wtbcrna MSN, DNP, CRNA

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    Wollford College

    wtbcrna replied to Floridasailor's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You have talked to all of them? Being granted admission does not mean that a University will accept the transfer credit from a non-regionally accredited school. You may well have to take several...
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    Fired for refusing??

    wtbcrna replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will never understand how someone can work in NICU and not be
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    Fired for refusing??

    wtbcrna replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Requiring Influenza Vaccination for Health Care
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    DNP seems like a waste...

    wtbcrna replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    1. There is no mandatory requirement for a DNP for NPs. The DNP is recommendation only at this point for NPs. Before deciding what is "enough" of a degree maybe you should read more about the DNP and...
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    Wollford College

    wtbcrna replied to Floridasailor's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Without regionally accreditation most schools will not take that degree. Wolford even has statement warning students about it on their website. "Accreditation & Licensure Wolford College's Nurse...
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    Enlisting Active Duty after CRNA school?

    wtbcrna replied to jimmy2015's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Each branch of the military is going to offer differing options for loan repayments, but as a CRNA you can qualify for a 50K/yr bonus for signing a 4 year commitment. I doubt that CRNA bonuses will go...
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Small pox was eradicated in the 1970s. We still vaccinate some people against small pox d/t the small potential of using the stored small pox specimens in
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is all I could find, but I would be interested to find out if it was something
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    Do you have to get your masters before your doctorate (clinical) for crna?

    wtbcrna replied to JasmineTahnijah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    AANA Announces Support of Doctorate for Entry into Nurse Anesthesia Practice by 2025 The requirement for DNP/DNAPs for new CRNAs is 2025 not 2015 even though the AACN recommendation is 2015. You can...
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I believe they are steroid/cortisone
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "I won't go into industrial exposure, as it does not apply to the majority of us, but in addition to off-gassing from products like carpet, upholstery and combustibles, formaldehyde is all around us....
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    wtbcrna replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, as soon as those visitors start being paid to take care of patients otherwise that argument has no merit. One is layperson and the other is paid healthcare professional that should have the...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    wtbcrna replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I want to see the research on that one… Assuming that you are not driving impaired then that would almost certainly be false. CDC - Impaired Driving Facts - Motor Vehicle Safety - Injury Center...
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    Best Books/Sources for learning about vaccinations?

    wtbcrna replied to goldenanchor's topic in Disaster Preparation

    History of Anti-vaccination Movements â€" History of Vaccines Amazon.com: Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All eBook: Paul A. Offit M.D.: Kindle Store The first link gives...
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    Shadowing a CRNA

    wtbcrna replied to icu2crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is always best to ask the CRNAs that you personally know or work with to shadow them. You definitely have the perfect opportunity to be around CRNAs working in the
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "How common is GBS, and how common is it among people who have been vaccinated against seasonal influenza? GBS is rare. Medical events occur regardless of vaccination, and background rates are used to...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    wtbcrna replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    [h=3]"How common is GBS, and how common is it among people who have been vaccinated against seasonal influenza?[/h]GBS is rare. Medical events occur regardless of vaccination, and background rates are...
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    Air Force

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

    Good to know I will check with USUHS again and see what the deal is with
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    BSN-DNS anesthesia

    wtbcrna replied to 2bnurseanesthetist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There have been people with Doctorates for centuries. It has never been a problem when someone yelled for a Doctor that a physician would arrive on the scene. I am sure that every PhD in the...
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    [h=4]"Myth 6: Giving a child more than one vaccine at a time can increase the risk of harmful side-effects, which can overload the child’s immune system. FALSE[/h]Fact 6: Scientific evidence shows...
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    Air Force

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

    I would check with an AF healthcare recruiter. My understanding from one of the USUHS NA faculty is that the AF got rid of HPSP for SRNAs when they started the direct entry program into USUHS for...
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    Internal (facility) issue and questions

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

    The push for independence has never changed. CRNAs have always had it. The flow of money is what has changed. MDAs haven't been able to bill for medical "supervision" for an unlimited supply of CRNAs...
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    BSN-DNS anesthesia

    wtbcrna replied to 2bnurseanesthetist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think if you have earned the degree and want to be called doctor then there is nothing wrong with it. No one is being harmed by stating, Hi I am Doctor X your nurse. Maybe a couple physician egos...
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    BSN-DNS anesthesia

    wtbcrna replied to 2bnurseanesthetist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    And no not all DNP/DNAPs choose to only use the title Doctor in the academic
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    BSN-DNS anesthesia

    wtbcrna replied to 2bnurseanesthetist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I chose to call myself by first name when introducing myself to patients or my military rank and name on base instead of using the title Doctor. There are no stipulations that I cannot use the title...