manusko

manusko

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  1. CRNA vs AA?

    manusko replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This post had been dead for over 4 years. You decided to revive to do what? Now that you lost the argument you tell us to just do our job. Love when the aggressors become the

  2. CRNA vs AA?

    manusko replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The problem with AAs being militant and wanting to break free is that they can not do this without going back to school and switching professions. They literally cannot practice independent of a...

  3. CRNA school loans (for a guy like me)

    manusko replied to mattcbr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe he stated that 72k was after taxes on his RN

  4. New Graduate CRNA Salary 2016

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

    This true but you also have to consider if you buy a house too. Many factors to consider. When I lived in Texas there was no income tax but property tax was ridiculous. It's all relative. The...

  5. CCU at a Specialty Hospital

    manusko replied to 200joules's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I came from CCU. Interviewed with 1 year there and started school after 18 months in CCU. You should be

  6. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

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

    Some of us never were interested in medical school. Regardless I wouldn't pass insults back and forth. One person insulted you and you decided to make fun of the intelligence level of nurses as a...

  7. SRNA Capstone Project

    manusko replied to jbeisenhauer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    MH may be a good scenario to work through. Many of us have done tons of code drills and real

  8. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

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

    With the political nature of this comment you will catch heat from most every CRNA you will meet unless they just don't care about their livelihood. In the CRNA world you will see us compare ourselves...

  9. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

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

    Correct. There's nothing wrong with the term nurse but I would never leave out the credentials of a CRNA. I would also also add that having a great GPA and experience is only part of the puzzle. If...

  10. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

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

    Make sure not to say things like this if you do get an interview and find yourself in a position to get into school. You may also need to humble your physician roots while working as a nurse. It may...

  11. High School GPA?

    manusko replied to jerryman09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I may have raised it to 2.75 by graduation. Didn't

  12. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

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

    There's are now studies pointing to the fact that many CRNAs will retire in the next 10 plus

  13. ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    manusko replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have meet diploma nurses and LPNs I wouldn't trust with a corpse. I have also met some of the smartest nurses who are diploma nurses, ADNs, LPNs and BSNs. Not everyone with a degree is the greatest...

  14. PACU or ED for CRNA

    manusko replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Question I was asked by each panel. What are your typical patients? I have heard that there are high acuity PACUs out there but they cannot compare to a high acuity ICU. PACU is generally getting...

  15. RAnking of CRNA school

    manusko replied to icu2crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You will get a job no matter where you went to school. Many places could care less where your degree is from in my experience. Now if you are applying to a CRNA independent practice position there may...

  16. Wait Listed!!!

    manusko replied to clbrown84's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

  17. MSN vs MS

    manusko replied to surfnurse311's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a MSN with a certificate in anesthesia. Makes no difference to the boards or who hires you from what I have seen and

  18. Can hospitals average two weeks together to avoid paying overtime?

    manusko replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

  19. Help with college paper

    manusko replied to imadoll1980's topic in Nurse Management

  20. Nurse Practitioner School vs Medical School

    manusko replied to mdaniel747's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

  21. Feeling hopeless about future after only 6 weeks into Nursing school

    manusko replied to YourLocalAsian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Probably the stereotype comment made that some may fin offensive or

  22. Online Chemistry

    manusko replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  23. My journey to become a SRNA.

    manusko replied to lady_stic's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  24. Online Chemistry

    manusko replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  25. Online Chemistry

    manusko replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pikes peak community college. Expensive with a lab kit but it suited my class availability while working fulltime. Get the extra book that has practice formulas. Chemistry is a lot of math and some...