wtbcrna MSN, DNP, CRNA

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    How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

    wtbcrna replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    I wouldn't bother with joining any military branch until you at least have your BSN. Then even as a new nurse you are going to spend multiple years going from a new nurse to getting in ICU and then...
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    How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

    wtbcrna replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    The Navy, Army, and USAF all have CRNA programs for active duty nurse. The terms are all going to be fairly similar as are the bonuses, payback time etc. There is also hpsp scholarships by each branch...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    1. Bodily autonomy arguments only work on things that only effect the individual not everyone around you. When a decision can effect everyone else that decision no longer is about bodily autonomy, but...
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    Is it worth it if...

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

    Yes, Texas Christian University. You can crunch the numbers, but with salaries averaging over 200,000/yr your debt could quickly be paid off. Many CRNAs work multiple places making an extra 50K+/yr on...
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    Is it worth it if...

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

    Yes, financially it is worth it. Each person is different on finances, but there has been many CRNAs in similar situations as you. There are hybrid programs like TCU that front load all required...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    The research has been conclusive vaccines are not causing an increase in autoimmune diseases. We know this by comparing vaccinated individuals and unvaccinated individuals. There is no increase in...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    Type 2 diabetes developed less in vaccinated individuals than unvaccinated individuals. "Discussion In this cohort study, COVID-19 infection was associated with increased risk of diabetes,...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    The point/results of the article is that after looking at 1.1 million people getting the COVID19 vaccines and 9 different autoimmune diseases there was no
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    "Conclusions Autoimmune conditions requiring hospital care are rare following mRNA and inactivated COVID-19 vaccination with similar incidence to non-vaccinated individuals. The association...
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    Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist: What Is an SRNA, Salary, and How to Become One

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

    Thank you for the post. There needs to be a couple of corrections though: CRNAs can and do work independently in hospitals all over the USA and US territories. That hasn't changed for over 150 years,...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    The "profit" conspiracy falls apart when you consider for that to be a valid argument then every country's equivalent of the FDA would have to be paid off, along with thousands of researchers, and...
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    CRNA: Air Force or Navy?

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

    I retired as a Major, but you can expect to retire as LtCol for most CRNAs. The blended retirement plan offers something between civilian 401k and military retirement versus traditional military...
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    ACNP Transition to CRNA

    wtbcrna replied to CCNP-FL's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA schools are 3 years not
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    ACNP Transition to CRNA

    wtbcrna replied to CCNP-FL's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just to clarify all CRNA schools are a minimum 36 months and nearly all of them are that 36 months in length. This was mandated starting last year when the requirement for CRNA school graduation moved...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    I do understand that vaccinated can get and spread the flu, but statistically a vaccinated person is less likely to spread the flu for various reasons(viral load, decrease chance of contracting the...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    You are comparing effectiveness of not getting the flu and ignoring the lower morbidity and mortality rates even if you do get the flu after being vaccinated compared to non-vaccinated. The majority...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    When people knowingly take on a career to take care of others and then they willingly endanger those same people in their care "self-determination" of not being vaccinated for non-medical reasons is...
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    CRNA: Air Force or Navy?

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

    The USN and USAF send their CRNA students to USUHS. It is competitive, but has a high acceptance rate as long as you meet all criteria. I'm not 100% sure if the AF still does, but the USAF did have...
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    CRNA: Air Force or Navy?

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

    I retired from the USAF January 2022. I think the best way to describe the difference the USAF would be like working for a small to medium size community hospital and the Navy would be like working...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    An infant is constantly exposed to antigens in quantities that far exceed what is in vaccines. Vaccines don't overwhelm the immune system....
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    When people say they want to discuss both sides they often mean they want to talk about conspiracies and pseudoscience articles/websites. I would say people have lost faith in vaccines because of...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    "Numerous studies have examined many different vaccines. To date, none have consistently been shown to cause autoimmune diseases. In some studies influenza vaccine was shown to cause GBS at a rate of...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    "Q. Why should my newborn receive the hepatitis B vaccine if I know that I am not infected with hepatitis B virus? A. Before the hepatitis B vaccine became a routine recommendation in 1991, every...
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    Nurse Anesthesiologist Name Change

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

    There shouldn't be any non-CRNA making decisions for CRNAs on BONs. I know it routinely happens, but nurses rarely have any idea about CRNA practices and/or education. Any nurse that has never...
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    Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    wtbcrna replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    Vaccine safety and effectiveness is always being researched. Vaccines are the only pharmaceutical product that has to undergo constant phase IV/post-marketing testing for safety and effectiveness....