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Nicely stated! Interested

Thank you Loisane, very well stated. Interested

Georgia aa, Thank you for your input. This is the kind of example of professionalism that needs to be set. I am interested in hearing more about your practice. Please feel free to contact me.

I guess it is all in the way we read each others comments. Perceptions are not always accurate. I respect your experience and background, and condescention was never my intent. Yes, I am an anesthesia provider. Thanks for the conversation. Interested

Sounds like you have many more issues that concern you. I appreciate your vigilance in the operating room and in your area of practice. I suggest you ask some of these questions to the providers when you see them happening. Again, it is not standard of care to re-use syringes or tubing or medications between patients. I do not see this happening, and have not seen this happen in any of the institutions that I work in or have worked in. It is certainly something that I would challenge if I did see it happen. I'm not going to get into the "needle" issue. It is a matter of preference, it's not a conspiracy. Thanks Interested

Thank you for clarifying your experience and position. What you describe is clearly sub-standard care and should not be acceptable practice in ANY health care providers approach to patients. Hopefully, your question will raise awareness, and (further) prevent this from happening. Let's face it, the only ones that are going to stop this kind of thing from happening are US. Thanks again, Interested

What branch of the service are you in? As you probably know, the National Gaurd and the Reserves are governed by different laws or titles. I can't speak for other branches of service, but I do know that the Army Reserve will not acitvate or mobilize CRNA students while they are still in school. Most CRNA students in the Army Reserve are attached to the NAAD (National AMEDD Augmentee Detachment) out of Atlanta, Georgia. This is also because CRNA students in the Army Reserve will be CRNA's for the Army Reserve after graduation. I'm not sure what kind of unit you are in, and what your job is within that unit. If you are in a medical unit, and committed to being a CRNA for that unit upon graduation, your chances are better for avoiding a mobilization. If not, you may not have much recourse. Your program director may not be able to do much for you, other than confirm that you are a student, currently enrolled in the program. This is a tough spot. I feel for you. I am an officer in the Reserves, and I have been through a similar situation. I am unfamiliar with the AANA's participation in lobbying for policy regarding CRNA students on this issue. The bottom line is that the military will do what needs to be done for the military, and to meet the needs that (it, the military) currently faces. The AANA cannot make such a policy, it can lobby for help with the situation and hope that the government will agree, but ultimately the Department of Defense will decide. I hope that some of this information will help you. Please contact me if you need to, and I would be happy to talk to you (Private message). I wish you the best, and appreciate your service to our country. Sincerely, Interested

There has got to be a better way to express your point. Come on Sleeepy, you sound very passionate about your practice and profession, and I know you must be educated. I'm on your side, but come on. Interested

There has got to be a better way to express your point. Come on Sleeepy, you sound very passionate about your practice and profession, and I know you must be educated. I'm on your side, but come on. Interested

Are you a physician?

This is an entirely different issue. You're working from "standing orders"

I think that it is interesting that you would suggest that every anesthesia provider would engage in this practice. It is true that recently ONE practitioner was doing this, which contributed to a hepatitis infection spread. I'm a bit concerned about what your intentions are, and believe that your characterizations are exaggerated.

GPA: 3.9 GRE: 1750 (before new revised test format) Experience: 10 yrs RN, tele, CICU, Flight nursing Certs: ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, CCRN, FNATC, EMT-P With the environment becoming more and more competitive, be as prepared as you can. However, please know that all the numbers and initials are not really what gets you into school. The interview is VERY important! Sell yourself, be honest, genuine, and excited. I think, that goes a lot further than all the other stuff!:rotfl:

Congrats on finishing your BSN. My first advice (having been down this road, with the same eagerness and excitement), is be careful about taking the graduate credits before you are accepted into a program. Many schools won't allow those credits to be applied toward the final degree. You must obtain the credits through their program. So, do your research! Second, don't put all your eggs in one basket. It sounds like you REALLY want to be a CRNA (rightfully so!), play it smart, formulate and apply a well thought-out stategy. Unfortunately, it IS going to take some time. That is the hardest part. Look at a variety of schools, and apply to them. This looks good in the interview process. Keep up the good fight, good luck, and hang in there! I'm sure you will do great!

Depends on what area you want to work, much like anything else.