13 more shifts until I become a SRNA!

CAJUNFROG · Jun 29, 2005

yes, I cannot wait until I DO NOT have to clean POO anymore. 11 more shifts for me then to TCU and add SRNA to my name. What a wonderful feeling. :rotfl:

Not that I'm counting down or anything! My last day of work will be July 28th, with a few weeks off to rest before I start at TWU in August! I can wait.
Anyone else counting down the days?
Jennie

GCShore · Jun 29, 2005

Hi! Yes, I am counting also! My last day will be the 28th as well, JennieK! We start the 11th of August with orientation.....how about you? Best of luck to all! WE CAN DO THIS! :balloons:

jenniek · Jun 29, 2005

Hi! Yes, I am counting also! My last day will be the 28th as well, JennieK! We start the 11th of August with orientation.....how about you? Best of luck to all! WE CAN DO THIS! :balloons:

We can count down together! My first day of class is August 22! I plan to take a short vacation to Phoenix with my husband before the hard work begins! I am so looking forward to starting the next phase of school!

MaleAPRN · Jun 29, 2005

Congratulations to all incoming SRNAs!!!

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Jun 29, 2005

Yes, congrats!

I have a quick question for you.

Is the physics involved straight physics, or what I call applied "useful" physics, like pharmacokinetics? Because I can do that, but straight physics bores the crap out of me and I can't get my head around it.

Chemistry comes easily to me because I can see its usefulness - but I'll be hanged if I can understand how applied force and friction pertain to medicine (physics is what kept me out of pharmacy school several moons ago - it's only the second C I've ever made in my life and it's the hardest class I've ever attempted - though I think it was the instructor that blew. I personally don't think you need to understand the force of gravity to do pharmacokinetics - all that is is advanced chemistry). I did kinetics in Chem II with little effort, but physics almost killed me.

I got an "A" in Organic, so that doesn't frighten me. CRNA is something I'm interested in (yes, I know I'm a bit ahead of myself, but why not shop around now?), but I'd like to know about the physics.

Thanks in advance!!! AND GOOD LUCK - keep us posted if you have the time!

MaleAPRN · Jun 29, 2005

Yes, congrats!
I have a quick question for you.
Is the physics involved straight physics, or what I call applied "useful" physics, like pharmacokinetics? Because I can do that, but straight physics bores the crap out of me and I can't get my head around it.
Chemistry comes easily to me because I can see its usefulness - but I'll be hanged if I can understand how applied force and friction pertain to medicine (physics is what kept me out of pharmacy school several moons ago - it's only the second C I've ever made in my life and it's the hardest class I've ever attempted - though I think it was the instructor that blew. I personally don't think you need to understand the force of gravity to do pharmacokinetics - all that is is advanced chemistry). I did kinetics in Chem II with little effort, but physics almost killed me.
I got an "A" in Organic, so that doesn't frighten me. CRNA is something I'm interested in (yes, I know I'm a bit ahead of myself, but why not shop around now?), but I'd like to know about the physics.
Thanks in advance!!! AND GOOD LUCK - keep us posted if you have the time!

Carolinapooh,

The physics that I took in my program last semester was anesthesia related. It wasn't this mambo-jumbo physics that you're thinking of. We learned about blood pressure readings, pulse oximetry, etc. All related to anesthesia. Well, every program is different I guess. Our physics class was taught to us by our chief of anesthesia, and was taught at the hospital where we perform all of our clinical requirements - not at the university. He taught us physics that we needed to know as anesthetists, not as physicist wannabees. I think we were lucky in that sense. He also taught us our chemistry course. Again, straight to the point, anesthesia chemistry.

Goodluck.

TexasCCRN · Jun 30, 2005

Counting the days as well! I can't wait to get out of the torture we call bedside nursing! My last shift is the 27th. It can't come soon enough! Congrats to all! :balloons:

AmiK25 · Jun 30, 2005

You guys are lucky....we don't start til Sept. 1st! We are going to Vegas the week before that, though, so I only have 7 weeks left! (I'm still jealous of those who only have 11-12 shifts). Good luck!

Ami

jenniek · Jun 30, 2005

AmiK25,

It will go quick, believe me! I've been looking forward to this since I applied last fall, and time has sped right by!

Good luck. Where are you going to school?

Jennie

gaspassah · Jun 30, 2005

congtatulations to you all.

as a graduating senior with 51 days left i commend you on this journey you are about to take. the last 2 years have been hard on myself and my family. however this has been some of the most rewarding years also.

remember to pride yourself on your accomplishment in getting into school, but that the hard work has just begun.

the responsibility to your patients has just risen an untold fold. now, instead of making sure your pts get their meds on time, are clean etc. you now have a patients entire life in your hands, a large responsibility, one that was well earned.

remember to promote nurse anesthesia when at all poss. when i go to the floor to start epidurals or preop pts i always here, "the doc is here now" but i take the time to remind everyone that i am NOT a doc, i am a nurse anesthetist in training.

good luck and remember that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's not always a freight train.

d

chansonsrna · Jun 30, 2005

GP, thanks for your kind words. To all who have or soon are starting (as I soon will August 30 ) good luck and congrats. I personally can't wait to move to the head of the bed away from cleaning those melanic stools :barf02: . Can't wait to get beaten down in school! (Thank you sir may I have another)

Mt Marty Class of '08