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  1. OR experience ok to get in?

    skipaway replied to truejewel82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    OR experience does not count in the majority of programs. I personally have not heard of any that

  2. Classes filled 2 years in advance?????

    skipaway replied to jfk6668's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The class of 2009 starts this year (2007). Now if they've filled the class starting in 2009 and ending in 2011, then that would be different. The school I'm associated with had interviews for the...

  3. Why Do Anesthesiologists Despise CRNA's?

    skipaway replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The responsibility is ultimately mine, (The CRNA) not the anesthesiologist. We may share some kind of litigation but if I made the mistake, I take the blame. And I find some of the anesthesiologists...

  4. Why Do Anesthesiologists Despise CRNA's?

    skipaway replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There is the same amount of pressure and responsibility in being a CRNA as there is being an MD. I don't abdicate those things to the anesthesiologist that I work with. In fact, as I am the one...

  5. 2.7 Gpa

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

    Most programs expect a GPA of 3.0 and over. Some Graduate schools will not admit without a GPA of 3.0 and over unless you take some Grad level courses and do well in them. Then they'll admit you for...

  6. Routine use of opioids?

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

    You could always advise your patients to write a letter of complaint to the hospital administration or to their surgeon about their pain issues. Joint Commissions is serious about patients and the...

  7. Routine use of opioids?

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

    I give narcotics intra-operatively to all my patients who receive a general anesthetic. I use Sufenta up front and then give Dilaudid or Morphine towards the end of the case to help with post-op...

  8. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

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

    The facts have changed, since you last looked. See the post by deepz, it explains the new

  9. Boards and the minimum

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

    Congratulations.

  10. Clinical discussion... as requested!

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

    Midazolam is not a triggering agent for

  11. Casual ICU work

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

    My selection committee would look poorly at someone who just works PT or casually in an ICU. You would be asked why you chose to do that when your goal is to become a CRNA and the only way to do...

  12. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

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

    I'm just not sure why how much a CRNA makes bothers you so much, Paindoc. Athletes, who, may have no degree whatsoever, are multi-millionaires as are entertainers. Do you begrudge them their living...

  13. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    skipaway replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't need to be warned. I love my job, the money, while great, is not why I'm a

  14. "Bread & Butter" ?

    skipaway replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "Bread and Butter" is a descriptive term for routine cases such as general surgery (lap choles, hernias, colon surgery), urology, ortho etc... B&B do not include: open heart, trauma, OB, Neuro...

  15. Need to shadow a CRNA in Minnesota

    skipaway replied to N2bater's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, it's a requirement now at our hospital that all "visitors" have a signed consent form stating the patient agrees to this person being in their room during surgery. I've never had a patient not...

  16. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    skipaway replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure what your point is. Would you want your mother, father, sister, wife, daughter, son etc...anesthetized by an RN with 1 month or less of training or are they in the 1% of the population...

  17. boards

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

    Glad for you.

  18. Deciding whether to drop out CRNA school?

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

    micugirl..go talk to your director and only your director. Explain your situation and your feelings. He can help. If you feel you can't go directly to him, can your senior mentor also give you some...

  19. Has anyone quit nursing and what career did you take up afterwards??

    skipaway replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that teaching nursing students would be a good choice for you. If you can't be a positive role model for future nurses, it would be a disservice to them. I've known quite a few...

  20. boards

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

    Wishing you

  21. Scripting Nurses?

    skipaway replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    They tried to introduce "scripting" at our hospital and it didn't last. I think there was so much protest that it got quietly dropped. Good luck to

  22. Is CRNA a solid career?

    skipaway replied to Tyler1111's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Partly stress and partly availability of drugs. We have easy acess to numerous

  23. I'm in!! How to prepare w/ < 4 mo. left??

    skipaway replied to malenurse2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In my opinion, Biochem is the most easily understandable of all the Chemistries. It was pretty easy for me and I was definately not that strong in Chemistry. So, I'd not worry too much about that...

  24. IV drugs RN's can give?

    skipaway replied to bill4745's topic in Emergency

    The drug is an anesthetic and according to package insert in the Warning section, it states: "For General Anesthesia or Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) sedation, propofol should only be administered...

  25. Queasy during surgery??? :/

    skipaway replied to babynurse06's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, you can have NICU experience though, some, believe additional adult ICU experience would be helpful. And don't believe anyone who tells you that a CRNA doesn't have to "watch" the surgery....