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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 with registered email addresses with AANA... the to...

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, preparation, study or clinical time!!! from reviewing this ...

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 absolutely played into my decision to go to Gonzaga. Yo...

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 this problem. I don't think health problems from g...

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 who call's the doc w/the problem to the one who ha...

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 cost??

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 time standing around psyching myself out bigtime!!!) ...

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 time lifting the mandible with the MAC blade (mil...

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 and was actually able to see the airway without str...

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 you the general area. I'm sure the demand may be a ...

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 outlying hospitals. I think the Sea-Tac area is ver...

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 have to pay for getting one so can anyone give me a...

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 are looking for supplements to the required texts...

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 overcome??

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 to correct the impression left on the pt and fami...

Hi Ramon-never got the email-sent you a PM!!!

Hi Ramon-never got the email-sent you a PM!!!

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 rep??

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 during startup (lines, intubation etc) although since ...

Hey Brenna's Dad-I pM'd you!

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 (there is one who is older who dismisses it but h...

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 Mom.

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 copy of BC application packet-it lists their curr...

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 further stuff is that you must take so many biology ...

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: Cheryl