jenniek

I'm not at TCU, but drug companies supplied some books for students in my program. Hopefully that's the case.

Congrats SReece! Happy for you! This gives you plenty of time to read over the LONG loan thread! Enjoy your time before school starts.

that is a similar response I received while interviewing. Many nurses will come through the unit and work for a year, apply half way through the year and move on. But, the directors are happy having a good nurse for a year. If their goal is anesthesi...

Going through school was not an option for me. We were to pick our own financial institution for our loan. It may differ by state.

Wells fargo has an origination fee for the stafford loan that goes directly to school. If you go for a personal educational loan, there is no origination fee. Learned that the hard way. I'll be looking for another financial institution for my staffor...

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There is a very informative thread on alternative loans. I'll bump it up so it's toward the top of the list. It's worth reading through.

Well, I think JWK was excused because he was an intelligent healthcare provider. How about that?

Very true. I have worked as a OR nurse and the cases I've seen were minor. I guess stating I would prefer a different sort of challenge would be a better statement. Great point about the plastic surgery clients.

My bad. She is an MD. Not sure why I thought she was a CRNA. Guess I'm guilty of the male/female job role assumption. Bad me.......bad, bad, me. Back to studying.....

Do you not watch Nip/Tuck on FX? LOL. Actually, they are used. I think Yoga may work with a plastic surgeon if I'm not mistaken. I do not think it would be very challenging. And plastic surgery is pretty ugly....face lifts, liposuction. It always g...

Is your friend wanting to get his associate's/bachelor's in nursing or master's in nursing anesthesia? Two different things...... If he aiming for a master's in nurse anesthesia, I would hold off taking any science courses until you know what program...

thanks Frank. Off to check B&N. I've looked at an old copy of a friends, and it seems more thorough than NAS. Am I correct? Jennie

You also need to consider the cost of health insurance for you and your family during the time you are in school. If your husband does not work, paying for health insurance out of pocket is going to be pricey. Factor that into his salary if his emplo...

I would always double the alcohol intake, too. So true about surgeons....

This amount of loan is being considered for nurse anesthesia school. It should take a few years to pay off school loans with a CRNA salary. Jennie

I have it. I purchased it before I started school. It helps give quick answers to things which may be cloudy, and in an easier understanding than some other books. It has many of the same pictures as Barash and M&M, so it's a great reference betw...

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Applied to two schools. Interviewed at two schools. Accepted at two schools.

Thank you for the words of great wisdom. They will be jewels for me shortly. Jennie

If you have been accepted to a program, they may have a list of books posted on their web site or you can ask them for a book list. I would hold off on purchasing any of the big anesthesia books, as a drug company has purchased 2 books so far for our...

Also, check out the 'stickies' on the top of this board and the CRNA board. There is a ton of info there. Jennie

Congrats to all accepted!

This technique was used by the hospital IV start team many years ago. Glad to hear it has been proven to work.

this is from the arizona board of nursing http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/32/01661.htm 32-1661. administration of anesthetics by registered nurse; definition a. a licensed registered nurse may administer anesthetics under...