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  1. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

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

    Anesthesia is no different than any other part of life, it is all a Bell Curve. Most people happily exist and thrive in 90% or so that is under the curve. There are a few assholes however, in every...

  2. Community Hospital for CRNA School

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

    Honestly, your unit sounds just fine. You are getting all the nice mix of pathology, and pharm, and vent, and acuity. Keep doing it. You will be fine. A nice mix will serve you well. You really...

  3. How to Be Competitive for CRNA School?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Mr. JP's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Any application can have one hole in it and still get you into school, if the other areas are solid. Yours has at least 2 right now, both experience and academics. If you really want to not only get...

  4. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

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

    To be clear, your "License" is your state nursing license. Your "credential" is what you get from the NBCRNA. When anesthesia is given by a CRNA, it is considered nursing. So your license will be...

  5. Go Fund Me

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

    Nope. It is NOT a protected title. Neither is Anesthetist. They are vague descriptors, nothing more, nothing less. In fact, that is precisely the reason why the ASA coined the new term, Physician...

  6. CRNA Admission

    BigPappaCRNA replied to gravy94's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Please, please, please, put in at least three years in a quality, adult ICU before applying. This will make you such stronger, and more confident SRNA and provider. In that time, really work to...

  7. CRNA with NICU experience & GI Bill

    BigPappaCRNA replied to BabyRN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It just does not matter the type of ICU, as long as you are getting good experience. It should be big, and busy, and have a nice mix of patients who require vents and all that goes with that, and...

  8. CRNA with NICU experience & GI Bill

    BigPappaCRNA replied to BabyRN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know of no school that will accept NICU alone for admittance. Maybe, MAYBE, NICU if there is several years of other, adult acute care experience. But no, do yourself and your career a favor, and...

  9. Jr. Male nursing student with a question

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Monohydrate's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks. I never really look at the date. This came across my feed as a current thread. I did not give it a second thought that it was old. Who knows, the OP is probably onto a 2nd or 3rd career by...

  10. Jr. Male nursing student with a question

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Monohydrate's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You will need to get your grades higher, or prove that you can do good work by taking some upper division or graduate level classes. While your grades might be the same as other people who may have...

  11. CRNA in Europe

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Kimi33's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There really aren't CRNA's in Europe. There are kind of a blend of low-level CRNA/Anesthesia Tech in Sweden, and The Netherlands. But it is hardly worth it. Their practice and scope are highly...

  12. New recert cycle

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

    Sadly, yes Current Reviews is owned by a passionate FSA and ASA supporter. I would never use them for my

  13. CRNA School? Is it too early?

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

    Your goal should not be how fast or how minimum your experiences have to be to get accepted. Your goal should be how do you become a great nurse, and then a great CRNA. If your CVICU with a busy...

  14. Do SRNA/CRNAs have to participate in elective abortions and sterilizations?

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

    I would have no problem not assigning a student to scheduled, elective case if they voiced concerns. However, if they were on call with me, and it was the middle of the night, and the case was an...

  15. Pre-CRNA course offered at BARRY

    BigPappaCRNA replied to tachymurse123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Complete waste of time and money. Everything you need to know, you will be taught in

  16. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

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

    Either good, or bad, it was not the AANA or the COA that made this decision. Nursing (APNs) across all specialties is moving to a DNP entry level. It has been mandated by the

  17. Will a good GPA outweigh lack of experience?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to mchristy12's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why not just do 1-2 years more in the ICU and remove all

  18. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

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

    Because the AACN has mandated it to be so. All APN are having to transition to the doctoral level as the entry level. CRNA is actually late to the game, and are putting it off for as long as possible....

  19. Will getting my NP degree help with CRNA applications

    BigPappaCRNA replied to bsr94's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To answer your questions, it won't hurt you, but it is not likely to help you all that much, either. If you were to go to the same university that you would go to for your CRNA, then at least...

  20. Experience/GRE?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to mph53953's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Respectfully, all things being equal, a busy Surgical/Trauma ICU gives the far best experience. You get ALL systems, and ALL sub-specialties. You learn about the care of the very type of patients...

  21. Question from a Cali RN making good money.

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

    If cost of school is the concern, apply for Kaiser's program. Simply the least expensive program out there for in state students.School loans would be minimal. Also, starting positions for Kaiser in...

  22. CRNA

    BigPappaCRNA replied to sandbag33's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have worked with CRNA students actively for over two decades. "APEX" is truly new, and different. Very well received and well reviewed. Made to be used on mobile devices. Check it

  23. Should I bother applying to CRNA school?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to go_jets82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Please, please, please don't apply yet. Make your entire package more attractive, and then apply. Everyone can have one hole in their resume, in your case, it is your previous grades. So that means...

  24. Lung Transplants

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    He has to learn to crawl, before he can walk, let alone run. Become the complete and total master of his little corner of the world, and that will give him or her the best footing to begin the next...

  25. Lung Transplants

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Lung Transplants? Really? How many facilites do you think, in the entire country, do these cases? How many lung tranplants are even done every year, maybe a couple thousand, at most, in the entire...