skipaway

skipaway

Member

  • Content

    502

  • Visitors

    5,436

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    6

All Content by skipaway

  1. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, a way to become a CRNA

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

    I think this is a case of semantics. Yes, the AANA wants prospective students to have "acute care" experience(thanks for the link), but, by the definition you've provided, that could be any type of...

  2. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, a way to become a CRNA

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

    This is a requirement from the AANA for all who train to be nurse anesthetists. There is NO getting around

  3. First Day in OR

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

    Vinnysca, I too am saddened by your CRNA's attack. I always tell my students that I will never, never sabotage them in anyway. I had some, not many, who'd take apart my suction or some other such...

  4. First Day in OR

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

    Does your hospital have an IV team? If so, maybe try to get some hours with them and practice. If not, always volunteer and try for all IVs that come along in your unit. Some of my ICU co-workers...

  5. New CRNA School in Georgia!

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

    Thanks, :) I've no trouble with one handed typing. Still, good luck with whatever you do.

  6. New CRNA School in Georgia!

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

    I have a Master's of Science in Nurse Anesthesia and in my hand is my hardbound, 95 page master's thesis. So where do you get the idea that there will be no research involved in earning this

  7. New CRNA School in Georgia!

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

    I have a Master's of Science in Nurse Anesthesia and in my hand is my hardbound, 95 page master's thesis. So where do you get the idea that there will be no research involved in earning this

  8. Shoe Suggestions and Earpiece Thoughts.....

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

    Why does this not surprise me? What a shame. I wonder if the director follows this rule. Somehow I doubt it.

  9. Shoe Suggestions and Earpiece Thoughts.....

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

    That is so dumb, the no sitting rule, that is. Oh well, I wear Birkenstocks, a little pricey but well worth it. I was wearing New Balance shoes, which my podiatrist likes, but they started hurting...

  10. Interview at Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC-- any info?

    skipaway replied to willti1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not necessarily. At each interview, the very strong candidates (ususally top 2or 3) get a call a few days later and are offered a position. The rest are ranked and offered postitions after the last...

  11. Interesting Case

    skipaway replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    BIS monitors hypnotic anesthetic effects on the brain and therefore, you can use it with TIVA. Sometimes, in teaching student anesthetist, we use the BIS during conscious sedation cases and try to...

  12. Wondering about work schedule

    skipaway replied to Half-life's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In general, all types of schedules are available to fit all needs. We have a 16 week rotating schedule that's chock full of different shifts. For example, we work 2 weekends in that 16 week schedule...

  13. Interesting Case

    skipaway replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Propofol is an hypnotic and therefore you can still use your BIS monitor; in fact, we use it all the time. :)

  14. What do you think??

    skipaway replied to SleepyRN2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No, you won't get kicked out of the pool. The GRE is one of many things used to assess a candidate. If you get accepted to Grad school with the GRE you have, you'll have no problem with anesthesia...

  15. What do you think??

    skipaway replied to SleepyRN2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Definately apply. You have excellent credentials.

  16. CRNA in trauma

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

    When I was an SRNA at Med Coll of VA, we went to MD Shock Trauma in Baltimore for two 2 week rotations. I have to say, the CRNAs did everything there, including the admit bay, major cases, regional...

  17. lets discuss extubation

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

    snakebitten: Do you dose on actual or IBW?

  18. Can you work as a Student Nurse Anesthetist?

    skipaway replied to parsons8's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You can work as an RN throughout school, though I wouldn't recommend it. You can not work as an SRNA ( i'm assuming you mean giving anesthesia?) until you are

  19. Do I have the right experience?

    skipaway replied to nicurn2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, you have good experience and would probably be an attractive candidate for any anesthesia program. That being said, some of the interviewees I've had contact with, who've had NICU experience, do...

  20. Ketamine for kids

    skipaway replied to shearernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, way too much for this

  21. Questions about CRNA programs

    skipaway replied to Shayna24's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most programs want at least a 3.0

  22. Gre

    skipaway replied to aithug316's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your GRE score needs to be high enough to get into Grad school. The program where I'm on the admissions committee uses the GRE as one of 6 admittance criteria. If you are low on this, re-take it,...

  23. lets discuss extubation

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

    I've used MSO4 in the past, but now primarily use Dilaudid. I titrate in 2mg over the last 15-30min (usually in 0.5mg increments) of the case. They do not necessarily have to be spontaneously...

  24. personal statement

    skipaway replied to meg228's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please mention patient care over technology and financial rewards. I read so many statements about how they have experience in intubating and ventilators and want to continue getting better at this....

  25. PhD future requirement?

    skipaway replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have heard this too, though it would be a program where you entered with a BSN and graduated from anesthesia school with a PhD, skipping the Master's section.I think if they did this, it'd be a...