Let me give you a little background: I already wrote the part about general anesthesia with the three stages and the most used anesthetics for those stages: induction, maintenance and recovery. You...
The amount of money that you need to borrow is quite high, and it's a strong possibility that you simply won't be able to borrow that. Check the Armed Forces programs - no loans there. If I were you,...
You have to read that state's residency requirement. If I'm not mistaken, all states require at least one year of residency before the start of the program... Good
That's a great question. I'm also interested in the answer to this one. To have an objective idea though, we'd need 4-5 candid answers from around the country. Also, keep in mind, this is a time of...
In my case I would be somewhat happy with just my WIFE being a CRNA, living on Oahu in a decent one bedroom apartment (with my 290K mile 94 Toyota Camry), with a useable surfboard, and a kicking...
Ammie, As you can tell, there are a lot of points of view because not everything can be quantified easily. The only clear distinctions are in salary and school time. As for autonomy, there are both...
Ammie, Everybody here gave you a lot of good info. The ultimate decision is up to you, and it's not based only on quantifiable facts. Here is a comparison between CRNA and MDA as you wanted: Autonomy...
Best way to go is an ABS (accelerated BS in nursing) program. There are 12 month ones - I'll start one this May ... Don't get an ADN or a diploma ... only a handful of CRNA schools will look at you....
Hi everyone, I'm a Nursing student (in an accelerated BSN) and I'll graduate next year in May. I plan on working for exactly 12 months in an ICU and then enter an Anesthesia school. In your...
As you can tell from my nickname, I'm also a career switcher who has previous experience in eng. and business. My advice to you: make sure you look at several fields, before switching. My decision has...
Berliner, CRNA is (will be) my career. If there's one thing I learned in my previous life, it's to do due dilligence. My elder brother is a physician plus, I did shadow a CRNA before making this...
Smiling, The main reason for my plan is to start "putting bread on the table" ASAP, as I have a family and I'm a career switcher ... What is a "safe" GPA and GRE score? Is there a place on the...