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  1. 5 best CRNA schools?

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

    Precisely!!! Remember, if Bob graduates from the #1 school of anesthesia and Jim graduates from the #42 school of anesthesia. They both pass boards....what do they sign behind their

  2. Doctor recommendation

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

    I agree you need to work on that introverted thing. When you get into school you will be working with surgeons and other physicians on a daily basis and your job will be to communicate with these...

  3. Gonzaga interview advice?

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

    A suite is not mandatory, but I would wear one if I were you. Where I went to school, there was a gentleman who showed up without a suite...all the rest of us were dressed up in professional attire...

  4. Article topic ASAP

    sonessrna posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am looking for a topic to write about. It can be ANYTHING not politically driven in anesthesia (Ex. nothing about AAs vs CRNAs etc). I have NO clue what to write about. Specifically, I need...

  5. Article topic ASAP

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

    \I am interested in

  6. Why Mayo CRNA program is not top rated?

    sonessrna replied to WestCoastRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with TraumaNurse. The US News and World Report ratings are nothing to look at when making a decision about schools. Remember, the VA etc in Minnesota are in Minneapolis. Minneapolis/St....

  7. Medical school?

    sonessrna posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm currently a second year SRNA. I love anesthesia, but sometimes I feel like I made the wrong decision. Maybe I should have gone to medical school. Does anyone else feel this way? Would anyone...

  8. Medical school?

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

    I agree with you tenesema. It is natural...it's societal/cultural not to have

  9. Future SRNA's; Words of Encouragemnt

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

    Where will you be

  10. First Day in OR

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

    First of all, to your first question, the reasons for my bad day are irrelevant at this time. i was simply venting. as for whether competition occurs between residents and SRNAs for cases...um,...

  11. No Interview

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

    I agree with you that the student you describe in the way you describe it was lazy, unprepared, and in the wrong. However, I also caution you not to make generalizations about all SRNAs. my attitude...

  12. No Interview

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

    Do you think all SRNAs are lazy? In my class all of us work our asses off in the OR, at home, and at other times. I admit, I sometimes don't know the answers asked of me in the OR, I DO go home and...

  13. No Interview

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

    While the interview process is stressful, there are some very nice things about interviewing. THe interview isn't just for you to be grilled by the interviewers, but its a good time for the...

  14. SRNA's: generally, how much...

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

    Your description sounds fairly

  15. Interview Blues

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

    I interviewed at one place where I swore I did terrible...i got in!. I thought I interviewed very well at another place and I was an alternate.

  16. First Day in OR

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

    I had a terrible day in the OR today. Those have been few and far between for awhile....then today happens and I wish I could bury my head in the sand and cry!! Sometimes i want to just be...

  17. Interviews

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

    I interviewed at Bradley a few years ago. Very intense interview with a large panel of people from the program, MD director, and faculty from the school of nursing. Very nice people, just...

  18. First Day in OR

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

    Oh my gosh....your post sounds exactly like me the first month or so. I hated that lidocaine thing......and I still hit walls with the cart. Hang in there!! What is an RNAI (Registered nurse...

  19. Medical school?

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

    It's not that I don't love the nursing approach to anesthesia or the interaction with my patients. i think it's the personal challenge. Sometimes I wonder if I should have just done it. One of the...

  20. programs to stay away from?

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

    If you can't be positive please don't post here. Don't discourage someone who wants to pursue a profession in nursing or nurse anesthesia if they want.

  21. Future Requirements for CRNA schools?

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

    I'm wondering which programs are going live with the clnical doctorate programs? I attend the University of Iowa and we are developing this program and it will probably go live within the next two...

  22. Open Heart unit

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

    I"m currently an SRNA and my last job was an Open Heart Recovery unit. It's the same thing as SICU or CTICU. It's whatever your hospital happens to call their post op open heart unit. It was great...

  23. Difficulty in the CCU

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

    How long have you been in the CVICU? It took me a good year to feel really comfortable taking care of those patients. If you just started you need to give yourself a break....that is a HUGE step to...

  24. Mount Marty anesthesia program

    sonessrna replied to JCRN03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't go to Mount Marty, but in some different nurse anesthesia meetings etc I have run into their students. They are good. One of the CRNAS who works where I train graduated from Mount Marty and...

  25. What type of ICU experience?

    sonessrna replied to Shayna24's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with those who say it depends on the school. You should check with the schools you are interested in and see what are their requirements for ICU experience and what they recommend. Most...