JimmyMallo

Can anyone give me some good advise regarding choosing a BSN program that maximises my chances of getting into a CRNA program? I have been planning to go trough UT Austin's RN BSN bridge program and then applying to TCU and TWU but recently a Texas T...

Here's an idea, if you want to be an AA then go to allAA's.com (if there's not one then start one up) and talk about it. This conversation is old, it's like the AA's come here because they don't have their own site and stir the pot and CRNA's and hop...

The main difference I have seen is that an AA is an assistant, they can assist MD's and even do procedures if there is a doctor in the house to fall back on. In some hospitals this is how it is with CRNA's, they assist the MD's, watch easy cases for ...

Well see how a little more info clears things up :chuckle In your case your property value in a top 5 market is probably secure, but I would be DAMN sure I knew who was renting my house, a credit check and PERSONALLY reviewing their previous 3 housi...

Just my 2¢ but if your house has appreciated 30% since you bought it I would sell the crap out of it and let it pay your way through school and not have the headache of renters. You have no way of knowing what they will do to your house and your payi...

As a CRNA hopefull I understand where you are coming from. The day I pass my boards I will have earned and be proud of that title. Maybe all of us hopefulls should have some shirts made. Students are SRNA's, practitioners are CRNA's, maybe we can be ...

I know a couple of schools make you sign waivers that you inderstand exposure to the gasses can cause fertility problems but that's the only thing I've ever heard. All of the practitioners I've ever met were in good health and had families so your gu...

Hey, I live in austin! Got any details on that stipend program?

It is also interesting to note that this does not specify death or morbidity that is anesthesia related. Since many CRNA only hospitals are in rural areas with less technology and resources, it would be interesting to look at overall patient outcomes...

Wow, this is your first post? You sure you're in the right forum?:stone Ever consider that people WANT to be nurses? BTW I WANT to be a CRNA, my GPA is 3.8 overall and 4.0 sciences and I considered med school but I like nursing and I think being a C...

By the time you would have 1 year med/surg. and 1 year ICU you could have 2 years ICU and CCRN and all of the certs you need to be a top applicant. Even more, that extra year with vents, balloons, drips etc. will make you that much more confident dur...

#1 CRNA's can function independently in all states, supervision seems to vary by job more than by state. #2 even working Locum Tenens most groups will cover your malpractice cost. Go to www.gaswork.com and look at the some of the oportunities out the...

I am going to be applying to the TCU CRNA program next year and was wondering what kind of numbers you guys needed to get interviewed? I've looked around and it seems everyone says you need "solid" numbers or you need to "rock" the GRE but I haven't ...

so far I have a 3.55 overall and a 4.0 in all nursing pre-reqs and nursing courses. I have yet to take the GRE.

I hurt my back recently at work and I heard the same line of crap! "Oh, you better find another carreer, you'll never make it as a nurse with a bad back." That is just a bunch of crap!! I did my PT and use proper technique and haven't had another pro...

Does everybody have to procreate? Take the road less traveled. More people need to escape that mindset. Jim CRNA Amen Dita! However, I believe we need to keep practicing often to keep our skills sharp, just in case!:rotfl:

Ginko has also been linked to micro vessel brain bleeds in people with a genetic pre-disposition in a small number of cases. Bottom line, no drug nor herb will get you into med school like studying will, although I know a few that will get you kicked...

TraumaNurse, Here's what I have done: Go to the webpage for the hospitals in your area. Most have a physician guide or listing. Try to sort by specialty and look for anethesiologist. Most list their group affiliation with their name and contact numb...

The best tip I learned was seemingly counter-intuitive. A wise instructor once told me to study as hard as you can with two exceptions. #1 ALWAYS get 8 hours sleep the night before the test. You will gain more in mental function than any last minute ...

At my school we are guinea pigs for each other. Full physical assesment on each other for checkoffs and even locating injection sites on each other for check offs. Yes this includes showing half your bottom for a gluteal shot :chuckle and we are not ...

Hi Everyone, Just wondering what role extra-curriculars (sp?) play in the admissions process. I am in an accelerated ADN program 3 yrs from CRNA school and have the opportunity to be in Phi Theta Kappa (Associate Honors Society) and possibly to be a ...

I understand your situation. The first thing that you need to consider is that you are brand new to this, you really haven't been doing it long enough to make YOURSELF comfortable let alone a patient. Be patient and it will come to you. As you learn ...

I think one important Dx that has not been mentioned here is Knowledge deficit r/t risk factors for GI ulcer and post operative GI complications. This patient smokes AND drinks and with those habits I would guess her diet isn't good either. These are...

At my hospital we have tech I and tech II positions, techII is higher and max pay for tech II is 10.75/hr PRN or $9.50 w/benies. One good thing is GN pay is the same as RN pay and your pay changes to that rate as soon as you graduate even if you don'...

Congrats!! :roll