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  1. About to graduate with BSN

    brownie1129 replied to srna2008's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I started out as a new grad ADN in Surgical/Trauma ICU of a regional level 1 trauma center. CVRU did not hire new grads as a policy. After one year, I transferred to CVICU and worked for 8 months...

  2. goldman equation/gibbs-donnan equilibrium

    brownie1129 replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This helped me: Positive charges are oriented toward the outer surface of the membrane and negative charges are oriented toward the inner surface of the membrane. The lipid bilayer acts as a barrier...

  3. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

    brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course. Required for all new ANC Nurses. http://www.ena.org/catn_enpc_tncc/tncc/ You will do it at a local hospital downtown over the weekend, which is why it is better if...

  4. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

    brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Typical day/week in the program: OBC: This program is elvolving constantly so even though I just finished 2 cycles ago, my information may not be accurate. You will inprocess for a couple of weeks. PT...

  5. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

    brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We just took our final in stats yesterday. My advice is learn the principles, names of tests and application of same, and interpretation of results of the tests, but don't worry at all about learning...

  6. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

    brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Dude.... Obviously the free time is not that reduced or you would not be surfing allnurses and posting your stinky opinion. Brownie "ENJOY YOUR FAMILY WHIILE YOU CAN. Once school starts your free...

  7. Opinions re: Mercer University (Macon, GA) and/or UNCC (Charlotte, NC)

    brownie1129 replied to glhrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was invited for an interview to both schools last year. I ended up in the Army program in Texas at Ft. Sam Houston. I am in my 3rd month of school right now. So...for Mercer I can't be much help...

  8. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

    brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congrats to both of you. I am in the program with Sandman right now. We are through our first 3 months of phase I right now. I second his sentiment that we will be glad to see you guys show up as that...

  9. Army CRNA program question

    brownie1129 replied to saturn_girl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I say yes it will be harder and take longer. There are waivers for almost everything in the Army, including the 2 years time on station requirement, but that does not mean the command will give you...

  10. How many years?

    brownie1129 replied to HeadRx's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1 year Surgical / Trauma ICU, 8 months Cardiovascular Recovery. Total time as an RN 1 year 8

  11. Army CRNA program question

    brownie1129 replied to saturn_girl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am also a civilian applicant (with prior enlisted service) starting the June class. Your local healthcare recruiter wants you to sign up as a nurse.period. They have pressure on them for numbers...

  12. Interviews and Acceptance

    brownie1129 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've had a great 2 weeks! Have applied to 5 programs. I've been invited to interviews scheduled in January for UNCC (Charlotte, NC), and MUSC (Charleston, SC). 2 schools in GA are still pending. I...

  13. Interviews and Acceptance

    brownie1129 replied to brownie1129's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sounds like some good motivation for me not to flunk out, quit, or otherwise fail to complete the rigorous Army program. I was an active duty army medic in the past and saw this same thing in my...

  14. Interviews and Acceptance

    brownie1129 replied to brownie1129's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can apply as a civilian to the active duty program. If accepted you will transition onto active duty to attend school. The training is conducted by the Army but the degree is issued by University...

  15. USA Nurse Anesthesia board Results

    brownie1129 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    I'm

  16. Needs some advices about experience

    brownie1129 replied to jin00005's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was working in a SICU in a large teaching regional med center where the Trauma team was putting in less and less PA caths and only using Dopamine and Levophed. I got maybe 5 PA caths my first year...

  17. Deployments and effects on continuing graduate education

    brownie1129 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    Best of luck. Be safe and thank you for

  18. Deployments and effects on continuing graduate education

    brownie1129 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    First, I don't know if any papers where this has been studied. Probably because the researchers were deployed and their studies kept getting interupted. The answer to your question depends on many...

  19. USA Nurse Anesthesia board Results

    brownie1129 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    I am one of the supplemental board applicants. I barely made the deadlines. I applied to UTHSCH by the Nov 14 deadline, but Dr. Lester (Program Director) told me they would notify me by mail as to my...

  20. EMT to RN

    brownie1129 replied to Pyramid_Head's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Alex, I started out my medical career as an EMT in the military first and then as a civialian when I got out and decided to go to nursing school. I am in the CRNA application process right now. I...

  21. Hgb vs Hct

    brownie1129 replied to amberrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If a patient recieves lots of fluids and then a low Hbg is resulted without clinical s/s of bleeding it is often blamed on hemodilution...How does this work? It seems like hemodilution should effect...

  22. Army Reserve CRNA

    brownie1129 replied to bandit788's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm a CV ICU RN / CRNA wannabee with prior service. Careful with that line of thinking. I served in the Army (active duty enlisted/not CRNA) under the clinton administration. Clinton deployed U.S....

  23. Requested reposting of information concerning US Army Graduate Program in Anest Nsg

    brownie1129 replied to mwbeah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Can you tell us what the pro-pay is now for CRNA both under ADSO and what is goes to when you are done paying back your time? I read an article on the aana site that said it was 15,000 for a 1 year...

  24. Requested reposting of information concerning US Army Graduate Program in Anest Nsg

    brownie1129 replied to mwbeah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I could have used this info last year. I attempted to apply this year, but my graduation date from my ADN to BSN program was several days after the deadline with not enough time for a waiver. I also...