Da_Milk_of_Amnesia MSN

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    Helpful Advice (admissions NC?)

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to NICUguy123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    we'll if you wanna look pretty- Id fix that ECMO abbreviation
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    Will I be prepared?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to theliman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How do you do well in school? You may have to study harder than most to make up for your lack of high acuity experience. The thing is this, surgery is a dynamic situation, everything that the surgeon...
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    Advice for Aspiring CRNA

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to jsteeler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Actually already secured a job last week. But it took many rejected applications before I got it. And truth be told, they needed me more than I needed them. Bht it's at a fairly prestigious hospital...
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    Suggestions to a NewGrad to ICU_3 wks to prep

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to HoneyBee127's topic in Critical Care

    Above all else, understand the WHY you are giving or doing something. Don't just do stuff because someone tells you to. Know your meds, receptors, expected responses, adverse effects etc. Learn to...
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    Advice for Aspiring CRNA

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to jsteeler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    aTruthfully, If you think becoming a CRNA will allow you to make more money for less work, you're wrong. Sorry. And as someone who is going to graduate in the next 5 months who is currently looking...
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    Suggestions for a Nursing Student/Question about Programs

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to hammerdown's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yea if you wanna send me a PM I can answer any questions you have. Ever heard the expression - ' Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see?' It goes for everything, my experience...
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    CRNA jobs- where are they?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to bigdreams01's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The market is super tight in a lot of places! A lot of jobs in crap locations because no one Probabaly wants to move to the border of Texas and
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    Suggestions for a Nursing Student/Question about Programs

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to hammerdown's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Honestly, you got a long way to go my friends. While having a 5 year plan is all well and good, you still gotta stay focused on what's in front of you. You got a looooong while to figure things out....
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    How to pass CCRN?!?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to bmarie27's topic in Critical Care

    Look at the test blue print and study those topics. Make your own
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    Do I stand a chance at....

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to CNRAHopeful's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Or just apply and see what happens. I really don't get why everyone who wants or even thinks about wanting to go into CRNA school feels the need to ask everyone about their stats, I mean I get why,...
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    St Mary's University CRNA starting 2015

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to jae05e's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I sent you a PM with my email. Send me an email with your questions and I'll answer
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    Gameplan for CRNA school

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to SoonerNurse1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you want to prove that the D that you got was just a fluke or whatever. I Would take some generic Masters level classes that would go toward your degree. Doing the higher level work should prove...
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    BS --> CRNA

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to JAMSiExcitement's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you really promoting being an AA ? Would you want someone with no clinical experience or at worst, not medical experience administering anesthesia to you ? I wouldn't. And there are SIGNIFICANT...
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    Applying to CRNA school in 2016

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to JLV5646's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Apply to a school that doesn't require the GREs and you won't have to worry about
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    Recommended SRNA texts

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to ChronicSG's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    in a word: nope. There's a lot of stuff you're gonna have to know and learn to pass boards and your classes. Once you have your license you can cut out the fluff, but un fortunately for now you're...
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    CRNA Programs

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Sassysusen's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know of any off the top of my head but I bet Dr.google knows a few! Try all CRNA school.com, if you wanna go to CRNA then you'll need to do your research, so better start
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    CRNA Entrance Exams

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Lucidlulu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Apply to a school that does not require them and you can avoid studying for them all together
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    Another do I stand a chance thread

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to RNDude2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sorry but i am stand fast in that I think only 1 year of ICU experience is not enough. They really need to up the requirements for experience. And you may want to research PR, Im have heard that you...
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    Clinical Anxiety

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to hes1507's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Im not trying to sound mean, but you gotta suck it up. The more you let this get inside your head, the worse its going to be a vicious cycle and if you don't stop it now, you probably wont be able to....
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    neo vs norepi

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to june2009's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Like everyone else said. For a better answer, we need a little more
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    BSN New Grad and No Jobs

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Happynurs3's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't go to north dakota. There isn't anything there. Trust me on this one. But if you really wanna go then do it. Did you look upstate, into the Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam Counties ? There are a...
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    Pace 4yr Traditional BSN

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to SunkissedRN2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Wish I could help. All i know is that it's a F-ton of money and there are plenty of other schools for less money where you can get the same degree. I almost went there until they showed me how much...
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    Moving to Minneapolis, need suggestions!

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to jj224's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of nice places to live in MN. I live just outside of uptown near lake calhoun. There are a lot of nice places, and I'm pretty sure there are some townhouses right near where I am. I...
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    Dismissed -continuing on?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Helmut 811's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    'Nebulous clinical reason' - well without spilling your guts a little background would be helpful. But from what I've seen its extremely difficult if not impossible to get into another program after...
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    New Grad & the CMICU

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to ElizaDoolittle's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wouldn't be to worried about answering technical or clinical scenario questions. If you don't know a the answer to a question then concede that you don't know it, don't try and BS you way thru it....