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  1. Which bank is best for alternative loans?

    BigDave replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    OK, that was pretty quick: Congratulations! Your loan has been approved and is scheduled for

  2. Which bank is best for alternative loans?

    BigDave replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I depends on your credit rating and whether you start paying now or after school is finished. Excellent credit: interest is prime+1.5%, 5%fee (6.5% if deferring) Good credit: interest is prime+2.5,...

  3. Which bank is best for alternative loans?

    BigDave replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    OK, Well I applied for $40K through the Sallie Mae lender today. Actually the process was rather simple. I filled out an abbreviated application, they fired off a quickie credit check, and I get a...

  4. Buying a house and attending school

    BigDave replied to DSAC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, when I said that you sold it for dead even I was saying that your equity went "poof"--up in smoke! I just sold my house here in San Antonio--a nasty "buyer's market." My realtor's wife took...

  5. Buying a house and attending school

    BigDave replied to DSAC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your numbers make no sense to me. You rent for $1000/month x 36 months=$36,000 (loss) You buy and pay $1000/month (P&I) x 36 months=$36,000(invested?) You sell such house, say dead even $. On top...

  6. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    BigDave replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I just can't believe the amount of time and money you put out for all this. The puny two applications that I put in was a major ordeal (with my 6 transcripts and all). My heart goes out to you!!!...

  7. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

    BigDave replied to malraymal's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I think that for most of us the CRNA route is a choice. Nurses have a fundamentally different philosophy towards patient care. Most of us are proud of our nursing perspective. Probably the...

  8. SRNA Discrimination

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

    Thanks, Good luck to you as well! A workmate of mine interviewed at Mayo a couple of years ago and kinda got in their face during the interview about the lack of central line experience. Needless to...

  9. SRNA Discrimination

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

    that is one of the good things about the uncc program...attached to large hospital with no residents. the hospital is the only level one trauma center in charlotte and has something like 30 ors, plus...

  10. Which bank is best for alternative loans?

    BigDave replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Air, Good

  11. Which bank is best for alternative loans?

    BigDave replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I start in August. How soon should I start applying for loans. I have a good job now, but that will drop to near nothing. I was thinking on doing this in April...too

  12. Regional Anesthesia

    BigDave replied to sonessrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The program that I'm going to start at UNCC has a similar political limitation. We are to be farmed out for three months to other cities (Ashville, Boone, etc.) to get regional

  13. joining military reserve

    BigDave replied to egul105's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    this article shows some medical care by the af hospital at balad: the link below will take you to a powerpoint slideshow featuring the article/photos from sunday's new york times about the air force...

  14. How many sick days do you guys have?

    BigDave replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    teapot... I wasn't trying to insult you or anything. A lot of posts migrate to this forum from who knows where. I was just trying to stay on track with the OP.

  15. How many sick days do you guys have?

    BigDave replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think that he was talking about people in CRNA programs only. At UNCC (where I am headed), the program director stated that they were pretty generous. She spoke of a case where a student was in a...

  16. joining military reserve

    BigDave replied to egul105's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As an active duty captain in the AF I agree with most of what you say. The nurse corps in the AF is the slowest promoting branch. My wife, a dietician who I met at officer's school (MIMSO, COT,...

  17. Starting school soon and I'm excited/nervous.

    BigDave replied to Sandman29's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good Luck! Yeah, I put my house on the market and sold it in 8 hours. All my stuff got shipped this week. Now we have to live in an apartment for 3 months till the AF cuts me loose. There are a lot...

  18. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    BigDave replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Applied to VCU--selected to interview, cancelled to make mom happy (she's 75) Applied to UNCC--interviewed, accepted, will start in August. Probably be living across the street from all my...

  19. Virginia Commonwealth

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

    Hi, I went to VCU for NP school. Here are my thoughts: -Really enjoyed living in Richmond. Supposedly the crime rate is up there, but I spent many nights walking to the (far away) parking lot after...

  20. joining military reserve

    BigDave replied to egul105's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry to hear about your situation, that's got to suck! The Army is really stressing their forces right now, and I agree, there is no end in

  21. joining military reserve

    BigDave replied to egul105's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As far as the active duty AF goes, I do not see stop loss affecting RNs or CRNAs for the next several years...if

  22. CRNA career cons

    BigDave replied to fl1picc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure if you are a nurse or not, but it takes a great deal of will to be an ICU nurse day in and day out. There are a lot of good times, but an equal amount of frustrations. I've been in the...

  23. Attention NC Residents

    BigDave replied to NCgirl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't beat me up, but I agree. Last time I looked there were something like 92 CRNA schools pumping out our kind...but only two AA schools. Is there really a serious threat to our practice by these...

  24. CRNA vs. Politics

    BigDave replied to MrRacer98's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Speaking from a male nurses' perspective, I think the increased number of males in nursing occurred in close proximity to another change in nursing--a shift from females floating in and out of the...

  25. Trauma CRNA?

    BigDave replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Mike, The Army ought to pay you extra for recruiter