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  1. Army CRNA program question

    sandman1914 replied to saturn_girl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you already have ICU experience, the direct accession route is faster. You are able to bypass the time on station requirement that applies to active duty nurses. I don't think it is harder to get...

  2. Pissed at the Air Force!

    sandman1914 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    Have you contacted the people in charge of the Army program to see if they could assist you? There is always a way around

  3. List Serve Groups?

    sandman1914 replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can always go to studentdoctor.net and view their anesthesia board. If you're able to look past the CRNA bashing , they have some interesting

  4. Army CRNA program question

    sandman1914 replied to saturn_girl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The information given by the recruiter is incorrect. I am a direct accession applicant and will start school in June. Here is a link for the application process for a direct accession applicant...

  5. How many years?

    sandman1914 replied to HeadRx's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1 year and some change in the

  6. Becoming a CRNA

    sandman1914 replied to mwbeah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    :yeahthat: I am also a direct accession applicant and will start school in June. The incorrect information you recieved is one of the reasons I always tell people to not believe what is said by...

  7. Physical requirements to be a Navy nurse

    sandman1914 replied to NavyCheerGirl's topic in Government, Military

    Physical fitness requirements for the Navy require you to maintain a certain weight based on your height, a 1.5 mile run or 500m swim, sit-ups, push-ups and a sit and reach. The number of repititions...

  8. Please help with GRE!

    sandman1914 replied to junglern's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Check out the Kaplan prep book from Barnes and Noble and the website number2.com, a free online prep site. Both helped me. Good

  9. Waive right to access letter of recommendation?

    sandman1914 replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you are applying to multiple schools, don't waive you rights at one school so you can get an idea of the type of recommendations you are having submitted with your

  10. RK Eye Surgery

    sandman1914 replied to Lambert5883's topic in Government, Military

    If you had a PRK procedure, you should be able to still pass the physical. This procedure is performed on the SEALS and other service members at certain military hospitals. If it is safe for them, you...

  11. Total cases as SRNA..

    sandman1914 replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    student registered nurse

  12. Army CRNA program question

    sandman1914 replied to condanchri's topic in Government, Military

    If he is meets all of the other requirements and just needs to complete his last courses for his BSN, he should not give up so fast. He needs to contact someone at the school house to find out if...

  13. ever miss it?

    sandman1914 replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My last shift is tommorrow:roll I appreciate the experience I have gained in the ICU, but I have had my fill for code browns and won't look back. I look forward to the new challenges ahead that come...

  14. Army CRNA program question

    sandman1914 replied to condanchri's topic in Government, Military

    For more info on the program, take a look at this thread.

  15. Is there any CRNA schools that did not fill seats

    sandman1914 replied to sw21 RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    for those interested in this program for june 2007, now would be a good time to contact a health care

  16. Base information

    sandman1914 replied to cookie52784's topic in Government, Military

    Your bigger hospitals will be the found on the Navy facilities. The medical treatment centers on camps, which are Marine Corps bases, tend to be smaller and limit your experience. As a new grad, you...

  17. Schools?

    sandman1914 replied to NavyCheerGirl's topic in Government, Military

    Once you graduate and recieve your BSN, unless you were a part of the ROTC program, you will attend Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, RI and then follow on to the hospital where you will be...

  18. moving to Texas, which city is better? Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio?

    sandman1914 replied to nervefreak's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't be so quick to rule out San Antonio. Nice, safe city with plenty of activities not to mention affordable housing. Fortune magazine just rated San Antonio as its number one housing market. I'll...

  19. USA Nurse Anesthesia board Results

    sandman1914 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats. See you in San

  20. USA Nurse Anesthesia board Results

    sandman1914 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    Does anyone know if there is a link to the list of selectees for the second board that

  21. Hot off the press

    sandman1914 replied to mwbeah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    See you when class starts.

  22. BIS Monitor

    sandman1914 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was shadowing a CRNA the other day and he happened to use a BIS Monitor on the patients he had for the day. He is the first person I have shadowed in the OR that has use one. His reason for using it...

  23. Corpsman~Please help~Need a Pin

    sandman1914 replied to Jillius's topic in Government, Military

    Take a look at this link. http://marinecorpsactivewear.com/mcaw/category.asp?Category=24 Hope this

  24. Hampton Roads Va, pay for new grad RN??

    sandman1914 replied to Princess74's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The pay will depend on what area you will work in. If you don't mind the drive, you may want to look in the Williamsburg or Richmond area as you tend to get a higher wage there than you would in...

  25. Airforce grad school

    sandman1914 replied to nia_king's topic in Government, Military

    For more info take a look at this previous thread and click on the link that is found on that thread as well