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  1. Can I get accepted?

    gazpaz replied to SN352's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would just email the director of the program. I contacted the program director for GTown (where I ended up going) before I took my ICU job. They pointed me in the direction of an ICU that they...

  2. Can I get accepted?

    gazpaz replied to SN352's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Getting into a CRNA program is more than just looking at the science GPA. They also take into account your nursing GPA, where you BSN is from, GRE scores, what type of ICU you have worked in (how...

  3. questions about CRNA school

    gazpaz replied to lmarti10's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Take a nice vacation because your life will dramatically change. It is all encompassing for 3 years. I basically had no life, spent most of my free time reading, studying, preparing for clinicals. I...

  4. CRNA radiation exposure

    gazpaz replied to maidinh405's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you worried about radiation exposure for a specific health concern? When I was pregnant I was removed from all radiation rooms/cement cases. When I was on call and had X-rays - I just wore double...

  5. ICU nurse with CRNA aspirations

    gazpaz replied to AuSaxon80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It all comes down to what classes you took and what your grades were in those classes. Did is you take a biology class and get a C? If so, did you retake that class and get an A the next time around?...

  6. ICU nurse

    gazpaz replied to maidinh405's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It depends on the job market. When I started in 2006 they had a new grad fellowship for the ICU, now the market is so saturated in my area they ask for 3-5 years of experience working in another part...

  7. A few questions

    gazpaz replied to amber0627's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should probably talk to the nursing school and the hospital. Every where has different policies for shadowing and patient

  8. Georgia Regents

    gazpaz replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Looks like a relatively new program - accredited in 2011 (states that on their webpage). I have never heard of it. I would be EXTREMELY careful about applying to a program in Georgia. Emory created...

  9. A few questions

    gazpaz replied to amber0627's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was torn about applying to medical school. I had always wanted to be an OB-GYN, but with the way the U.S. Healthcare system was changing and the crazy residency and call hours, I just couldn't make...

  10. A few questions

    gazpaz replied to amber0627's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why do you think you want to be a CRNA? Have you shadowed? Are you torn between nurse anesthesia and another advanced practice

  11. CRNA and patient death

    gazpaz replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most CRNAs that I know, myself included do not carry personal malpractice insurance. It is provided by the hospital or anesthesia group. Having deep pockets (carrying too much insurance) can be a bad...

  12. Recommendations??

    gazpaz replied to SamanthaRuiz's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you are sure that you would like to be a CRNA, I would stop everything and focus on getting a BSN. Take all the pre-reca now and switch your program. The nursing market is very tight and it can be...

  13. CRNA Resume

    gazpaz replied to elenas34's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Specifics about the ICU - how many beds, what types of patients (SICU, MICU, Neuro, Trauma...), charge nurse, preceptor? Any special patient population (fresh hearts, transplant, ECMO, IABP)? Special...

  14. RN tired of feeling like a waitress

    gazpaz replied to sweetcindylou51's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I was thinking about applying someone said to me - look around, have you ever seen an anesthesiologist or a Crna that isn't happy? Truth is still no. I love my job, I work with an amazing group...

  15. Help! Hard of Hearing in the OR?!

    gazpaz replied to callisto1013's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Try this as a test. Turn the pulse ox sound on. Can you adjust the volume to where you can hear changes in saturation level and the heart rate? Can you hear the BP cuff start to cycle? Unless you were...

  16. What is a nursing GPA?

    gazpaz replied to segrace's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I applied, any science or nursing class was fair game. They actually pulled out my transcripts to review my course grades. Usually people have their GPAs calculated, but that only gives you an...

  17. Nurse Anesthetists programs in Canada?

    gazpaz replied to Jasoneks's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would visit the Council of Accreditation website for their list of "approved" nurse anesthesia programs. Your program submits your paperwork to the council in order to allow you to sit for the...

  18. Should I Take Some Grad Classes Before Applying?

    gazpaz replied to WrekDiver88's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    During my interview for school, they looked over my transcript and class grades. I would highly recommend retaking your undergrad pharm course. Did you do well in chemistry, anatomy and physiology and...

  19. Chemistry

    gazpaz replied to Nineline's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would take biochem, Georgetown recommended an online program for incoming

  20. Part time CRNA school for Police officer

    gazpaz replied to kt0473's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To be brutally honest with you - I worked part time (1 day per week) as a nurse while attempting CRNA school. That lasted for 2 weeks. I had to quit because I couldn't keep up with the large amount of...

  21. Is this impossible?

    gazpaz replied to CKpsu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1. continue preparing for nursing school and focus on excelling in your nursing classes. Try taking some undergrad science courses (at community college) to boost your science GPA - biology, anatomy,...