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  1. Are There Differences in Degree Titles?

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

    There is no difference really. The end result is the same, you get to take the certification exam, and if you pass it, you get the "CRNA" credential. Personally, I would avoid a program run by the...

  2. Job hunting questions

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

    Jobs are getting tougher to find, but it depends on the area of the country you want to live in how many jobs are available. You could use a recruiter, but a lot of employers are hesitant to use...

  3. Fospropofol

    crnabrian replied to Cindy-san's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The idea was to avoid the black box warning associated with Propofol. So why would CRNAs use it? More expensive than Propofol, and just does the same thing? (as I understand it) Although the...

  4. CRNA profession saturation and new graduate CRNA?

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

    Some do not agree, but I know the CRNA shortage is OVER. Just look at the postings at gaswork. I live in Oklahoma, not too long ago, there were 3 pages of CRNA jobs just for Oklahoma. There are...

  5. Precordial stethoscope?

    crnabrian replied to Savin'Em's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And then I bet you will find that most CRNAs do not use precordial stethoscopes any more. Our monitors have become much more sophisticated, obliviating the need for precordials. Kind of like in the...

  6. UNE/St.Joes, Barry Uni, Wolford college. Which school is the best?

    crnabrian replied to serenitynow23's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I graduated from Barry's program, attrition was not high back then. But it is really really expensive. You may want to consider

  7. Online graduate programs

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

    I think you will find the crna programs require you to take THEIR science courses, and not allow transfer credit from elsewhere. Check this with the programs you are

  8. Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?

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

    It has always been people go into anesthesia for the money, even when the money was considerably less than it is now. But I have noticed fairly recently that there are fewer open positions out there...

  9. CRNA work schedule

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

    Everyplace I have been, you work until you are done. Time of day did not matter really. But it is usually a full day. Now, a really big place will be doing surgery almost literally 24-7, and those...

  10. CRNA continuing salary

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

    In my eight years of being a crna, my pay has gone up 2 1/2 times from when I started. But most of those increases have occurred as a result of changing

  11. Room air general

    crnabrian replied to willti1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is kind of a joking terminology, means you are giving sedation, but so much the patient is totally asleep like a general anesthetic. Just no anesthetic gas, hence the name. Not always a bad...

  12. Epidurals/Tatoos

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

    Certainly the patient can have an epidural or spinal, as long as it is not a fresh tattoo. Barring other contraindications, of

  13. CRNA Salaries - Will They Drop?

    crnabrian replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I doubt it. They have done nothing but go up for years

  14. Whats considered a good GRE score ??

    crnabrian replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I do not know how common this practice is, but my school paid absolutely no attention to GRE scores. They only required them because the university required them for admission to graduate programs....

  15. Benadryl for hiccups...

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

    Uhh, this patient was already asleep. I see it happen now and then. Deepening was probably the right thing to do. That and

  16. getting school paid for

    crnabrian replied to faithrn13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most places that need CRNAs need them right now, and do not want to wait 2 or 3 years for you to graduate. Maybe some really big place that employs a lot of CRNAs will contract with you and pay for...

  17. Certifications post graduation

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

    I would not worry about it - the CRNA certification is what you want. I graduated from Barry in

  18. Likelihood for job to pay for schooling

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

    No, and I would not advise it. You want to be locked into where you work after graduation? Because that is what the payback would entail. I say get a loan and go into debt. With the money you will...

  19. Pass rate

    crnabrian replied to jesset2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The school itself is probably the only place you could get that answer. But would they give you a totally correct answer? Maybe not if the pass rate is low. You would never know. But my advice,...

  20. looking for guidance...

    crnabrian replied to coopsc1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What would you like to know? Yes, the pay is great, better in some parts of the country than others. Autonomy? Always, but some jobs you have more than others. I currently work in a CRNA-only...

  21. Anyone at Langston-Tulsa for Fall 06?

    crnabrian replied to lubsn08's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Yes, a nurse tech I worked with in Tulsa has been accepted. Her name is Jody, but I cannot recall her last name. But she is very nice, friendly, and has excellent skills. Don't worry about NCLEX...

  22. Are Online Classes in NA school common?

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

    Or you can do like I did, avoid a MSN program like it is the plague. Those are run by PhD nurses, and there is way too much bs. Some programs are totally run by CRNAs, and you learn anesthesia, not...

  23. Just before the crna intubates...

    crnabrian replied to traumaguy8's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Everybody does anesthesia a little differently. That does not mean someone is doing it wrong, just different from you! About the only thing I look at while bagging is tidal

  24. Are Online Classes in NA school common?

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

    Quite a few, perhaps all, have some form of distance learning. Probably because the schools have numerous clinical sites, and one professor teaching a class. But if you are thinking you can find a...

  25. Decadron for PONV prophylaxis?

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

    I give it to most patients, 4mg to most, but if there are indications of PONV likely to occur, 10mg. Along with Zofran. Seems to work for