catcolalex

catcolalex

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  1. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    catcolalex replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well put brenna's

  2. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    catcolalex replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Tejasdoc, can you elaborate a little more on why you feel that CRNA's need to be supervised? "I understand that you feel CRNAs do not need supervision, I disagree, but I think the definition of an...

  3. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    catcolalex replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    first of all, a "nurse" is different than a nurse anesthetist student. second, that response sounded as if the nurse anesthesia program existed solely to make the resident's lives easier. i would...

  4. Worthless medical insurance

    catcolalex replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for the university of utah hospital and it offered great insurance, no deductable, 90-100% coverage on most everything for a very reasonable price, 130$ a month for myself, my wife and two...

  5. nursing diagnosis

    catcolalex replied to jax's topic in International Nursing

    im a nurse so dont get me wrong, but my opinion about nursing diagnosis is that it is a creation by a bunch of old ladies sitting in an office trying to figure out how to make nursing look more...

  6. recommendations when applying

    catcolalex replied to pinkisnoopi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    its always important that the person writing the recommendation write a positive one. make sure that they at least like you. ask them if they feel comfortable writing a positive letter of...

  7. Resignation

    catcolalex replied to prettypaws's topic in General Nursing

    i would just give them whatever notice you want to, then go work closer to home. if they throw a fit, who cares, what are they going to do? fire

  8. CRNA Admission Interview

    catcolalex replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a couple of friends who interviewed at baylor, and were grilled for an all-day, clinical question type interview. knew a guy who interviewed at TCU and had much the same to say about that one....

  9. $12 an hour?!

    catcolalex replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I drove over an hour in order to make 13.00 as an LPN instead of 10.00 at my local

  10. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    catcolalex replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    ok, lets be serious for a minute, we all know that the real reason there is a need for more male nurses is because of underused male bathrooms. the only thing we're good at is peeing standing

  11. Knowing What Nurses Want: Nurse Satisfaction... do you agree with Press Ganey survey?

    catcolalex replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    did anyone notice that the thing nurses were least satisfied with was Pay? Im much more satisfied now as an agency nurse than as a staff nurse. I still work in the same area and do the same things...

  12. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    catcolalex replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    kaiser in pasadena aug

  13. Any other new students getting really nervous?

    catcolalex replied to louloubell1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Im as nervous as anybody else, but i was also nervous for my first day of high school, college, nursing school, nursing job, ICU nursing job and everything else I have done my whole life, we're...

  14. Pre-reqs. for CRNA school

    catcolalex replied to iy0ga's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    go to http://www.aana.com then click on the little icon "accredited programs" and choose which school you want to find specific pre-reqs for, most of the schools have links to their websites. basic...

  15. CRNA age

    catcolalex posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    does anyone know the general demographic as far as age goes for CRNA's today, are they like it is in general nursing and getting closer to retiring? I guess my real question is, what will the demand...

  16. Question about malpractice insurance...

    catcolalex replied to geecue's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not a CRNA, in fact, i think your in my class this fall at Kaiser? anyway, here in utah, I have heard from 4k to 6k annually and i assume it is about that anywhere else, also that outside the...

  17. pre-ICU experience

    catcolalex replied to JennyMacRN2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    some schools want adult ICU exp. i am assuming that NICU is newborn or neonatal ICU? I have a friend who could only apply to certain schools because she does newborn ICU. check with the schools you...

  18. pre-ICU experience

    catcolalex replied to JennyMacRN2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    whichever one will better prepare you to get into an ICU, both sound good, so choose one that you would like better. remember, you're not going to stay there so you might as well enjoy the time you do...

  19. New BSN graduate-I need CRNA advice

    catcolalex replied to cvicunurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you have a great chance, my numbers and experience is just like your describing, and I got in on my first

  20. Do I have what it takes?

    catcolalex replied to hanpat13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i also have a buddy from my hospital that got into wesleyan on his first try. gpa 3.4 GRE 960, 1+ years ICU experience in teaching level 1 trauma hospital. I also got in on my first try 3.75 and...

  21. Would you still take the CCRN exam...?

    catcolalex replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you would fit right in with all the nursing instructors I've ever had if you hadn't seen the bedside in about 20+

  22. An affront to the nursing profession

    catcolalex replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    I am in an RN-BSN program at a university which also happens to be a state run school, and i can tell you that the main problem is, surprise, money. there is not enough money alloted to fund nursing...

  23. nursing career info. websites?

    catcolalex replied to kats's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't see the most important link. http://www.aana.com (american association of nurse anesthetists) ok i'm a little

  24. nursing career info. websites?

    catcolalex replied to kats's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see the most important link. http://www.aana.com (american association of nurse anesthetists) ok i'm a little

  25. Would you still take the CCRN exam...?

    catcolalex replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    taking the test itself will not help you prepare for CRNA school, but studying for it might. unless you want to take it for yourself, i wouldnt pay them any money to get CCRN behind your name, save...