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  1. UAB 2015 CRNA application stats

    traumaguy8 replied to RNdiscipulus's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi phantom. All schools are a little bit different in how the interview is set up and the type of questions they ask. Typically, a school will ask personality based "get to know you" type questions...

  2. Applying to CRNA school in 2016

    traumaguy8 replied to JLV5646's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got a 305 (quant=152, verb=153, writ=3.5) which equals 1160 on the old test equivalence scale. It's not the greatest but was good enough to get me an interview at both schools I applied too. I guess...

  3. How can I best increase my chances for admission?

    traumaguy8 replied to kyllae11's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was reading this thinking the same thing as lady_stic (love that username). Short of literally craping your pants during the interview, you will be

  4. USF CRNA Fall 2015 Roll Call

    traumaguy8 replied to nursemaReN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats! I was very interested in USF's program. I even flew down for their open house at the CAMLS center (which is super impressive BTW). Im not from Florida but I have spent some time in Tampa and...

  5. Is there really racism at Wolford College?

    traumaguy8 replied to RNDude2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As a fellow white storm trooper who lives in the South, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Black storm troopers do take a lot more crap. But they all have huge blaster rifles. Serious reply:...

  6. Not one to give up

    traumaguy8 replied to lkoch002's topic in MICU, SICU

    It does get better, you will get faster, you will become more knowledgable about your patient population. The biggest thing is that with time you will learn better time management skills. During...

  7. flushing iv

    traumaguy8 replied to ocdstudent's topic in General Students

    You most certainly chose an appropriate

  8. Applying to CRNA school in 2016

    traumaguy8 replied to JLV5646's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You're welcome! Im glad it helped

  9. Suggested Schools?

    traumaguy8 replied to SouthALRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    After reading back through my post, I see that I got caught up rambling and forgot to say why doing the imaginary scenarios are helpful for clinical type interview questions. It's helpful bc typically...

  10. Suggested Schools?

    traumaguy8 replied to SouthALRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That is not as bad of a GPA as you think it is. Especially if your science GPA is higher. I would guess that around the time you start applying, you will have about 1.5 - 2 years experience. That...

  11. Anybody want to discuss pKa?

    traumaguy8 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So, I am taught that an anesthetic's pKa is important because it is important to know how the drug's actions will be altered across varying levels of plasma pH. Well, I get the importance of knowing...

  12. Anybody want to discuss pKa?

    traumaguy8 replied to traumaguy8's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've totally used that website before! Your answer does answer my question. Basically, the pKa will help you know to what extent a change in the solution's pH will effect the ionization of the drug. I...

  13. Suggested Schools?

    traumaguy8 replied to SouthALRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I want to say that there are some other schools that do have satellite campuses in Mobile. Maybe LSU and Texas Wesleyan, or maybe it was Texas Christian... Can't remember for sure. They may or may...

  14. Suggested Schools?

    traumaguy8 replied to SouthALRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Once I got squared away with school, I quit getting on here mostly for lack of time but I got on here today to post a question about something in class and I saw your post. I remember being sad when I...

  15. Applying to CRNA school in 2016

    traumaguy8 replied to JLV5646's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Current SRNA so I might can help a lil... * I applied to two schools. One I got an interview but not accepted. The other I got an interview and accepted. I've lurked on this forum for a long time and...

  16. Suggested Schools?

    traumaguy8 replied to SouthALRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello SouthALRN. I am currently an SRNA at UAB, I know lots of people in Samford's program, and one of my best friends is in Southern Miss's program. I also came from a trauma ICU background. Based on...

  17. UAB 2015 CRNA application stats

    traumaguy8 replied to RNdiscipulus's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am currently an SRNA at UAB. My stats looked extremely similar to yours RNdiscipulus, even started out with an ADN. Main difference was my GPA was a 3.56 but I had a slightly higher GRE score and 5...

  18. Path to CRNA

    traumaguy8 replied to new2this101's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey pups, been a while but not only did he do fine in the first year, he has since graduated and is working on the coast in FL. Like I previously said, if you want it bad enough, go for

  19. NA's, Please tell me this isn't common practice!

    traumaguy8 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am an ICU RN... Scenario: Im at the bedside of a SCI patient with a halo who had hrs earlier been extubated and did not fly. 3 Anesth. residents show up for stat reintubation who all of which I...

  20. NA's, Please tell me this isn't common practice!

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

    Thanks for the replys you guys. WTBCRNA- Thanks for your input. I totally agree that for the resident intubating it would be rather irritating to hear the RN call out VS, especially in this case...

  21. Best type of ICU for pre-crna learning?

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

    I work in a level 1 trauma ICU. Its a surgical ICU and we recover our own pts..they bypass PACU. We have tons of vents and hemodynamic monitoring. We see lots of shock, mostly hypovolemic and septic,...

  22. Path to CRNA

    traumaguy8 replied to new2this101's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Scarcity- Samford. MNrun- True. But since there are exceptions, its worth a shot... I had more experience than he did at the time and personally would not have felt comfortable applying that

  23. Path to CRNA

    traumaguy8 replied to new2this101's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Worked with a guy who applied with only 6 mths experience, got an interview with only 7 mths, accepted with only 8 mths and started school at exactly 1 yr experience (total, not just ICU) and is now...

  24. GRE questions

    traumaguy8 replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Im gonna be taking the GRE soon. Ive been studying the kaplan verbal, which i like a lot and Peterson's Master the GRE, which has an AWSOME math review with tons of math problems in GRE form. I also...

  25. CVL placement landmarks?

    traumaguy8 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What are the landmarks for a subclavian cvl insertion? I help md's put them in all the time in my unit but when they are in the zone, they dont really explain it too well. What do you all use to keep...