BigPappaCRNA

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  1. CRNA applicant - am I missing anything?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to yesrun's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should be just fine. Please get THREE years of ICU experience, and then apply freely. Again, you will do just

  2. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    BigPappaCRNA replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Because your initial Bio degree was low. Your existing graduate degree grades are quite low (3.3) and you only have a 3.4 GPA in your BSN, which is the easiest part yet, from your three academic...

  3. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    BigPappaCRNA replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All aspects of your GPA are borderline, or worse. Not being a jerk, just being very direct and objective. You will need to take several hard science classes, Grad level, and show you can do well....

  4. Burn icu for crna?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to monkeymagic888's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Burn patients are sick. If you are getting good acuity of patients, you should be fine. You deal with fluid shifts, electrolyte shifts, invasive monitoring, issues with ventilation and oxygenation...

  5. Neuro ICU vs CCU???

    BigPappaCRNA replied to monkeymagic888's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CCU? or CVICU? CCU, no. CVICU,

  6. Neuro ICU vs CCU???

    BigPappaCRNA replied to monkeymagic888's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A purely medical CCU is pretty bland. It is not considered very strong experience. Harborview Neuro ICU will serve you just fine. Losts of good experience. This choice should be a no

  7. Want to confirm: AA's basically do exactly the same thing as CRNA's

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You are getting independent practice mixed up with billing and CMS. CRNAs can practice independently (no anesthesiologist) in all 50 states. The "Opt-Out" is about billing, not about

  8. Is it easy to get a job right after graduating from an ABSN in the ICU?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Any of your first four choices should be fine. I would not advise doing Peds, and urge you strongly NOT to do Neonatal, if your goal is to be a

  9. Why do CRNA schools specifically require 1-2 years of ICU (and not OR) experience?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Think of the OR nurse as a "Nurse Facilitator" You help anesthesia, surgeon, scrub, get things done. There is very, very little direct patient care as an OR nurse (Not a critisism, just an...

  10. Out of the ICU, can I still apply?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to AspiringCRNA22's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Leaving the ICU for a position like the cath lab would be fine, if you had more time in. But, 1 year and 2 months is just not enough time. Period. No matter what else you are learning in the cath...

  11. CRNAs: We are the Answer

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

    I am sorry, but your statement is so ludicrous, so absurd, so over the top ridiculous that I must call you out. "Every CRNA I have know has made comments to me that the anesthesiologists are too picky...

  12. Are there CRNAs doing open heart cases in NYC?

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

    Of course there are. All over the country. Every single day. By all means, believe what you believe and think what you think, but there is just no difference in the levels of care. If there were,...

  13. Which ICU for CRNA Experience?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Atheris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should be fine either way. As a general rule, big is better than little, busy is better than slow, acuity is better than anything. As far as the myth that CVICU is preferred, it is just that, a...

  14. National University

    BigPappaCRNA replied to nickieph's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is a very fine program. I have seen their clinical numbers and experiences for myself and they are top notch. They produce practitioners who are able to function in any OR in America, and provide...

  15. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

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

    Dental Anesthesiologist is an accepted and now legally acknowledged title and descriptor. Did they blur the lines? Do you troll their websites? Do you object to their title and

  16. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

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

    I am sure you always identify yourself as an Osteopath, and never let them think you are a medical doctor? Right?!? How many times a month do you get asked, "oh, wow, were you not able or smart...

  17. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

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

    Not trying to be rude, but you simply could not be more incorrect. The ASA's own study and data prove this out. They changed their title to "physician anesthesiologist" specifically to distinguish...

  18. Was CRNA worth it all?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to murse1293's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We stay current and read our journals, we get assigned to various rooms so that you do everything every so often, we take CEUs, many of us go through crisis training in simulators similar to...

  19. CRNA School? Is it too early?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Kitkat222's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You bet. It is a pleasure to help you both now, and hopefully as a colleague in the future. Good

  20. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    BigPappaCRNA replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have only known one to even GET a second try.

  21. CRNA Or Anesthesiologist: Should I Transition ?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to KatiaRayanna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is a pretty poor plan and idea. Either be a CRNA, or be an MDA. Both are good and valid choices with pros and cons to each. But there is almost no crossover between the two career pathways. If...

  22. Was CRNA worth it all?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to murse1293's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This might sound strange, but if you love taking care of challenging patients, and you thrive on that, CRNA might not be all that attractive to you. Most of what we do, when done right, is very...

  23. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    BigPappaCRNA replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Losing 4 out of 21 in 2 semesters is not all that bad. I would not call it a horrible attrition rate. And when looked at objectively, I am guessing at least some of those 4 would likely not make it...

  24. New Graduate Nurse: Which offer to accept?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Little River's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Neither is ideal for CRNA school, so take the job that fits your needs the best. Work it 2 years. Master it. Then get a job in a BUSY ICU, regardless of what type, and apply 2 years later. You...

  25. CRNA Acceptance

    BigPappaCRNA replied to leh50's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ask the program. They can tell you specifically what they want to see, both in terms of content of the course and acceptable grade. Honestly, this is a blessing. From your own words your grades have...