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  1. CRNA, Steps to get there

    ssrhythm replied to RNwannbe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Shadow at least a few times. Your GPA is fine. The admins will look at your advanced sciences, so if you have any B- or Cs in Micro, Chem, or the A&Ps, consider retaking them...but you probably...

  2. Questions for any CRNA!!! PLEASE!!

    ssrhythm replied to AllySJ93's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey, i'm a student at UCF and i have an assignment to complete before the end of my summer B class! i was hoping a working CRNA would be willing to shed some light on their career!1) how often do you...

  3. The Plan

    ssrhythm replied to chinnyRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My first BS GPA was 2.27...in 1991. Since then, in three degrees including my MSNA, I only made 3 b+ and the rest As. I've been exactly where you are. If time is not an issue to you, then by all...

  4. I have just applied to USC, SC CRNA porgram

    ssrhythm replied to yankeesrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, I graduated!!!! YEAHHHHH!!!! Now I'm back in the library studying for boards...Booooo! The Greenville group has a clinical coordinator, Richard, who gives some of the lectures in the Basic...

  5. CRNA Threat

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

    Your fact checking abilities leave much to be

  6. CRNA's! Did your program have a strong clinical component?

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

    I'm coming down the homestretch in University of South Carolina School of Medicine's program in Columbia, SC. I'm going to give you a little more than what you asked for, because I LOVE almost every...

  7. Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    ssrhythm replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow! All research should be taken with a grain of salt? Spoken like a nurse/person who lacks the knowledge, intelligence, and/or desire to truly understand and evaluate research and the data it...

  8. Parent/teacher-daughter/student

    ssrhythm replied to srna4now1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's life. Who you know matters; while this is not necessarily fair, it IS. As for everything beyond acceptance into the program...why are you worried about it? You can control one person and the...

  9. Just Curious To Know

    ssrhythm replied to Crystal74's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm at USC School of Med, and two of my classmates work part-time. When I say part time, I mean that they stayed on PRN where we worked prior to school, and they picked up one or two shifts during...

  10. Deciding whether to drop out CRNA school?

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

    AND SECOND OF ALL.....WHO DUG THIS THREAD UP! Well, I'll stick by the advice that I gave...even though I'm three years

  11. Deciding whether to drop out CRNA school?

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

    First of all, the depression that the OP has expressed IS REAL SUFFERING! You are a nurse, right? No one is asking you to blanket with empathy, but I AM asking you to abide by the rules on this...

  12. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

    ssrhythm replied to amybeets05's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello. I'm an SRNA, RN, RRT, and soon to be...God willing...CRNA! First question you need to ask yourself: What do I want to be doing in ten or fifteen years? If it is bedside RN care or RRT care,...

  13. Sad...

    ssrhythm replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    Seek professional help. Just as you are a trained expert, there are trained experts out there that can help you navigate this terrible time. So sorry for them and all their loved ones. May God...

  14. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

    ssrhythm replied to suarc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok...did the three black, hispanic, or over 40 white students that have yet to pass their boards attend the same classes as the rest of the class? I was under the impression that the board exam was a...

  15. No boundaries with staff

    ssrhythm replied to shouldabeenabarista's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Complete Unknown had some good responses. If you really want to be in management, stick with it. If you are seeing that management is not for you, get out as quickly as you can. It will take years...

  16. Any hope of being readmitted?

    ssrhythm replied to justus501's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We've all made mistakes in the past, and some of them just end up being trickier and costlier than others. This is just me, but if I were you, I'd personally go and meet with your old program...

  17. Is it possible to titrate paralytics?

    ssrhythm replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I will return to read this entire thread when I have the time, so if my comment is beating a horse y'all have already dispatched of, sorry. I'm and RT, RN and soon to be CRNA, and this is precisely...

  18. CRNA harder than RN school?

    ssrhythm replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just so there is no confusion... Anyone who gets accepted into CRNA, if they did not make a 4.0 in their BSN program, probably could have easily made a 4.0 if they had only spent five hours per week...

  19. Financial Aid/Loans-How to survive financially

    ssrhythm replied to Zaphod's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You are in better shape than I was when I started. While my wife makes considerable money, we have considerable debt. I too had the same undergrad student loans, and I will max out my federal loans...

  20. Helpful Apps for CRNA school?????

    ssrhythm replied to cotf2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I really like gas guide and oxford american handbook of anesthesiology. The latter is an app available through the app store. Medscape and Manual of Anesthesia Practice are also

  21. CRNA with low

    ssrhythm replied to Missy89's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My overall GPA was a 3.1, but that was because I pulled up 6 years of 2.27 with 6+ years and two degrees worth of As. They will look at your most recent work and your core science grades. There is...

  22. What got you into school?

    ssrhythm replied to RNextraordinare's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, if I were making the call, I'd pick you in a heartbeat. I like your diverse background and experience and work ethic, and your grades are certainly good enough. But as an earlier poster...

  23. I have just applied to USC, SC CRNA porgram

    ssrhythm replied to yankeesrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm a junior in the USCSOM program. GPA 3.1 GRE 1240 2 years CVICU experience at time of program entry 10+years as a RRT That said, my GPA after my 1st degree was 2.27. Since then I earned an AD in...

  24. CRNA clinical Hours

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

    If you are looking for an idea of what you are "getting into," all I give you is my data to use as an example. I started my program January 10. The majority of the didactic portion was completed...

  25. Combining a RN and CRNA education

    ssrhythm replied to NatashaS.'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The AANA does not interview and accept you to a