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  1. Interview at OHSU

    ICUDOUCME? posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm invited to interview at OHSU (the new program starting in Portland, OR) in two weeks. I'm excited because OHSU is one of the best graduate nursing programs in the country. I imagine the...

  2. I want to have 1 more child before CRNA school, HELP

    ICUDOUCME? replied to sarahneeyah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I graduated last month and will take boards at the end of this month. The schools in your area sound great. It really would make the difference between do-able and impossible if you could be home...

  3. I want to have 1 more child before CRNA school, HELP

    ICUDOUCME? replied to sarahneeyah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All the following is my own opinion of course and I don't mean to be harsh. It's just the first thing that I thought of when I read your post. I was 46 when I entered nurse anesthesia school. I would...

  4. Anesthesia Questions?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to NickB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi Nick, In many hospitals, but not all (especially rural areas) the anesthesiologist will do the pre-op interview and then turn the case over to the nurse anesthetist. The doc can then charge for...

  5. Be honest...is the excitement over?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's hard to answer this question in general terms. Everyone's situation is SO different. For me, my excitment mellowed into determination to succeed. It has been a hard road, but when you get it into...

  6. honest opinion about wolford college

    ICUDOUCME? replied to blondnurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I interviewed at Wolford and was accepted but ended up at another school for various reasons. It's true that a high percentage of those INTERVIEWED are accepted but I'm sure that is not the case with...

  7. Why some don't make it through CRNA School

    ICUDOUCME? replied to crnaoneday's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can only speak to my particular school. But I imagine that every school, just as every individual that failed out, is different. In my school, the class started with 15 and four "failed out" or...

  8. Just took CRNA boards - help

    ICUDOUCME? replied to bonol15226's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Awesome!!!!! Congratulations! What a relief you must be feeling. I take boards in January. Did you take Valley and do you think it was right on? Did you use Prodigy software? If so, was it helpful? I...

  9. Am I the only one??

    ICUDOUCME? replied to fungirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow, Optimistic...that's terrible. I feel so bad for you and others in your situation. Of course we don't know what we are doing sometimes, we are learning (pssstt...it's because we are STUDENTS!)....

  10. Does it take a certain personality type to become a CRNA?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, some questions for you...have you met any CRNAs? Or only wanna-bes like this guy you described? Have any of these CRNAs been decent people? Do you know of anyone else in your nursing class (who...

  11. Am I the only one??

    ICUDOUCME? replied to fungirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know this post was originally made in March but it's a good one to keep going. I must say, (and I only say this to give people hope), that I have not suffered abuse, physical or emotional, in my...

  12. Are All CRNA Grad's Created Equal?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to Manurse715's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I totally agree with the above post. In my opinion, all these topics are good questions to ask a prospective school. Some schools have 1 or 2 primary clinical sites and you don't travel beyond that....

  13. what is my shot at getting into a CRNA PROGRAM?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to itsmike990's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Mike, As far as I'm concerned, you sound competitive, esp if you do as well or better than 1000 on the GRE. It's not necessary to take additional chemistry or physics if the schools you want to apply...

  14. Are All CRNA Grad's Created Equal?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to Manurse715's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You know, this is an interesting question. I don't think all programs are created equal, nor are all the students in a given program created equal. In my experience with my own school and talking to...

  15. Paid during the clinicals?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to career180's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've never heard of any clinical site that pays the SRNAs. I have heard about anesthesia groups that will give a potential employee some money during school in exchange for a committment when they get...

  16. For those of you on interview boards

    ICUDOUCME? replied to joeyzstj's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well,it sounds like you know a lot about many different aspects of critical care...it's all good! The interviewers will want to know what types of patients you cared for and then they may ask...

  17. Did the horror stories make your doubt yourself?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Motorcycle mama, 1.) If you start working in an ICU while you are an associate degree RN, will that time count toward your mandatory year in critical care? In a word, yes. Any time as an RN in...

  18. CRNA - patient/family interaction, future & respect

    ICUDOUCME? replied to nv2998's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    nv, I am not a CRNA yet but am in school in my last six months of clinical. I do feel respected (family and friends) for doing something so difficult and rewarding. but more importantly, I respect...

  19. Where you afraid of becoming a CRNA?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to Nacki's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Of course I'm scared. I don't think about it too much because I am afraid I would run and never look back. But somebody has to do it. And I am a good person with good intentions so why not me?. I pay...

  20. My Main Concerns

    ICUDOUCME? replied to LinLin4107's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, You could find a different career, one that wouldn't cause you to work so much that you can't spend time with your girlfriend...umm...can't think of any right off the bat. But I'm sure they are...

  21. A day in the life...

    ICUDOUCME? replied to hell000nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Let's see. My program is front loaded so my first year was spent in class and on campus. Yes, it was mostly studying but I got to catch an occasional movie, go to the mall (rare) and fly home every...

  22. What undergraduate minors should I consider?

    ICUDOUCME? replied to forchunet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, There is the option of not minoring in anything. Just kick-ass in your nursing classes and get a job in a busy ICU, that's stress enough for anyone. That and doing well on the GRE, which is also...

  23. Intubation technique question

    ICUDOUCME? replied to F.Stone85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have been told to go in on the right and sweep the tongue to the left in order to get it out of the way. Some people's tongues are big enough that you would have a hard time just going straight in...

  24. Student trying to become nurse anesthetist

    ICUDOUCME? replied to galaj's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Galaj, What is your current major? If it's not nursing, then you have to begin by going to nursing school. You will have to check with your college to see if you can get into their program or one near...

  25. Im young and want to be a CRNA

    ICUDOUCME? replied to wannab12crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What a nice kid you are! My 2 cents worth is: 1. Have to be a nurse (BSN for most anesthesia schools, or an associate RN degree plus a bachelors in another field) so go to a school that has a nursing...