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  1. Anesthesia reference websites

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

    Thanks Kat, I'll be in Charlotte the 7th to

  2. Interviews

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

    UNC Charlotte, 7 Oct VCU on the 28th Good luck

  3. Advanced Practice Info Needed

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

    As a CNS and ANP (primary care) I have had a couple of jobs. After graduation, I was working as a NP doing primary care. Hated it. The respect from the docs was nice and the autonomy was...

  4. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

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

    Thanks Kevin! At NTI for critical care last year the Aspect folks were really pushing the BIS thing hard. I ate several donuts listening to their pitch. Oddly enough, I was talking the whole BIS thing...

  5. Interesting - new "bedside manners" test for med students -

    BigDave replied to u-r-sleeepy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think this is a trend that has been years in the making. I remember back maybe 10? years when they changed the MCAT to include an essay in an attempt to assess communication skills. There were...

  6. Pain Management CRNA

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

    Not exactly related, but plays on the turf issues in nursing/medicine... One of our nurse managers has her Masters specialty in accupuncture (even had her own practice before entering the military)....

  7. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

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

    for user69, Do all CRNAs hold Masters degrees? Or do some just hold a cert? I think all programs are Master's now. I am seeking a post-master's certificate program...exact same science/clinical, but...

  8. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

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

    Great post Kevin. I need to buy you a few beers some day for working hard to keep this forum grounded. I am new around here, and not a CRNA/SRNA (yet?), but I do enjoy hearing valuable comments from...

  9. Air Force to cut CRNAs by 1/3

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

    As far as the AF goes, Gen "Peach" Taylor (AF Surgeon General) has put our orders to draw down the AF medical community by 8500 prople. There are new rules for retirement of folks who can not deploy...

  10. Air Force to cut CRNAs by 1/3

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

    I think that my view on the people with good grades is that there are various roads to the same end. In high school I ended up with a 2.5 GPA in non-college prep work. I considered myself smart, but...

  11. Air Force to cut CRNAs by 1/3

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

    My best friend graduated from there in 2001 (top student out of 42?). Was plenty tough, 3 AF folks (out of 12?) washed out (1 academic, 2 medical). I had a discussion about the point that you made...

  12. Thanks to all, making the dive into CRNA

    BigDave posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi, I've discovered this site last week and have spend several of your tax dollars following the threads at work (I'm in the Air Force). I've gathered a lot of info that just are not in books...for...

  13. Thanks to all, making the dive into CRNA

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

    Thanks for the tip. I wasn't sure about the second degree thing. Mine is a MS...it actually does not even mention what major on the sheepskin. I know that VCU and my most likely secondary...

  14. Virginia Commonwealth University

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

    calgal, I am a grad of VCU's ANP program (2001), and will be applying back to VCU for the CRNA program for 2005. The good things about the program IMO are: - Not associated with the nursing school at...