piper_for_hire

piper_for_hire specializes in SRNA.

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1. Drexel Univ ACE Program

   piper_for_hire replied to Kristy01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I don't post on this forum anymore due to the censorship policy. Feel free to PM me.

2. Is ICU Stepdown considered experience

   piper_for_hire replied to kwalrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I stand by my statement: Anesthesia school should not be lowering their standards - only raising them.

3. Is ICU Stepdown considered experience

   piper_for_hire replied to kwalrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I hope not - haven't heard of anyone lowering their standards - only raising them in the direction of ICU only (although it seems to me that many inner city ERs fit the ticket perfectly and those...

4. What is your "wash out" rate?

   piper_for_hire replied to akijitsu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   It's easy - just look around. Tons of posts about "my GPA is too low", "do I really need ICU experience" and (personal fav) "how can I skip being an RN and go right to anesthesia school".

5. What is your "wash out" rate?

   piper_for_hire replied to akijitsu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I'm trying to get into this new SRNA forum but this question really belongs into the pre-crna section. It would be great to think of allnurses as someplace to discuss something other than which school...

6. Applying to a NP as a male...

   piper_for_hire replied to yoyoming1001's topic in Male Nursing Students

   LOL! That's pretty funny!

7. SRNA's in MSN programs

   piper_for_hire replied to TJ8A's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I'm only a student right now so what do I really know - but I don't think having a DNP will make me a better provider simply because the providers we have today seem to know what they are doing. The...

8. First intubation today...

   piper_for_hire replied to Phishininau's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Totally agree with it being anti-climactic. My first few tubes and LMAs were no big deal, sadly. Everyone seemed much more excited than I was. Don't get me wrong, I was happy that they went in but it...

9. SRNA's in MSN programs

   piper_for_hire replied to TJ8A's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I did get into both an MSN and MS programs. I chose the MSN program but it had nothing to do with the fact that it was an MSN program - just a better school. However, if I had to make that decision...

10. Who else besides UTMem will require DNP?

    piper_for_hire replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You're both right and wrong. Neither dates really matter as this DNP business is far from settled. I would be very cautious of programs that are inventing their own version of an anesthesia DNP. Seems...

11. Applying to a NP as a male...

    piper_for_hire replied to yoyoming1001's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I haven't heard of NP programs having problems like this. I seriously doubt that A&P grades had any impact on getting into grad school.

12. OB Rotation is Hell

    piper_for_hire replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Man - I must have lucked out. Three of the five nursing students in my rotation were guys. I figured since I was at a small community hospital we wouldn't see anything. Just the opposite! There were...

13. Applying to a NP as a male...

    piper_for_hire replied to yoyoming1001's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I doubt there are any statistics on this but being a minority (in this case a man) can probably help because the people in higher education value diversity. It seems to me that people feel that there...

14. Senior SRNA Accepted to Medical School. Now what?

    piper_for_hire replied to MelissaRN.FutureCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you are going to be a doomsayer - you need to do a lot better than simply misunderstanding the factors of supply and demand related to anesthesia today. Yes - if all things remain fixed in a given...

15. Drexel ACE STUDENTS or GRADUATES

    piper_for_hire replied to Ling07's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't remember - moved out of DE a couple of years ago. Check the septa web site for that info.