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  1. Billing question

    trakstar replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please read addendum.

  2. Billing question

    trakstar replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have no intention of AA bashing. I firmly belive that most AAs are competent at delivering safe anesthesia under the supervision of MDAs. What bothers me is that an MDA stands to benefit nicely from...

  3. Billing question

    trakstar replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for being so blunt and a bit insulting. Seasoned member or not look at the medicare reimbursement rates and analyze them yourself. The despairities are there. Since you seem to have a better...

  4. Billing question

    trakstar replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Trauma Tom... I'm not sure that I understand your question. Maybe this will clarify. All anesthesia is billable. If we looked at the same case and only changed who was administering the anesthesia the...

  5. I need direction

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

    You can do this at any time. Contact your local CRNA program or hospital who use CRNAs and tell them you want to shadow a CRNA. I think it would be better if you found out if you wanted to be a CRNA...

  6. Billing question

    trakstar replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please see previous post from today regarding reimbursement. You must look deep into the medicare rules. Reimbursement rates grossly go as follows. MDA independently 100%, CRNA independently 85%, MDA...

  7. GRE Prep Courses

    trakstar replied to RNBEAUTY2003's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I went with Kaplan. Remeber one thing your are investing in your future $100-1000 may seem like a lot to invest one one test. But remember it is an investment on your future. If it take one extra year...

  8. School and Family

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

    My wife will stay at home with our 2 year old and we will be expecting in January. We've been saving up for when I go back to school so that she will be able to stay home with our kids. We are lucky...

  9. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    trakstar replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree. Let's look at the AA vs. CRNA medicare reimbursement which was looked at during my masters health policy class. Please note this is a gross comparison for simplicity reasons. If you look at...

  10. Were you turned down?

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

    I agree. This board among other things helped me get into CRNA school as well as nilepoc SRNA blog. Every little bit helps. Take it all in it will pay off in the future. I have 1 year total nursing...

  11. One year experience and accepted, credentials please

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

    I am 25 years old have a double major from my undergrad graduated with overall GPA 3.3 with 3.0 in hard sciences (physics, o-chem, bio-chem, advaced physiology etc.). While completing my under grad...

  12. Recalculated undergraduate GPA (long post)

    trakstar replied to 1savvydiva's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why would they be interested in your GPA 5 years ago. Most if not all schools will not even count course taken 5+ years ago. Most schools only count your last 60 credits when calculating your...

  13. Admitted With One year Experience

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

    I have a 2 non nursing degrees (double majored), graduated with GPA 3.3. My nursing degree average gpa 3.76 and I am 25 yrs old per the previous question. My one year of experience is at a major metro...

  14. Admitted With One year Experience

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

    I got into a CRNA program with 1 year experience also. I had felt the same way you did. When talking to my programs director he stated that CRNA programs are very competitive and that they would have...

  15. East coast versus West Coast interview questions

    trakstar posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is there a difference between east coast and west coast interview questions for nurse anesthesia school (Any and all regions may reply as well). Please post any questions you may have been asked in...