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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, I'd call the program itself or the admissions offi...

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 some of those "older" agents we used to use besides ...

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 may be feeling like crap because he's not current...

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 (Carotids), so don't think Jaffe is "the only way". ...

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 grades while you work, go for it. You can still get...

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 medicare/caid and self-pay (no insurance) you'll find m...

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

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 allowed to teach AA students in Emory. Maybe not an "...

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 CRNAs are not "allowed" to teach the AA students. ...

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 CRNAs are not "allowed" to teach the AA students. ...

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 that before letting SRNAs be staffed by AAs.

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. The minimum experience is one year. The DNP progr...

Enquiring minds and all that...

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 the anesthetic...) They know they have to have a ...

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 none of that funny army exercise stuff at 5 am! (...

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. One of my instructors had one. And you can pick the...

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 profession if you are willing to put 100% of yourself ...

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 for residents getting good cases, I've seen too ma...

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 what the heck you're doing prior to getting into the ...

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 "laryngoscope envy", a term coined by a former CRNA Professo...

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 for the dissertation that it would either increas...

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: http://www.mccg.org/crna/crna_program_apps.asp or at: http...

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: http://medicine.mercer.edu/Academics/Degree%20Programs/msa_intro or: http://www.mccg.org/crna/crna_...

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: http://medicine.mercer.edu/Academics/Degree%20Programs/msa_intro or: http://www.mccg.org/crna/crna_...