, I just received an invitation to interview with Drexel. I was told they do clinical scenarios for the individual interviews. Can anyone that has interviewed with Drexel share some light on...

  6. Need Advice Fast

    SRNA4U replied to CVICU14's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    THere are some programs that will take ER if you are in a Level I setting. I have seen some will also take PACU experience if you tend to get critical care patients before they go to the ICU. My...

  7. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    I just received an invitation to interview with Drexel University. So far, out of 4 schools I have applied to, I have 3 interviews scheduled. The last school, Excela Health, said they would start...

  8. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    The interview letter I received from Crozer Medical Center stated they still had seats for 2012 class and that they would still be interviewing for those seats. Too bad I am still in the military...

  9. Does anyone know of a perioperative NP or CNS program?

    SRNA4U replied to LuvTheOR's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Hello, Uniformed Services University located in Bethesda Maryland actually has a Perioperative CNS program for OR nurses who desire advanced practice nursing education in this area. There are two...

  10. Possible future CRNA with no swan experience?

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

    There are many ICU's that have stopped using Swanz catheters. Just because you don't use Swanz doesn't mean your patients are any less acute. I work in a neuro/surgical//medica/trauma ICU and the only...

  11. Villanova Anesthesia Interview - Help!!

    SRNA4U replied to nursinggirl618's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have my interview in May. I am so nervous and no one seems to be posting about how the interview process is conducted. I guess I will review my CCRN books and focus mostly on neuro, cardiac, and...

  12. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    I received my acceptance letter into Villanova's Post Masters Graduate Nursing program on yesterday. The next step is for them to forward the application to the medical center, which decides on the...

  13. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

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

    Did you get an invitation from Drexel for their open house? I just received an email from Drexel asking me to come to their nurse anesthesia open house on March 10th. I was told its better to come...

  14. Do you like short or long?

    SRNA4U replied to solneeshka's topic in Operating Room

    I love really long cases like neuro or plastics. Ortho is ok as well. I hate doing eyes and ENT cases. I try and stay away from open belly cases since I hate counting instruments. I love the OR, which...

  15. Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

    SRNA4U replied to edogs334's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello, I'm in the Air Force but I work at a Naval hospital on a medical, surgical, neuro, trauma, and CT ICU unit. The norm for us is 1:1 and on some occasions, we may get 2 patients but it's very...

  16. Experienced Nurse Looking for Great Job Opportunity in DC

    SRNA4U posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, From reading most of the posts here on Allnurses, most seem to be from new grads looking for jobs or their experiences in looking for the same. I haven't run across many postings from...

  17. Georgetown University Hospital OR

    SRNA4U posted a topic in Operating Room

    Are there any nurses out there that works in the OR at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC? I am applying for a PRN position and wanted some insights on how it is working there? How are...

  18. BSN to JD or LNC

    SRNA4U replied to SRNA4U's topic in Legal

    I totally agree with everything you just mentioned. You just gave me a different perspective I didn't think about. Great posting.

  19. BSN to JD or LNC

    SRNA4U posted a topic in Legal

    Hello, I have been a nurse for 12 years and have noticed that LNCs can charge a lot of money for their hours worked but it seems that pioneers of the LNC profession all went on to law school after...

  20. Masters degree for OR?

    SRNA4U replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    If you don't mind joing the military, Uniformed Services University has a Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist program. It is a Masters degree program for OR nurses to practice as a CNS in the OR....

  21. do you prefer long or short surgeries?

    SRNA4U replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    I'd prefer longer cases as opposed to short cases. I would rather work in Neurosurgery doing a Total Disc Arthroplasty, which can take up to 6 hours or sometimes work in Plastics where you can do an...

  22. Steris Machines Shut Down

    SRNA4U replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    In the Air Force, we were told to continue using Steris and not to resort to buying new equipment. The report from FDA did not cite any patient safety or infection control issues. We are just going to...

  23. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    SRNA4U replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    I am currently active duty Air Force. Been in for 9 1/2 years now. The Air Force has it's ups and down and is very political at times. I was a civilian nurse prior to coming into the Air Force, which...

  24. ICU Internships

    SRNA4U posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi everybody, I am currently on active duty in the Air Force and I want to fuflill my dream of becoming a CRNA. I have been on active duty for 9 years and I am currently an OR nurse. I have 6 years...

  25. UMD's CRNA School w. minimum critical care req.?

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

    I agree with you. ICU and CRNA are two totally different types of nursing. If students were not doing well with the 1 year experience, then the AANA would have revised their requirement for admission...