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  1. Which schools are "hard" to get into

    NGACRNA replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That's the norm for most schools, at least 8 applicants for each seat. There are some schools that are "easier" to get into. But there may be a reason for that. Instead of applying to all of them,...

  2. CRNA Health Problems

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

    Yeah, they were all "British" studies, and yeah, a lot of them involved unscavenged dental offices, but still the rate of birth defects was significant. And yes, it might have been associated with...

  3. SRNA wife about to loose it......

    NGACRNA replied to Laughing Gas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Will your children be permanently damaged if they don't play T-ball for a year? How about if you bought a little plastic pool for the backyard? Compare their development if you go nuts. Your husband...

  4. manual of surgical procedures

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

    You'll see some cases with a description of "5-10mcg/kg" dose of Fentanyl. It was written like that to show a total possible dose requirement. Also many cases are done in many different formats...

  5. ADN or BSN

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

    By going ADN, you can work as an RN in an ICU setting, thus meeting that requirement while you finish your BSN (on-line or as a "non-traditional" student). If time is a factor and you can make the...

  6. Hospital Primarily Using MDA's Instead of CRNA's?

    NGACRNA replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  7. Hospital Primarily Using MDA's Instead of CRNA's?

    NGACRNA replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This sometimes depends on patient payer mix. If there's any "industry" nearby, and / or most people have private insurance, then who'll see Physician Anesthesiologists doing cases. If it's all...

  8. Latest US News & World Report Rankings of CRNA Schools

    NGACRNA posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anybody seen them? I can't even find an issue in the backcountry stores. Thank

  9. CRNAs teach AAs in clinical? Need an OR insider

    NGACRNA replied to NGACRNA's topic in Operating Room

    AA's (or AA-C) are Anesthesia Assistants. I won't go into a long discussion about the politics, but there in some animosity between AAs and CRNAs. So much so that I had heard that CRNAs weren't...

  10. CRNAs teach AAs in clinical? Need an OR insider

    NGACRNA posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm trying to recruit a new CRNA grad to come to our rural facility. They've gotten an offer from Emory in Atlanta, and are excited about the ability to "teach students" there. But I've heard that...

  11. Do CRNAs teach AAs in Clinical (at Emory)?

    NGACRNA posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm trying to recruit a new CRNA grad to come to our rural facility. They've gotten an offer from Emory in Atlanta, and are excited about the ability to "teach students" there. But I've heard that...

  12. Do CRNAs teach AAs in Clinical (at Emory)?

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

    Whoa! I'm pretty sure that CRNA students are not allowed to work with AAs, especially here in GA. Some students from MCG said that last year. Has to do with the Worthy case. I'd ask the AANA about...

  13. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Quote: Originally Posted by NGACRNA Hmmm, eleven years of education/experience...could've been an orthopod or something.... Your numbers are a little off. A bachelor's is still a four year degree....

  14. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Enquiring minds and all

  15. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Okay, hypothetical situation: Person "J" wants to be a CRNA. They learn about our profession in high school, and they like the thought of actually DOING anesthesia (you know, personally administering...

  16. Any Anesthetist Who Work For A Veterans Administration Hospital

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

    Go to: http://www.anesthesia.med.va.gov/anesthesia/page.cfm?pg=52 Call Mr. Winger (his number is near the bottom of the webpage). Great opportunity for VA RNs to be VA CRNAs. Get paid to learn! And...

  17. stethoscopes??

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

    I used a Littman Cardiology II for years till I found the Ultrascope. $150 for both the pedi and adult heads, but you can honestly hear breath sounds through several layers of clothing or towells....

  18. Will There Be Any Jobs Left

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

    The AANA's numbers show that the age of both the general population and our providers (CRNAs) is growing. The number of grads is not growing as fast, so there'll always be a shortage. Get in the...

  19. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    I don't know where you got that bad piece of info. Boards, up unitl recently, were VOLUNTARY for anesthesiologists. And I know a WHOLE lot that either: a) didn't take them, or b) failed them And as...

  20. 5 best CRNA schools?

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

    Do you want lots of clinical cases? Do you want lots of specialized cases? Do you want lots of ASA 3&4 patients? Do you want to go into clinical the first day/week/month? Do you want to know...

  21. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

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

    Remember to not let all the nursing instructors and clinical preceptors know you are there to be a CRNA. Unfortunately, many nurses don't think we are "real" nurses anymore. And many have...

  22. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Many, if not most, CRNA schools currently require enough hours of their students to allow them to give a doctorate. At least a "clinical" doctorate, if not a PhD. The latter would require so much time...

  23. New CRNA School in Georgia!

    NGACRNA posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) and Mercer University are starting a New CRNA school! Short application deadline for anyone else wanting to apply, but it sounds great. Look at:...

  24. New CRNA School in Georgia!!!!

    NGACRNA replied to NGACRNA's topic in Nursing Career

    I posted in the Nurse Anesthesia part too, but I wanted everyone out there to know! MCCG and Mercer Unive have made a new CRNA School in GA! Look at:...

  25. New CRNA School in Georgia!!!!

    NGACRNA posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I posted in the Nurse Anesthesia part too, but I wanted everyone out there to know! MCCG and Mercer Unive have made a new CRNA School in GA! Look at:...