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  1. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

    Spode posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am grieving the loss of my chosen profession. I really thought becoming a CRNA was what I was meant to do. I became a nurse to become a CRNA. I prayed, applied one last time and was rejected. While...

  2. Code Blue in OR

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

    Are you serious? ALL "codes" (which are never "called") in the OR or anywhere else for that matter are due to hypotension or hypooxemia. You had better hope MDA or CRNA is on it BUT this does not...

  3. Dismised from NAP-- Any chance of getting into another?

    Spode replied to nursiepooh6's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Pm me

  4. Dismised from NAP-- Any chance of getting into another?

    Spode replied to nursiepooh6's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hmmm, I dont think I would reapply to the same program. I would have know more about the situation and think on

  5. Help.Cannot get a JOB!

    Spode posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in Louisville and since going on maternity leave I cannot get hired! I am from VA and I have never had this much trouble. I have been applied for RN positions constantly for the last year,...

  6. What is good example of integrity in nursing?

    Spode replied to suejax's topic in General Nursing

    To me, integrity is who you are when no one else is looking. So, doing the right, honest thing without expecting acknowledgment or praise for it. I can think of many examples that would exemplify...

  7. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone defaulted. If so please share your

  8. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    LeeLEE, honey, I have never HAD it easy in life, if I have I would not be in this mess. You shouldn't "get the feeling I want it easy" this is a FORUM for crying out loud, You do not know me and again...

  9. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    I owe MUCH more than you. Each Loan balance is 80,000+40000+5000=125000 is NOT going to give me a payment of 300.00 month. I went to public funded schools. Bachelors in Chemistry was 5 years, I found...

  10. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

    Is this the one?

  11. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

    Feb 1st. Yikes! I will go to their site now. Keep me posted on your trip. I would love for you to

  12. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

    Thank you so much for your post. It really means alot to me. I have considered NP school but I just dont know if it is for me. I have so much student loan debt, I just think I need to either finish...

  13. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    Those who said I overestimated for childcare. Ten dollars per hour for two toddlers in diapers. One 12 hour shift for me inlcuding commute/report time equates to 14 hours childcare time. I have...

  14. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    It pays significantly less per hour than

  15. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    Full time paycheck 793/week (before taxes) childcare 420/week gas 50/week insurance 100/week Student Loans 200/week These are conservative numbers...

  16. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    Spode replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I have done forbearance and deferrment with Sallie Mae. I just sent them 400.00 which is all I had. I only work PRN because FT will cost me $ and if I work to many hours, my children will lose...

  17. CRNA school and pregnancy

    Spode replied to Camryn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hahaha. Same thing happended to me except preg with twins. I gave up my spot. Bummmer, eh? so what

  18. are symptoms cardiac, GI, or anxiety

    Spode posted a topic in Cardiac

    In a patient with a history of anxiety and GERD, at what point do you push the idea that the patients symptoms just COULD be cardiac in origin. Symptoms reported included mild substernal ache with...

  19. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

    ZooKeeper wrote: "did you purchase CRNA books before being accepted to the program thinking you would get in?" Uh, No. WHY would I do that?! "Critical care is the hardest, it's only us and no where...

  20. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

    I was in a program and HAD to withrdaw. MY GPA was great and so were my clinical

  21. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

    I was in anesthesia school and without getting into lengthy details, had to withdraw in December

  22. Second Bachelors degree???

    Spode replied to neva2late's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have two BS degrees. First degree in chem with crap GPA, discovered anesthesia, got BSN with 3.9, started anethesia and had to withdraw for personal situation that was not going to resolve right...

  23. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    Spode replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Be VERY careful borrowing money. I had to borrow ALOT because I could not work AND go to school as it was prohibited by the program. No one ever asked "how will you pay this back should you not...

  24. Help! Phone interview for pacu position!?

    Spode posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am waiting on a phone call to schedule a phone interview as the first step of interviewing for a PACU position. The interviewer is an HR company hired to handle employment apps for a small MD...

  25. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

    Spode posted a topic in General Nursing

    I applied to grad school but I have not heard anything so I suspect I will not be accepted. These required 12 hour shifts are not doable for me right now and I need something I can do from home due to...