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apaisRN RN, CRNA

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  1. ? for GPA for Texans and other close states

    apaisRN replied to wallyballie_golf's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    B's are not a problem. Even a C here and there (speaking personally) doesn't doom you. And it's your first year, you have a lot of time to get some A's and get the GPA up. If you got 2 B's it can't be...

  2. Had my interview Figured u guys would be interested :P

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

    DebbieSue, I highly doubt they will care about statistics! But they could grill you on obscure electrophysiology, congenital defects, all kinds of stuff. I don't even know enough cardiac physiology to...

  3. Anyone take out $50,000 per year to live?

    apaisRN replied to ellarose's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As a staff nurse I made $21.50 an hour . . . I think I'll notice a difference in my salary, loans or no

  4. Anyone take out $50,000 per year to live?

    apaisRN replied to ellarose's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Seriously? My school will work with you if you don't want to do abortions, and I suspect that they'd do their best if organ harvest was an issue. May I ask what your beliefs are to make organ...

  5. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    apaisRN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    From an ICU pt with varices: I drink a few bottles - I mean glasses - of wine a

  6. The Physics of Anesthesia

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

    If you can work as a critical care nurse you can figure out the math. I'm not a whiz either and I tend to double-check myself, which drives my preceptors crazy because I slow things down. But the math...

  7. College GPA?

    apaisRN replied to LAROSILIERE7's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Higher is always better, but many people get in with GPAs in that range. Mine was 3.4. As long as you don't have a D in chemistry or some other essential course, it's not a big deal. I actually had a...

  8. Thinking about CRNA... Advice PLEASE!

    apaisRN replied to golfmontpoker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Being in CRNA school is incredibly hard. I don't know how it compares to other professional programs, but I'm sure it's harder than most NP programs (from seeing friends go through those programs...

  9. How many schools did you apply to?

    apaisRN replied to malenurse2001's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    4

  10. What you wish you would have known...

    apaisRN replied to WakingLife's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I didn't know I could be so tired. I get plenty of sleep, but I guess my brain is fatigued from this very intensive semester. Even when I have a caffeine buzz there's still part of me that wants to go...

  11. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    apaisRN replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think it is more appropriate to stand your ground and make a stink, instead of telling a half-truth which could come back to bite you. That said, you can do whatever you want and use terms however...

  12. How Was It To Start Anesthesia School Because I'm Anxious

    apaisRN replied to kfinerthings's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was similarly anxious. The first month or so of school wasn't too bad though. There was a lot of education about the profession and the politics. Depends on your school, of course, but they eased us...

  13. Thinking about CRNA... Advice PLEASE!

    apaisRN replied to golfmontpoker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Duck and

  14. Common practice in the USA

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

    I too apologize for the unfortunate reception. We frequently get people here who are hostile to the CRNA cause, so the regulars have gotten a little trigger-happy. Please feel welcome to join us in...

  15. Continuing Education

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

    As a current SRNA, I mean this in the nicest possible way: ARE YOU

  16. Anal Retentiveness

    apaisRN replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I hear you, brother. I don't want to get into it on the board, but today was one of the yuckier days. My mantra is "this will all be worth it in the end . .

  17. Prepration

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

    My impression is that academic hospitals are worse, actually. You can't predict how long residents will take to do

  18. Chemistry II?

    apaisRN replied to ThinkingAboutIt's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Basically, there's a track for the science/premeds and one for the rest of us. As already explained, you can spend a whole year on gen chem and another on organic, OR you can take a semester of each...

  19. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    apaisRN replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The good news about CRNAs is that we have a structured curriculum and preceptors assigned to keep us from enacting the scenario portrayed above. As my father-in-law, a urologist, says "no one wants a...

  20. Prepration

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

    As a student, yes. You are expected to write a care plan for each case outlining your plan and contingencies. As a CRNA, MDA or AA you just take your cases as they come and run with it. Emergencies...

  21. Best Option to become CRNA

    apaisRN replied to soko2002's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Many SRNAs were originally ADNs who did some kind of BSN transition. I think it is all but irrelevant to your chances of admission. If your first degree was a while ago and your grades have been good...

  22. New grad in the ER, is CRNA school out of the question?

    apaisRN replied to extowboater's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't think you'll have trouble getting into an ICU after some ER time. You will learn some basics of critical care in the ER and you will have proved you can work under pressure. I don't know any...

  23. Taking THE exam

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

    How did the test feel? Do you think you passed? That's probably a better predictor than how many questions. Hopefully your stress level is at least somewhat decreased, now that it's over. You can...

  24. Books?

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

    I mostly only read before tests, which I have almost every week. Obviously I do reading for my cases when I'm writing care plans as well. I am in a similarly structured program. I thought Watchful...

  25. How many years?

    apaisRN replied to HeadRx's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1 yr med-surg, 2 yrs