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  1. Any other new students getting really nervous?

    susswood replied to louloubell1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ditto to everything posted. I'm right there with you guys....especially the part about slipping past the admissions board!

  2. Emergency Room experience

    susswood replied to LouNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was accepted to Kaiser with 1 year of Peds followed by 4 years of ER. I think it really depends on the school as well. I think I am well prepared for school not because of my experience, but because...

  3. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    susswood replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kaiser/CSU Fullerton on August 23. Counting the

  4. School and Family

    susswood replied to movinsouth's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I start school this August and my husband will be at home with our little one. This will actually be the first time we will be able to eat dinner together every night (I normally work 3-3, my husband...

  5. Scripts

    susswood replied to Rain's topic in Emergency

    Uhhh..okay. Let me see, getting your hair done with color then getting the fancy acrylics cost maybe $100.00 total plus about 3 hours of time (not including the cost of a sitter if needed). That same...

  6. Scripts

    susswood replied to Rain's topic in Emergency

    I love the moms with perfect hair and acrylic nails who "can't afford" Tylenol for their babies. She says this as the child munches on a 75 cent bag of Cheetos while drinking undiluted apple juice...

  7. Taxi vs. 911

    susswood replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

    That's so crazy....I believe

  8. Time off Before School Starts

    susswood replied to CRNAStudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I start school at the end of August as well. My last day of work is July 27, and I am counting the days!!! I would take as much time as you can. An extra month of borrowing $$ will make no difference...

  9. Kaiser Students

    susswood replied to maturner's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    From what I know, classes start at CSUF on Monday, August 23 (one day a week) and the program in Pasadena starts the day after Labor Day (which would be Tuesday, September 7). See you guys soon! (I'll...

  10. CRNA To MD

    susswood replied to rigor0313's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I noticed that the original poster's age is listed as 19. If you are only 19, and want to be an M.D., just go straight to med school. I think it is best to take the shortest path to the end goal. You...

  11. Missing a week of Classes

    susswood replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a similar problem in that I start school this August and my sister is due to have a baby in September and I am her labor buddy. I just pray that the baby comes at night or on the weekend,...

  12. Best nursing shoes?

    susswood replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Dansko clogs are by far the best for me. I have had Birkenstocks, but they do not compare to Danskos after 12 hours in the ER. I have wide feet though...I friend of mine whose feet are narrow swear by...

  13. what not to do/say the first day of work in the ER

    susswood replied to akvarmit's topic in Emergency

    Don't talk too much. I mean this in a nice way..... Ask questions if you don't know. Really, you don't want to kill someone. Don't be a know-it-all. There's time for that later. NEVER, NEVER,...

  14. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

    susswood replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Gee, thank you so much for pointing that out to me, I suddenly feel so free! What a

  15. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

    susswood replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why did I read this? Can I have the last hour of my life

  16. Future Kaiser Students?

    susswood posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello from a new member!!! I am really enjoying browsing this board. I know interviews started this week at Kaiser. Has anyone here interviewed? If so, how did it go? Mine is next week, I think I'm...

  17. good credit and school loans

    susswood replied to dallasnurse111's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you own your home, what about using home equity? Either as a loan or line of credit. Anyone have any thoughts with that vs. the Stafford loans offered...I wonder if using home equity would have...

  18. accepted at kaiser

    susswood replied to catcolalex's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Did you check the endlessly ongoing thread "Future Kaiser

  19. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    If anyone lives in the Valley and wants to set up carpooling, I'm into it! (I have a good car and a massive CD collection) Cheaper and environmentally sound! For all of you moving out here, be sure to...

  20. Mtsu

    susswood replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ThinkingAboutIt: Having majored in Philospohy and Religion for three years at a well respected university years before I went into nursing, I am fully aware of how to construct a logically sound...

  21. Mtsu

    susswood replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work with several Seventh Day Adventists who are very nice, normal people. They are not "nuts." I personally have no problem and no reason to judge people who have different backgrounds or beliefs....

  22. Propofol

    susswood replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Last week in the ER the MD demanded that I push propofol for sedation to reduce an ankle dislocation. I gently refused, explaining that I was not comfortable, can't we use a different drug, etc... The...

  23. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    Speaking of fear, I recently had this wave of panic..."oh S**T what have I done, can I really do this!!!???? Am I really prepared....am I good enough, smart enough...???!!!!" It's nice to know we can...

  24. Question about telling boss I'm applying...

    susswood replied to cnmtocrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had started at a new job prior to applying to CRNA school. I did not tell them. I got my letters of reference from people I had previously worked with who knew me well. Since I found out, I have...

  25. Black Widows

    susswood replied to Kason's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If anyone wants to experiment, I've got tons of them living in my back patio. They are easy to catch! There was actually one living in a corner of our ER kitchen for a while. Someone killed it, which...