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  1. Do you use the title "Dr."?

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

    I see both sides. I can see the confusion happening...and I in no way want to be considered an MD or DO. That was not my path, and I know what I know and am who I am because of nursing. So I see the...

  2. CRNA class profile

    DreameRN replied to NursingTheory's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How old were you at the time of acceptance? lower 30s what was your overall gpa? prenursing- not great, i think around 3.0. nursing was 3.5, science was 3.2 after i retook classes what score did you...

  3. Wolford college CRNA Spring 2018

    DreameRN replied to mi_top_rn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't have a dog in this fight, as I don't know enough about it, and thus can't offer an opinion. Only thing I can offer for people is to look up the schools, requirements, degrees, case and...

  4. Kudos to you guys!

    DreameRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Same goes here. Props to your strength and perseverance. I've started CRNA school, and we had a lecture (one of many to come I believe) on addiction rates that up to 18% of crnas have abuse issues....

  5. Are my stats competitive?

    DreameRN replied to Skier1228's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Agree with ICUman. Stats look great. They will love your biology bachelors . Now start preparing for interviews....because your stats get you the interview, but the interview gets you into the...

  6. CTICU Nurse New to Traveling, Seeking Advice on First Assignment

    DreameRN replied to RachelP_CRNA2B's topic in Travel

    I traveled for years and loved it. My main comfort zone was MICU, so I took plenty of those assignments but in my years doing this, I also took CICU assignments, NSICU, float between MICU/SICU/CVICU,...

  7. CRNA school and grades

    DreameRN replied to jcmh525's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They'll like your 3.8 BSN, A in adv pharm, and subsequent good grades. However, if most of your sciences are in the 2.8-3 range, you will most likely have to re take at least SOME of them. My school...

  8. Best job for new grad who wants to go to CRNA school

    DreameRN replied to Jacks007's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just my 2 cents, but I'd go with the ICU every time. That's what schools want to see. Regardless of how the stepdown is presented to you, high acuity, etc....It is still a stepdown unit. Which means...

  9. Experience/GRE?

    DreameRN replied to mph53953's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd say if your goal is CRNA, get into a high acuity ICU as soon as you can. Any of those ICUs would be fine, you'll probably get more exposure to OR type things in SICU and CVICU but any high enough...

  10. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    DreameRN replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've finally thought of something I'd like to know, that no one else has asked. I'm in a doctoral program, finishing up my first semester. I believe that we start work on capstone/research project in...

  11. Pre-CRNA GPA & Experience

    DreameRN replied to Evan Gross's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I had 10 years varied ICUs, 6 of which was traveling nurse ICU. BSN GPA was about 3.8, total about 3.0, and my science was a 3.2(after I retook classes to bring it up). GRE-309 with AW 4 I have been...

  12. Does it make a difference where/how prerequisites are completed for crna schoo, admission

    DreameRN replied to RNtoCRNA22's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The two classes I retook, physiology and chemistry, I re took at a community college. Mine were 10 years out of date as well as I had received Cs in them. I was paying for them out of pocket, so...

  13. UT, BCM, TCU, and TWU CRNA 2019

    DreameRN replied to Jmascorro's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Check out your community colleges. When I had to retake chemistry, they had an online class option, and was much cheaper than the state schools I looked

  14. Standardization of NP Education

    DreameRN replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can't speak to NP practice, as I'm in a CRNA program now, but I'd like to weigh in on the side of gross anatomy. I have learned leaps and bounds more in this gross anatomy class with a cadaver lab...

  15. Should I bother applying to CRNA school?

    DreameRN replied to go_jets82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have one D on my transcript, in billiards, and they asked me about it *face palm*. Most important thing is to have your explanation ready, I think. You've clearly done better since. I've heard...

  16. Clarkson CRNA 2019

    DreameRN replied to RachelP_CRNA2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It looks like only 1/2 their class passed boards last year. Program Outcomes - Clarkson College If you are looking at Nebraska, there's another one in Lincoln that has a pretty good

  17. Emory CRNA 2018

    DreameRN replied to WndrlstRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Whoa....180k in tuition? My DNAP program is roughly 85k, and even with living expenses and loans, I'll come out with probably ~160k...about 20k less than simply their tuition! And my school is has...

  18. Anyone apply to St. Mary's CRNA 2019?

    DreameRN replied to LifelongRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Agree...I got 2 rejections--they feel terrible--before I got in off the wait list from my top choice in the Midwest. I started this May and I couldn't be happier with my school. Small class size, my...

  19. What was the most challenging part of the CRNA application process?

    DreameRN replied to learnofjoy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I also did this. Gave myself a 2 month cushion to be

  20. What was the most challenging part of the CRNA application process?

    DreameRN replied to learnofjoy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I went to an accelerated nursing program after having all my prereq's...I had all As and a couple B's in my BSN, but majority of my hard sciences were Cs...Chemistry, org chemistry, a&P1-2....I...

  21. What was the most challenging part of the CRNA application process?

    DreameRN replied to learnofjoy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd say it's a toss up between repeating my sciences (young and dumb= Cs) and paying for all my transcripts. Not only did i have to pay out of pocket to repeat a couple of my sciences to the tune of...

  22. Study Guide for CRNA Interview

    DreameRN replied to tnann866's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There's a good downloadable one that has much of what you ask for on nurse-anesthesia .org. I found it very

  23. Access pressure Pod on NxStage

    DreameRN replied to HakunaMatata10's topic in Critical Care

    What size of HD catheters do you use? I find the most frequent cause of access pressure pod issues, is the line pulling/sucking up against the vessel wall, which collapses the pod, which creates...

  24. Minimum ICU experience

    DreameRN replied to tofu81's topic in General Students

    BigPappa, in your experience, what is the best way to approach learning since I am in the 10+ ICU crowd. I always wanted to go back for an APRN, but life happened...so I ended up applying several...

  25. What kind of loans for CRNA school?

    DreameRN replied to walkerrn2015's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I used private student loans for my undergrad, and the interest on those were deductible on taxes as well. So unless there is something different about graduate private student loans, the interest...