Guest908919

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1. Ask me anything (CRNA)

   Guest908919 replied to Guest908919's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Thank you! And congratulations on your acceptance at UM! Most people would probably advise you to enjoy your time off before you start - you'll learn everything you need to know while in the program...

2. Ask me anything (CRNA)

   Guest908919 replied to Guest908919's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   They may be referring to physician supervision requirements. Try looking into "opt out states" (Delaware is the most recent one) - these states allow CRNAs to practice autonomously/to the fullest...

3. Ask me anything (CRNA)

   Guest908919 replied to Guest908919's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I'm honestly not sure, but I would say as long as you gain a strong enough foundation to enter/succeed in critical care nursing, then it should be fine for CRNA school. A lot of what you learn for ICU...

4. Louisiana State University (LSU) CRNA 2024

   Guest908919 replied to ktisd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I would say do some studying/review on major ICU meds (I.e. vasoactive, pressors, etc), topics such as CVP, preload, afterload, etc., and be able to speak on the patient population you treated in your...

5. Louisiana State University (LSU) CRNA 2024

   Guest908919 replied to ktisd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I think most people were willing to commute to sites <2 hours away. Some of the more distant sites people either did airbnb or used some connection through word of mouth to stay in a room rented...

6. Louisiana State University (LSU) CRNA 2024

   Guest908919 replied to ktisd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   It varies from semester to semester, but if you go into it with the mindset that anesthesia school is your priority, you should be fine. I think the most challenging part is learning how to manage...

7. Louisiana State University (LSU) CRNA 2024

   Guest908919 replied to ktisd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Sure! I didn't know too much about the program prior to starting and I wish I had known the amount of travel that was required for the program before starting. I knew that there WERE distant travel...

8. Ask me anything (CRNA)

   Guest908919 replied to Guest908919's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I don't know specifics, but you can check out their program statistics. https://nursing.lsuhsc.edu/nap/statistics.aspx Average incoming GPA is roughly 3.40. I think having CCRN is important...

9. Ask me anything (CRNA)

   Guest908919 replied to Guest908919's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Sure! I did a pretty direct route to nurse anesthesia - 4 years of undergrad, 3 years of ICU (peds and adult), and then was accepted at LSU for my BSN-DNP. It was the only school I applied to, for...

10. Ask me anything (CRNA)

    Guest908919 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi all - I recently graduated and passed boards! If anyone has any questions on anything related to CRNA school or nurse anesthesia , feel free to ask. Good luck to everyone on their applications and...

11. Louisiana State University (LSU) CRNA 2024

    Guest908919 replied to ktisd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I recently graduated from this program, so if anyone has any questions I'm happy to