nurseflip26 CRNA

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1. Strengthen CRNA school chances.

   nurseflip26 replied to Alxnd261's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Consider retaking the GRE, a 305/4 is an okay score (ballpark 50th percentile). With your lower undergraduate GPA you need a few thing demonstrating that you've changed your study habits and are...

2. Pros and cons of specific CRNA Schools

   nurseflip26 replied to Blake Williams's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   There is a ton of variation between programs and clinical sites, I'd ask for average number of lines, blocks, etc that the program's students average. Are the clinical sites strict medical direction,...

3. Business of anesthesia

   nurseflip26 replied to Shembree's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Absolutely agree with the comments above. You do not need an MBA to set up a business, I just recently set up a business (first one) in my state and it took less than 1 hour for the basic stuff....

4. Going through CRNA school with young children

   nurseflip26 replied to RN1007's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Speaking as a husband, it was doable. We started with 2 young children and had our third while I was in CRNA school. Many of my classmates also had young children. However, your spouse and support...

5. How good was your Florida CRNA program?

   nurseflip26 replied to Surfing_T_waves's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I went to Barry University in the Master's program and had a good experience. Clinically I felt very prepared coming out and felt pretty comfortable as a new grad. I went straight into a fairly...

6. Anesthesia Tech vs CNA in the ICU

   nurseflip26 replied to lam1997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Places I've been, the anesthesia techs mostly stock and help get stuff ready between cases, which while very helpful to us, gives limited exposure to actual administration of anesthesia. There is the...

7. Knicked et tube balloon tube while shaving

   nurseflip26 replied to KellyMPH's topic in Critical Care

   It wasn't your question, but for future reference they do make an ETT pilot ballon repair kit that could be used if the patient was a very difficult intubation or exchange is undesirable for some...

8. PICU RN TO crna? anyone?

   nurseflip26 replied to TRVL.RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I was not a PICU/NICU RN prior to becoming a CRNA, but according to the NBCRNA a little less than 5% of people (123 out of 2,548) getting ready to take NCE listed NICU/PICU as their background. It's...

9. Considering CRNA - what should I do to prepare?

   nurseflip26 replied to rubyagnes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

10. Was CRNA worth it all?

    nurseflip26 replied to murse1293's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Absolutely, it was worth it!! The program/training itself absolutely sucked and if you are married your spouse needs to be 100% committed to the process as well. I have tons of autonomy where I'm at...

11. Paying off student loans

    nurseflip26 replied to elasticheart's topic in General Students

    Learn how to tell yourself NO! I realize that each geographic location has various challenges (high housing cost,etc), but in the end it's simple math. There's the obvious stuff like working extra...

12. Two New Indiana CRNA schools!!!

    nurseflip26 replied to nurseflip26's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Both are DNP

13. Two New Indiana CRNA schools!!!

    nurseflip26 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just a heads up to everyone, there are actually two CRNA programs opening in the state of Indiana. Marian University (Indianapolis) and University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne). Both are still being...

14. WGU and CRNA

    nurseflip26 replied to Buddytink's topic in Western Governors University

    They didn't really say anything but I didn't ask either. My GRE was fairly strong though with 322 combined. I'm sure it will vary greatly by the program if they care or

15. WGU and CRNA

    nurseflip26 replied to Buddytink's topic in Western Governors University

    I was accepted into the CRNA program at Barry University. It was the program I wanted and the only program I applied