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I suggest you update your knowledge of how aggressive CRNA schhols, at least the ones I am in contact with, are about the pursuit of training in pain management. More and more fluro labs along with practice are popping up to train CRNAs to perform p...

To the original poster, and all of those that ever took this thread seriously.... The first poster is no CRNA. If so this person lacks the confidence that I believe is necessary to make critical decisions on her own. Its possible that the original...

I agree. Go with what fits you best. The COA has mandatory courses of study and required resident hours of each CRNA student, regardless of school. Congrats on getting 2 offers, now choose the one that fits YOU. Recognized shmeckonized. Only CRN...

Not to spark debate, but As a poster mentioned abouve, Wesleyan will also have a DNP program in 2008. TCU will not even be the only program in the city.

I'd say your chances are great. I'd leave out the accomplishments of the hospital (The top 50 thing). The school will be interested in you and what your knowledge and responsibilities are. There are some great nurses in crappy hospitals. Otherwis...

Anesthesiologists are only one facet of the huge array of MDs. There are surgeons, family practice docs, peds, etc... For the most part, resistance from MDs comes from young anesthesiologists and some of the old guard that remain politically active....

Take what people ahead of you say with a grain of salt. Although the next semester may be more intensie in study and might even increase in difficulty, peopl ehave made it. And they did it by doing what you have done this last semester. They dedic...

Do not be discouraged. The staff at TWU (As I'm certain it is at most places) is open and honest. Practice themath problems. Study them for at least one month, to the point that you can solve problems without crib notes. Raise your score. Added C...

I did it as well.

Nursing Pimp, You can do the organic. It is a name that sounds fancy, but is easy when one applies themself. Organic is mostly memorization of structures. Your understanding of the bonding of those molecular structures will serve you well, no matt...

This statement could be no further from the truth. AAs do NOT have the same job description NOR scope of practice. AAs are very limited in their practice. They MUST be supervised by MDAs. CRNAs require no such supervision in virtually all setting...

Do you have an RN degree?

You may have debt of $120-130k, but surely your program didn't cost a total much more than $50k. On top of that, medical school and residency costs some public monies that are not allocated to nursing education. Medical residents are generally paid ...

Please take this for what it is, an opinion. But if you are applying for a school during a said class (year), they too are conducting interviews for that exact class. I view it that if you have accpeted a chance to interview, you are aware of the d...

Oh my. You have such an original idea. You mean you volunteer your services... for no charge? I should call HVO (Health Volunteers Overseas) and let them know you came up with the idea first. Many, many people of all health professions volunteer t...

Oh so true. That goes for nearly every type of school out there (law, med, business, etc....).

Yes, lets "get real". Supervision, regardless if you agree or not, is a CRITICAL difference when comparing the two professions. In our state, a 15 year old can drive under the supervision of a licensed driver, over age 18 and in the front passenger ...

But saying the EXACT same thing doesn't hold true. Not at all. The mortality/morbidity rates are compared between all cases of anesthesia, SPECIFICALLY including settings where the CRNA has absolutely NO supervision. An AA cannot have that informa...

Yup, most schools, not all, allow for entrance with an ADN and BS in a life science. I know, cause I did it. BS in Zoology and Chemistry with ADN. Good luck! I know that back when I applied, all 4 schools in Texas accepted this combination.

paindoc, You conveniently left off anesthesiologists' pay. I assume that you feel that the surgeon should be paid more than the gas man in all instances, right? You are barking up the wrong tree. The CERTIFIED and TRAINED anesthesia provider is in d...

nurse god= not a nurse

Fantastic post, Outdoor.

I agree with RedCell completely. I thought I knew a great deal when I was recovering hearts. I know that I was at least giving the right stuff or doing the right procedures, but CRNA school has definitley set me straight on exactly why I was doing ...

The last fall was basically full days MWF, and you will have various assigned labs T and Th. With study time, I think most probably averaged about 60-70 hrs./wk. They made a great effort to schedule one test per week, so as not to crowd out study t...

What a bitter person. How big is the spoon that you are stirring this pot with?