givethanks

givethanks has 5+ years experience and specializes in coronary and surgical ICU.

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1. Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

   givethanks replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Funny but very difficult to pull off when those pathological personalities fill out your evaluations and take your hard earned tuition dollars, after you resigned from a secure full time job to pursue...

2. Clinical sites in CRNA school

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

   Total flexibility was what was expected during my time in anesthesia school. If traveling great distances to clinical sites will be a problem then I would thoroughly research the programs that you...

3. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

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

   These are only my thoughts and observations concerning anesthesia school and are not meant to be critical or antagonistic, just something to consider. To JRV- When you read the anesthesia journals...

4. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

   Caveat to thoughts on anesthesia school: I now understand how important a routine fitness schedule is to doing well in anesthesia school. It isn't always the case but as humans descrimination can...

5. phd programs with anesthesia focus?

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

   I have read/heard good things about VCU and distance learning modules with occasional on campus requirements may be a good

6. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

   Spode, Just a few thoughts and observations on anesthesia school: First, if you have children, I would definitely thoroughly research the program, especially where their clinical sites are located. I...

7. ADIOS ANESTHESIA

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

   Spode, I think I understand. I worked for more than 5 years in critical care and was accepted to anesthesia school, a plan I had since before nursing school. I entered an anesthesia program in good...