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CRNAs can definitely specialize. I'm an SRNA now but at my current facility cardiac is a specialty meaning it is something optional that not all CRNAs choose to do. At another group, OB is a speciality. Another does only peds. You can definitely ...

Definitely apply to a school where you can just get an LOR from the charge nurse. If you insist on this school, then you accept the wait that comes along with it.

I would take the neuro job since you know you have it. If you pass it up you might wind up with nothing. I was a neuro ICU nurse not in a level 1 trauma center and I'm an SRNA now. It's good experience.

As a CRNA, you can choose a job that offers the call schedule you like. If you don't want any call, there are jobs for that. If you really want to be in a specific city then there may only be a few groups servicing that city and you may have a more...

Anna Flaxxis had perfect advice. My two cents: Don't start a big deal over this. Don't bring it up to management. Don't confront the CNA's about it. Just lay-low, do your time, and move on to some other place once you are an RN.

It doesn't matter where you get your BSN as long as it is accredited. Go to the community college and save money.

That class at UNE I've heard is WAY more difficult than necessary for applying to CRNA. You may want to consider dropping it and taking something more reasonable at a local university.

Current SRNA here. This is what I did. 1) Applied for ICU job. Did not ever mention anything about CRNA during interview. When asked where I see myself in five years, I replied with something like "Getting CCRN, precepting, working on my MSN" 2) A...

Propofol spoils (like milk) so it comes in sealed bottles that must be drawn up. I've never seen it prefilled in a syringe I figured for this very reason. It is good for only 12 hours after being drawn up.

If you want to be a CRNA, you can start by trying to get a practicum in the ICU. Otherwise you can try for a step down unit practicum. Another idea is to get a job as a nurse tech in an ICU while in nursing school. Just anything to get your foot i...

The only thing holding you up is the GRE. You can do PALS after being accepted and you can just tell them you are taking chemistry and that should be enough to get the interview if your stats are what they are looking for. If you are accepted, they...

There is no upper limit on how much experience you can have prior to CRNA. 5 or 6 years is great. Some people do it after 20+ years. Most probably about 3 years I think. You don't have to have a degree to shadow a CRNA or anesthesiologist. The CRN...

She would have said, "Mine does. Look." [pulls pants down]

If the school loses its accreditation while you are attending then you are out of luck. Even if the school stays open and you finish out the program (not sure if that's possible) then your degree would not be recognized since you would have graduate...

I got them from my preceptor and a charge nurse. This should be fine unless the school is really specific that it has to be the unit manager. If it just says "clinical supervisor" this almost certainly is not specific to a unit manager. In fact a ...

Maybe it depends on the specific school and whether they actually award a certificate or not. That is a fuzzy area I'm not clear on. Anyway, I got the impression from your first post that you were considering DE for PMHNP but that you appeared t...

Ok I got it. Maybe I am just really tired. I can't give you a 100% answer but I am very skeptical that student loans are not available for these types of programs. From the FAFSA website, it clearly states that student loans are for students seeki...

Graduate student loans are not exclusively for NPs. You can get an MSN or MS in whatever you want and still get student loans. It has nothing to do with becoming an NP or not. I am still trying to make sense of this statement. Even if true, how d...

Don't expect any fast-track or online programs for CRNA. It is a full time commitment.

Yes you can become an RN faster by getting an accelerated second degree BSN. This takes typically 12-15 months. This would be your best option most likely. You will need certain nursing prerequisites first though but you should have some of them a...

This must be a very stressful situation but I think it is feasible if you are really committed. The first good thing is that your mom is willing and available to help out. This is a godsend really that you have that kind of support. The next thing...

I think you are good on grades. The key here is that you have improved drastically in your recent studies and this is what they will care about. Plus your overall GPA really isn't that bad either. Just explain how you were not focused or whatever ...

I think you are good on grades. The key here is that you have improved drastically in your recent studies and this is what they will care about. Plus your overall GPA really isn't that bad either. Just explain how you were not focused or whatever ...

I wanted to add some perspective on the current state of research on this subject and the biases involved. A recent literature review was done by the Cochrane Collaboration (a highly regarded independent organization which conducts literature reviews...

I'm not a CRNA but I'm also planning to go to CRNA school. A few comments: 1) $100k salary sounds awfully low. I would put the lowball at $120k salary. 2) The 5.8% interest rate was calculated how? Interest rates are determined differently now sin...