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piper_for_hire

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  1. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    piper_for_hire replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    That's all well and good but it is no excuse for unfair treatment. In most professions, you don't loose your livelihood because of a DUI. I know many nurses enjoy the idea of punishing nurses ad...

  2. GPA Disparity

    piper_for_hire replied to VegasNurse05's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wouldn't worry about it. I had a similar situation and nobody mentioned my gpa from my first degree. Apply first and only retake classes if that is the reason that you don't get in. I haven't heard...

  3. Get to Know You Interviews

    piper_for_hire replied to ***Bonita***'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the other thing to consider - besides them being interested in how well you can handle things - the academic, financial and clinical stress - is they really want to see what kind of person you...

  4. Required GPA

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

    You need at least a 5.0 to get into anesthesia school - but a 6.2 is preferable. Man - why does everyone seem to think that you need a 4.0 to get in? You are getting some poor advice there. If you...

  5. any discrimination in crna schools admission?

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

    I understand what you are saying - in my hospital the majority of docs are from another country so it may seem that way. However, all of the CRNAs at my hospital but one are white. In my pre-nursing...

  6. any discrimination in crna schools admission?

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

    It would be interesting to see if these stats really differ from the national averages for graduate degrees. I doubt there is much of a difference, but I have no idea where to find such information....

  7. any discrimination in crna schools admission?

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

    Seems to me like CRNAs are mostly women. I'll of the people that I interviewed with were female and most of the CRNAs at work are female. Most are a lot shorter than me - and I'm average height for a...

  8. Applying before done with BSN?

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

    might want to work in a MICU or SICU where they do lots of swans and drips. That would probably seal the deal for you. Good luck!

  9. What to wear?!?

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

    I thought a suit was a bit much so I went business casual - which was what the people interviewing were wearing so it felt right. I'm just not a suit type of guy. I hope to never wear a suit again in...

  10. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

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

    Well - what "they" say is that if you lack in one area, in your case GPA, then you need to be that much better in all the other areas - experience, recs, GRE and interview. Usually if you had only a...

  11. CRNA PHD Anyone?

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

    I seriously doubt this would result in anything but less people in the field. A PhD or a DNP wouldn't really change much in terms of "the gap" between MDAs and CRNAs. If this change were made I would...

  12. job market in CA

    piper_for_hire posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi - I was planning to move to California after graduation. A CRNA here told me that "jobs are really hard to find in California". Is this true? CRNA jobs are pretty easy to find out here on the east...

  13. Single-parent applying to CRNA program

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

    I don't know about that. Of the SRNAs that I know, three work full time and some work part time. All have kids but one and all manage to make it work. I wouldn't pass up this opportunity. This will be...

  14. Pre- CRNA question

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

    It's Villanova - which is in PA - just west of Philadelphia.

  15. bills bills bills

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

    oh - I see - in that case I guess my program is part-timish too. I think all of the schools around here let you stretch out the classroom part a bit. I was thinking that your program was part time...

  16. Pre- CRNA question

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

    Are you sure your school will care about your science GPA? None of the schools around here did. They just looked at the BSN GPA. I wouldn't take any science classes unless a school told me to do so in...

  17. bills bills bills

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

    Which program is

  18. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

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

    How long does what take?

  19. bills bills bills

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

    I have never heard of a part-time CRNA program. Are you sure you're in the right forum?

  20. Villanova Interview

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

    The interview is at Crozer. Yes - people do get into Villanova without getting into Crozer. All of the interviewees (is that the right word?) get into Villanova "provisionally" but only the people...

  21. good grades vs. competent nurse

    piper_for_hire replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I second that. Strive to do well both clinically and academically - they compliment each other. There will always be people that will encourage you to do less than your best, just ignore that advice....

  22. Anyone considering doing their Masters.. and in what/why?

    piper_for_hire replied to X-treme's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm doing

  23. gre writing score

    piper_for_hire replied to sallee13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got mine in about a month.

  24. money involved in becoming a crna

    piper_for_hire replied to ccunurse123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know about that average. There are seven programs in my area and only three are in the $35K range. The rest are $85K and up. Luckily I got into one of the reasonably priced schools. Strangely...

  25. What kind of pill crushers are you using?

    piper_for_hire replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    We leave the pills in their wrappers and bash them with a coffee cup. Not only do you get bonus points for being loud, you also get extra points for being obnoxious. Just love giving someone an ambien...