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  1. Advice needed

    m1lkofamnesia replied to adam3's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know much about Philly, but I can tell you Tampa has 2 main options for CRNA school: USF and Barry. USF takes 50 students, Barry takes quite a few on their Tampa campus, but not sure exactly,...

  2. Opinions... Family DNP vs CRNA

    m1lkofamnesia replied to 2bnursern220's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Derm vs Anesthesia are 2 VERY different fields. Dermatology will likely be a very relaxed environment, 5 days a week 9-5, office-based, and no emergent situations. I'm not a derm NP so I can't really...

  3. Health Insurance suggestions?

    m1lkofamnesia replied to Xstar6's topic in General Students

    That's cheap...my school health insurance is over $200/month, just for

  4. financial advice before attending CRNA school???

    m1lkofamnesia replied to NRJRN_'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you have free rent you'll be more than fine...I know classmates spending well over $1k on rent every

  5. Barry CRNA Starting 2018

    m1lkofamnesia replied to fsnurselaur9's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    100% agree with what UtahICURN says. If it's that big of a payment...sell the car, get something affordable and reliable to get you through a few years of school. There's no sense in delaying your...

  6. Applying to CRNA school 2017/2018

    m1lkofamnesia replied to sharay1989's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would get school over ASAP. I'm sure you're making a lot as a travel nurse in Cali, but for me, I was making a little under $50k in Florida and wouldn't wait another year...that would be giving up a...

  7. How much did you save before starting school

    m1lkofamnesia replied to Bobthabuilder's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It all depends on your tuition, how expensive your taste is as far as what you're gonna spend on rent, car payment, etc. Plan out a budget with all possible expenses: rent, utilities, cell phone, car...

  8. Hostpitals no longer hiring for ADN?

    m1lkofamnesia replied to sauce'dough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say it depends on where you are...where I was working in ICU, they were hiring only BSN prepared nurses when I started a few years ago. Nurses who are currently working there have to have...

  9. Time and Half Query

    m1lkofamnesia replied to Gassadist's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Read your contract. It all depends on that. Generally OT is paid after 40 hrs. However, every contract is

  10. Semester is over / Psychology question

    m1lkofamnesia replied to littleboyboo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It was a cakewalk for me. My professor was pretty cool, and made the class interesting. I enjoyed the

  11. I need a preceptor mine cancelled at last moment

    m1lkofamnesia replied to Regina Brown's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Okay.

  12. Info on FIU CRNA Program

    m1lkofamnesia replied to CCRNMiami's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    https://allnurses.com/student-registered-nurse/fiu-crna-starting-1097785.html

  13. Stopped at 75 question. I'm almost sure I failed

    m1lkofamnesia replied to ybvmoveon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Relax. The test is over. Either you passed or failed, doesn't matter at this moment since you don't know and won't know for a few days at least! Give your brain a break, go do something fun and/or...

  14. Removing an EVD

    m1lkofamnesia replied to jrhic's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Neurosurgery residents or Neurosurgery NP's remove them. No removal by

  15. Does age matters,when planing to become RN?

    m1lkofamnesia replied to Lovemy3boys's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My mom is in her 50s and is finishing school this fall. It's

  16. Job Advice

    m1lkofamnesia replied to AnesthesiaFreak's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So for $90/hr you get an insane work schedule plus all that call? Is this somewhere you could see yourself living (but not really having a life due to all those hours!?). What other benefits do they...

  17. New Graduate CRNA Salary 2016

    m1lkofamnesia replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Also don't forget to consider state and/or city taxes (ex: NYC--you get hit with both state and city). Pay in Florida is lower, however, there is no state tax. This is a great tool to estimate what...

  18. New Graduate CRNA Salary 2016

    m1lkofamnesia replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not south Florida but in Florida...expect around $130k for new grad (plus sign on bonus depending on company

  19. Majoring in nursing but I am huge germaphobe. How will this work?

    m1lkofamnesia replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    OR may be a good fit for you, but as others have mentioned this position may require a year or two of experience after you graduate. You will have to complete clinicals in various settings, mostly...

  20. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    m1lkofamnesia replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Superking are you an SRNA? Are you

  21. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    m1lkofamnesia replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This was published in the AANA Journal in 2009: https://www.aana.com/newsandjournal/Documents/newestimates_0409_p121-129.pdf "Findings from this study indicate the continued demand for CRNAs is...

  22. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    m1lkofamnesia replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This study was done in 2007...10 years ago. I'd like to see more recent

  23. GRE

    m1lkofamnesia replied to cvru_rn_13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My tip: do the absolute very best you can on the first try! Don't give up during it...stay focused, finish strong. Trust me, you don't want to have to take the GRE again! It's very long and...

  24. CCRN

    m1lkofamnesia replied to FNPhopefull's topic in Critical Care

    I bought the PassCCRN bank only for like $27 on Evolve (not book--heard it was ridiculously long/overkill) and was able to snag a copy of the Gasparis review from a coworker. Listened to her lectures...

  25. BSN or MSN

    m1lkofamnesia replied to mpzell's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    https://allnurses.com/student-registered-nurse/masters-crna-1095932.html