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    How in the name of God will I write my titles

    Bluebolt replied to MrsBelle's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I love when people without doctorates or at least a doctoral student comment on how those who do have it write their titles or use thier given title. It's akin to me telling my girlfriend what...
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    How in the name of God will I write my titles

    Bluebolt replied to MrsBelle's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I don't know how it's supposed to be done formally but I plan to write mine like this when I graduate, Dr. Bluebolt DNP, CRNA. I'm not putting APRN, CCRN and all the rest. I think people can deduce...
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    Real Talk

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

    I don't think anything I've said could be related to "throwing them under the bus". Especially considering we are on an APRN forum discussing the topic with presumably other APRNs or students in the...
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    Fastest Route Possible?

    Bluebolt replied to 504girl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You've posted this in the student nurse anesthetist forum, which happens to the longest, most difficult and most expensive degree in advanced practice nursing. I'm guessing from your talk of NPs that...
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    Real Talk

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

    Of course. You don't come off defensive then. Like I said earlier, I'm learning why people in anesthesia just nod their heads and stay quiet when it comes to these conversations. I wish you the
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    Real Talk

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

    You use the term "hang up" about training in relation to physician anesthesiologists. With a non descript term like that I'm assuming you're referring to talk of the political interference that goes...
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    Real Talk

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

    Being in CRNA school I feel like I've been slowly taught more and more in a direction that is different from my nursing education background. It took the valuable skills and independent critical...
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    Got into CRNA school. now cold feet?

    Bluebolt replied to cticunurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've seen some great experiences and opinions listed here. I've also seen some very valid concerns and remarks about cold feet before CRNA school. I'm halfway through my 2nd year of CRNA school and...
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    Best computer for CRNA school?

    Bluebolt replied to Nursearmy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A lot of people use a Macbook Pro or Air supplemented with an Ipad at times. A couple others use the Microsoft Surface Pro. A reliable laptop is really the only requirement, I wouldn't say any...
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    Questions about the DNP

    Bluebolt replied to tdixon1828's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    As llg pointed out, DNP is an academic degree but doesn't specify your educational or clinical focus. An example of that would be an educator who has a DNP in educational leadership who's curriculum...
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    I have a 3.4 GPA. Should I not even dream about CRNA school

    Bluebolt replied to ChooSoul's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your GPA is only one of the many things admissions committees look at for acceptance to CRNA school, do your research and make sure you do well on the other many things they will be looking at for...
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    Defasciculating dose before Succs?

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

    I agree the dogma is rampant wtbCRNA which I find frustrating as an SRNA spending my life chained to a desk learning a tidal wave of information to only find it's dogma or not clinically applicable....
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    Crna job hours and call

    Bluebolt replied to SEWRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm doing rotations in a facility right now where the MDAs take all the call, work the nights and weekends/holidays. The CRNAs can help out if they just want to be nice but it isn't expected. This is...
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    Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

    Bluebolt replied to dressagedevon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm confused, do you have your ADN and years of experience in the nursing field but just chose to get your bachelors and masters in biology? With RN experience I bet you could apply and explain the...
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    New Mexico prospects. Salaries/Cost of Living.

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

    Yeah, I think you said in another post that you'll be looking at applying in 2019, then 3 more years until graduation. You won't need to be worrying about this until 2021 or 2022 and most likely the...
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    Sigma Theta Tau Benefits

    Bluebolt replied to Caprica6's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I got denied my benefits too. I'm sitting here doing statistical research not able to work to pay the bills trying to finish this doctorate. No healthcare, thanks Obamacare. I applied for WIC but just...
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    Real Talk

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

    I'm still a student only practicing anesthesia underneath another providor so I can just give you my perspective. While your background in ICU will help prepare you to be at a baseline level to begin...
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    What is a challenging specialty

    Bluebolt replied to direw0lf's topic in General Specialties

    I'm really surprised. When I clicked on this in curiosity I just assumed everyone's reply would be to get your doctorate in a CRNA
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    Is getting your DNP worth it?

    Bluebolt replied to brookeg30's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Group A being told they are less than and not allowed to do something that Group B has always done without any justifiable reason. You can plug in any analogy that feels applicable to your person, I...
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    I am an FNP-BC, but think I am interested in becoming a CRNA

    Bluebolt replied to hjosephs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What Cook26 said. As a student in CRNA school now, I wouldn't jump from your FNP degree to start from scratch trying to go to CRNA school. Not only would you have to go get recent ICU experience with...
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    Is getting your DNP worth it?

    Bluebolt replied to brookeg30's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well said. I don't stress too much about trying to convince old antiquated viewpoints. Those will retire soon enough and as all CRNAs start graduating with their doctorate and many other nursing...
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    General, Spinal, blocks, oh my 411 please

    Bluebolt replied to tsm007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Intrathecal and Spinal are two different terms to say the same thing. Intrathecal means they are injecting the local (or whatever) into the arachnoid space which lies right on top of the pia mater. If...
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    Sad Boards

    Bluebolt replied to CrnaRose's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In our program they start using APEX as a supplement for lecture 2.5 years before we take boards. Essentially after the first semester they start making us hammer board prep material. Many of the...
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    Is getting your DNP worth it?

    Bluebolt replied to brookeg30's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    If you've obtained a doctorate from an accredited institution then there shouldn't be any problem using your earned title along with your couple words of what you actually are. I'm Dr. Harris your...
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    Is getting your DNP worth it?

    Bluebolt replied to brookeg30's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'll chime in here with my opinion since I'm currently killing myself to obtain my doctorate and in student loan debt more than the cost of a mortgage. I have a visceral response to any other...