ballenrn

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1. CRNA school with children

   ballenrn replied to crnastudent1's topic in SRNA

   Go for it if you have the chance. BUT you need a long heart to heart with the family members. They need to fully consent (just got done with professional aspects) to what is going to take place. There is going to be a big empty spot where their paren...

2. GPA's for CRNA school.

   ballenrn replied to marvinskbaby1's topic in SRNA

   Schools want an entire package brotha. I had a 3.4 GPA in cummulative under grad, significantly higher in sciences. I'm halfway through the first semester and kicking it and taking names. Just apply:) Shotgun the applications, I promise you'll find a...

3. Can't decide...ACNP before CRNA??

   ballenrn replied to roosevelt127's topic in SRNA

   Well sir, I think you will gain an extremely thorough education in CRNA school to more than prepare you to enter into practice. EWW, double the student loans for the same degree?

4. PDA programs

   ballenrn replied to SorenDrake's topic in CRNA

   http://www.palmsource.com/interests/anesthesiology/#10 This site is pretty cool! I think I got it from one of the forums. Try searching the forums for "PDA". What is nice is that a lot of programs let you trial them, I suggest you do that. There are ...

5. drug testing...

   ballenrn replied to dfk's topic in SRNA

   If drug testing is what your worried about now, then your headed to the wrong profession. I can see major patient endangerment and federal offenses in your future. The access, availability and low supervision coupled with a tendancy to self medicate ...

6. Swan Ganz - lack of

   ballenrn replied to Kiwi's topic in CRNA

   I don't think it is the mechanics/operation they are most concerned with, moreso the interpretation of the data. In certain populations, i.e. cardiac, you live and die by the numbers and interpreting and treating the patient appropriatly is a must. I...