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  1. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

    kestrel1121 replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    FYI... to all you student NA's out there who actually wish to have some input on the doctoral debate requirement..our student research project foe 2005 is a survey of all student nurse anesthetists...

  2. need advice please

    kestrel1121 replied to ccusherry's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    wow, he's got a problem already and you're working on your bsn?? imagine what a problem he's gonna have when you start crna school (msn) and you're spending 10-16hrs a day in either class,...

  3. lower cost schools West Coast

    kestrel1121 replied to MBA2CRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    West Coast really limits your choices especially if financing is a concern. I applied and was accepted to Sam Merritt in Oakland, Ca and Gonzaga in Spokane Wa. Cost of living was something that...

  4. CRNA Health Problems

    kestrel1121 replied to SaraB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    a lot of prior health problems revolved around 'open' systems, where the gases were being rebreathed by everyone in the OR. Modern anesthesia machines use a scavenging system that all but eliminates...

  5. Non-Anesthetists Using The Title CRNA

    kestrel1121 replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ok everyone just needs to chill!! Kevin, I totally get your point, having started my program, the enormity of the amount and information and the huge responsibility plus the mental shift from the RN...

  6. PDA's - need advice

    kestrel1121 replied to lam70's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What is Typhon??? We are starting clinical this month & I wanted to be able to keep track of my cases-this sounds like a program that does it maybe?? How much does it

  7. Did you get your first intubation?

    kestrel1121 replied to louloubell1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey Lou!! Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. Today was my first day in the OR-got there at 0615 like was told.Here's my day: My CRNA didn't get there til 6:50 (by now I'd had plenty of...

  8. is it muscle or technique for intubating?

    kestrel1121 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all, It's been a while since I posted (adjusted to the shock of starting classes 3 months ago and all the studying/tests etc). We practiced intubating the mannequin yesterday. I had a really hard...

  9. is it muscle or technique for intubating?

    kestrel1121 replied to kestrel1121's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the input, it really helped me calm down! Yesterday we did practice again and it went much smoother but I found I tended to 'rest' my forearm on the mannequin's head. It took less muscle...

  10. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

    kestrel1121 replied to futurenp's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't know too much about the hospitals in Olympia and south-try searching the CRNA job postings on the net and see if any areas match Oly or not. some will tell you the city and some will just tell...

  11. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

    kestrel1121 replied to futurenp's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I lived in Tacoma for 7 years. Finished nursing school there and went straight into critical care, also did agency work in other area hospitals. Very rarely saw a CRNA in Tacoma area but plenty in...

  12. precordial or not?

    kestrel1121 replied to gaspassah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I start class in January and know that my school requires one of these from their handbook-I don't know exactly what it's for(other than I'm assuming amplification of breath sounds???) and am sure I...

  13. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

    kestrel1121 replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks folks! It's good to know I'm not the first the first to be worried about converting to 'peds' care!!! Also thanks for the advice on preferential handbooks/references. I know a lot of us newbies...

  14. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

    kestrel1121 replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Which Peds reference do you use?? I am looking for references since have not taken care of peds before and am stressed about it (all prior experience is w/adults). Is this easy to

  15. MD referring to CRNA as 'support staff'

    kestrel1121 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know this is a sensitive topic to all. My question refers to how would all of you handle this situation that actually occurred in a pt's room preop. I am most interested in how NOT to overreact but...

  16. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    kestrel1121 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi Ramon-never got the email-sent you a

  17. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    kestrel1121 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi Ramon-never got the email-sent you a

  18. Anyone know about AANA fees for SRNAs?

    kestrel1121 replied to tenkev's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone know if you can get into AANA as a student BEFORE your classes begin or do you have to wait and get registered via your school

  19. Corlopam

    kestrel1121 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Great dog pic V.Kat-is he/she a visla or ridgeback-looks more like a visla-totally cool dog!!! We have just started using corlepam in CVICU (new doc) and I understand it is started by anesthesia...

  20. Clinical question about laryngoscopy

    kestrel1121 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey Brenna's Dad-I pM'd

  21. Are CRNAs ashamed of being nurses?

    kestrel1121 replied to loisane's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I too have ordered the book bec it's been mentioned so often here and not by just Loisane. I have to say that all of the CRNAs I have been aquainted with seem to be proud of their nursing background...

  22. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    kestrel1121 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Gonzaga University-starting in Jan 2005-already nervous/scared-pondering when to leave work (the last date keeps getting earlier and earlier everytime someone asks me!!!) Hi Ava's

  23. Introduction: Hello :)

    kestrel1121 replied to caffine's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congrats on keeping a 4.0!!! I was planning on applying to BC CRNA program on my next round of apps but fortunately got into my 1st choice schools on the west coast. Since you live there I would get a...

  24. Confusion: MS or MSN?

    kestrel1121 replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have the info from UW Lacrosse-this is a hospital based program tied to UW-you get a MS in Biology so you must apply to both the hospital program and the UW Biology program. What they mean by the...

  25. YESSSSS! I got accepted to Samuel Merritt.

    kestrel1121 replied to traumasrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    WOW!! All three of us got in!!! I still havent made up my mind yet between Sam Merritt and Gonzaga...have time to ponder...Have a great weekend :balloons: :rotfl: