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  1. NP vs PA currently firefighter/EMT

    BCRNA replied to Pool0202's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would recommend the RN route to become a NP because it is easier to fit the education into a working schedule. You can look for a BS to MSN program and not have to get a second BS. Also, there is...

  2. University tenure pay ?

    BCRNA replied to cna to crna2b's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Check out salary.com. The information is pretty accurate, search "professor of nursing", and also look up your specific specialty. Keep in mind the reported values are a 9 month

  3. University tenure pay ?

    BCRNA replied to cna to crna2b's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Right now educators make a little less than clinicians, but you have to take a lot of differences between the two jobs. Many education jobs in universities is based on a 32 hour work week for 9 months...

  4. PhD Student Seeking Textbook Advice

    BCRNA replied to astanton10's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I buy on amazon then sell back, it saves me money in the long run. They pay shipping. I would only rent a book if absolutely certain you will never use again. The majority of phd books will be used...

  5. Crna vs rn

    BCRNA replied to Pixius's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't know of any CRNAs who work as staff nurses anywhere. Advanced practice nurses are held to a higher standard of care than RNs(when working as RNs). The pay differential is too great for most...

  6. Does working in an informatics position make you an informatics nurse?

    BCRNA replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    There are no official certifications or licensures for informatics. Currently, any RN who self identifies as an informatics nurse is one. It would be like an RN saying they are a cardiac or...

  7. phd/doctoral Informatics/Nursing Informatics programs

    BCRNA replied to mhy12784's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Your research focus for your dissertation determines your specialty, not the actual nursing program. There is only one informatics specific PhD--University of Maryland. There are several nursing PhD...

  8. Choices (looking for CRNA's advice)

    BCRNA replied to Powertrip's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    UAB is a great school, and I don't think a DNP should be a deal breaker. CRNA income for two semesters is substantial, a post-msn DNP is three semesters at UAB currently. You will take a huge pay cut...

  9. Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    BCRNA replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The parts about premiums not going up and people not losing their coverage is pure opinion. While the affordable care act does not explicitly state that premiums will go or people need to be dropped,...

  10. BSN-DNP Funding Sources?

    BCRNA replied to Spoiled1's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    State boards of nursing often have scholarships. The schools themselves have a few. They are hard to find. At the graduate level they require writing assignments and good references. Many scholarships...

  11. AANA urges Medicare to consider hospital anesthesiology efficiency measures

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

    The AANA has not been as malignant as the ASA. The ASA constantly uses "fear mongering" and outright lies to "inform" the public of many dangers associated with letting "just a nurse" give their...

  12. AANA urges Medicare to consider hospital anesthesiology efficiency measures

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

    I am curious how some programs help pay for DNP projects. My DNP project, and the projects of all of my classmates, were completely self funded. There is not a single aspect of the projects that...

  13. Which graduate degree should I pursue?

    BCRNA replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    MSN would be better in this situation, though MSN/MBA would be a more marketable combo. A DNP with a management focus would be best for you; though this could be done as a degree completion. The DNP...

  14. PhD in Nursing Programs

    BCRNA replied to wtbcrna's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has a PhD program that meets once a year--a week in July. They call it "distance accessible". I have class mates who live several states away. You can...

  15. NBCRNA and the AANA... WOW!

    BCRNA replied to ruler of kolob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is an interesting occurrence. The AANA, IMO, is doing this in response to all of the "hate" mail regarding the changes the NBCRNA did without consulting CRNAs. The NBCRNA has received the same...

  16. MSN+PhD or DNP only?

    BCRNA replied to OrangeSN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Depends on what and where you want to teach. If your into teaching clinically then a DNP is good. Some universities will only give tenure to PhDs. Also, DNPs will become more common because they take...

  17. Per diem/Part time CRNA positions?

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

    If a crna is already competent, just 8 hours a week can maintain competence. Do you think all surgeons actually perform surgery for 40 hours? Physicians have office hours and see patients. Depending...

  18. MAC anesthesia versed / propofol

    BCRNA replied to ffliper27's topic in PACU

    A MAC is anesthesia involvement. No drugs have to be given, it can be wide awake or almost a general. All ETTs and LMAs are generals, otherwise the patient gets upset, lol. An LMA used in a MAC is...

  19. Suggestions please for research topic/title

    BCRNA replied to abbyrenalRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You have identified some basic ideas in the post, I would recommend picking one and then doing a basic literature review to see what has been done before. I know that there is an enormous amount of...

  20. Have you faced any discrimination as a student?

    BCRNA replied to sevenup0307's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There is no real discrimination against men in nursing. I did experience not getting to do anything in L&D. Also, you may work in places that give all of the overweight patients to men, or having...

  21. PhD or EdD?

    BCRNA replied to Entravel's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would highly recommend anyone considering a Phd or EdD to do it as early as possible. Most other professions have people obtain their doctoral degrees before they are 30, and they have a much longer...

  22. Areas of focus for DNP capstone project...

    BCRNA replied to christvs's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    DNP is all about outcomes measurement and implementation of evidenced based practices. Pick a specific population and then implement an intervention to improve outcomes (medication adherence, asthma...

  23. Per diem/Part time CRNA positions?

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

    I work two 12 hour shifts, love it. Have five days a week off. Does anyone really believe that working two 12s instead of three 12s will make someone incompetent or prevent them from getting...

  24. PhD student who is also a New Grad! So Confused!

    BCRNA replied to magnoliablossoms's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You should pick whichever job you enjoy. If your going to be a career researcher then your research interests will determine if you need clinical experience. If you are a researcher then publication,...

  25. Fallout of Obamacare Question: Best Advanced Nursing Degree To Pursue?

    BCRNA replied to asiangal's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Go with what you love. Though I think that even if CRNA's get pay cuts, they will still make the same, if not more than NP's. If Obamacare doesn't get funded then everyone is going to suffer. Even...