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  1. help me get in!

    futuregasman replied to slp2rn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well if you think you need pills now, wait till you get in to a program. This will be one of the biggest challenges of your life! Good

  2. What is your background ?

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

    I graduated ten years ago and figured a manager of a floor or of Nursing services would be a good goal to work tward. EEEGAD what the #$#&* was I thinking after 3 years as a med surg nurse I...

  3. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

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

    Here is a squeeker for you! GPA: 3.25 GRE: 650 analytical, 450 verbal, 4.5 writing EXP: 1 year ICU,CCU and Open Heart Recovery (inclusive before interview) Cert: ACLS, CCRN Refrences: Excellent.........

  4. Akron Interview

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

    They are not pre reqs. The program director wants you to get most of the masters components out of the way or started before the interview. Classes like advanced patho and some of the resaerch...

  5. Best PDA for new SRNA student

    futuregasman replied to suzanne4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I will be starting in September and I have done a lot of research and played with a lot of different pdas. What I purchased was a T5 by palm. I have used it in the clinical setting at work and find...

  6. So excited...got a scholarship

    futuregasman replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow that is great you got the scholarship. I unfortunately have not heard anything yet. Hopefully i will score some bucks from the college of

  7. Ohio SRNA Programs

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

    I was very impressed with Cincinnati. The students I spoke with had good things to say about the program. I have also worked with a few who graduated from there and they are all very good CRNAs. The...

  8. Ohio SRNA Programs

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

    Mr. Barton needs to learn how to return phone

  9. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    futuregasman replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Akron University applied and declined. University of Cincinnati applied and accepted will start in September. Case Western applied and made alternate but I will not wait around!

  10. Just Got A Acceptance Letter

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

    Hope that interview was less stressful than the one at Akron! Good luck in your adventures this fall! I will be sweating in cincinatti come September.

  11. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

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

    Being in the Nursing profession now for the last 10 years has taught me a great deal of things. Being that you have the forsight to use nursing as the stepping stone is not wrong. But I feel that...

  12. another eager student c questions

    futuregasman replied to luv your nurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am sure that the 4.0 gpa is not tried and true. May of the nurses I have worked with over the years that were highly intellegent and had high gpa's could not integrate their knowledge effectively....

  13. CCRN Preparation

    futuregasman replied to fibikunle1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I went to a ccrn review by Dr. laura gasparis vonfrollio gret review. I did this and got a book with review questions by the same person. 3 months of general overview, and i passed this

  14. Med/surg

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

    When I graduated from nursing school 9 years ago I also found ICU was a position you had to work to get in to. I worked on a Med/Surg floor and got comfortable. Just keep your goal in mind and that...

  15. Cincinnati-the wait is over!

    futuregasman replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Looks like I will be joining you all too! What a relief that that's behind

  16. Ist Semester Finals!!!!!!

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

    It shows that you are enjoying what you are learning. This gives me a great feeling about the future. I hope to be leaving a thread with the same information from myself next year. All I need is to...

  17. Those interviewing at UC this week

    futuregasman replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I interviwed there on Monday. It was refreshing compaired to the interview I had with Akron. Looks to be a good program, so hope to see you all there in

  18. Interviews

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

    I will be interviewing tomarrow in Akron. I am still anxiously awaiting a reply from cincinnati regarding interviews

  19. Akron Interview

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

    Yes good luck to all at there interview. I will be the one witht he sweat beads on my forehead. Hope to see you all in class this

  20. Akron Interview

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

    From the letter I received it said that the test would take fifteen minutes. So i am guessing that there will be some general questions asking what you know. This will allow them to find your weak...

  21. Interviews

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

    I have an interview this Saturday. I can no longer prepare any more. Sometimes I believe the more you cram the more you will

  22. No Interview

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

    As far as i know all the universitites in Ohio require an interview. And i don't believe they find themselves with many open spots. I have currently applied to Cincinnati and Akron, I here that both...

  23. opposite Vasoactive meds??

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

    Levophed is a little nore selective than epi. Epinephrine is an agonist of all the receptors of the sampathetic nervous system, i.e. Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Dopinergic, Beta 1 and Beta 2. Levophed has a...

  24. I Am In!!!

    futuregasman replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    SUNDAY!!!!! Holy cow that is incredible! Well at least there is not a long period of sleepless nights. I figured it would take at least a week or two to figure it out. Hopefully I won't get the...

  25. Combitubes and curiosity

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

    My acls instructer says he keeps one in his car for a sure fire save when first on a seen. But I would not use one unless I had no other