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  1. Any ideas for affordable Health Insurance during school?

    TexasGas replied to ellarose's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I do not know how you folks in California survive. Everything seems so expensive and unioned to the hilt. BCBS of Texas has plans ranging from 118/mo to 678/mo for family+dental, depending of course...

  2. Starting TWU Fall 2006?

    TexasGas replied to lonestargas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    From all that I have heard, you will do great in Colton, California. I have read on this site and heard from others that the RRNAs out there have great experiences. Currently, I live about 1/2 an...

  3. Starting TWU Fall 2006?

    TexasGas replied to lonestargas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    TexasTech-HSC, Lubbock. I am very excited, as well as anxious to get

  4. Best Option to become CRNA

    TexasGas replied to soko2002's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am an example of one that was not required to have a BSN. I have bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Zoology. Received an ADN, and was NEVER asked about the lack of a BSN. If your bachelor's is...

  5. Starting TWU Fall 2006?

    TexasGas replied to lonestargas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I will be there

  6. Best ICU experience

    TexasGas replied to Katie612's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have no idea why the last poster said the smaller was the better. It sounds as if they are both in a large city setting. There is no question that both hospitals will see a large volume of pts....

  7. Will this affect admission?

    TexasGas replied to colter517's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I doubt your HS education will ever be addressed. Good

  8. I'm an "alternate " at Case, what the heck?!

    TexasGas replied to CaseAlum's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    DO NOT GET DOWN ON YOURSELF! I agree w/ Carolina, let them know how serious you are about getting into school for this fall's class. You can be noticed without being annoying. It sounds as if you...

  9. BSN degree for CRNA school

    TexasGas replied to HopkinsAlum's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As far as the school at which the BSN (OR ADN) was obtained, I don't htink it matters one bit... at all.. period. The hospital experience you choose will matter the most. As I was told at the...

  10. Question about getting into ICU.

    TexasGas replied to JTinSC's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree. I didn't mean to leave out that other units will also serve as great places to learn. From my experience, it seemed that having stong understanding of CVICU events paid off the most. I...

  11. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    TexasGas replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    At TWU this is a non-issue. Fact is there are very very low numbers of blacks and other (races other than white) in the ICU. That is a fact. CRNA schools require ICU experience. For me personally,...

  12. Question about getting into ICU.

    TexasGas replied to JTinSC's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would recommend that you hunt around the hospitals in your area, and see if one will train you in a preceptor program in their CVICU or CCU right after you receive your ADN. If you currently have a...

  13. Needs some advices about experience

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

    Jin, Don't be discouraged... even if this year is not the year. But start today in finding a way to get all of the CABG recovery cases you can. That post-op repetition can prepare you for any fluid...

  14. doc brings medical student without permission

    TexasGas replied to BETSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't see where the Doc is wrong here. If he truly is just coming in and not saying hello, or at least acknowleding that there is a student there, that is bad manners and bad bedside manner. But...

  15. Does Physician Order Require Hospital Policy?

    TexasGas replied to mycotton's topic in General Nursing

    Be proactive. Call the physician, if he is angry about you calling to clarify a situation, document that in your notes. Ifind most physicians are willing to correct mistakes without hesitation, and...

  16. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

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

    Dexamethazone- Trade name Decadron- is a steroid, used to decrease inflammation, most notably. It is used for PONV (Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting) commonly, but reasons are unclear why it works...

  17. Cell phones??

    TexasGas replied to JustMe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I will agree mostly with Suzanne on this. The no cell phone rule is in effect in most places for privacy issues. To the poster above, I would love to see the article where a pump was triggered to...

  18. Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Site

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

    From all accounts, this is the clinical sit I personally am aiming for. From what I understand, TTUHSC demands a great deal of their SRNAs, and in turn will give them all that they can handle. What...