If you’ve been reading my posts, you’d already know that I graduated from CRNA school with a large amount of student debt: $287,345 to be exact. Most CRNAs in my class graduated with an average of 175-200K in student debt. If you haven’t been reading my post, you should know that the loan amount include …
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Hey all, Did you guys hear the good news? Biden extended pause on student loan repayment through May 1. This is great news and probably a good Christmas present for every single student with federal loans. Interest accruals are also on pause. For someone with high federal loans, it means in the next few months …
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Hey all, I am a HUGE fan of spreadsheet AND I’m pretty much cheap (till I get these student loans paid off). This is the exactly the spreadsheet that I have made and plan on using for my loan repayment plan. As you can see, I have made 2 payments, totaling $18,100 since I started …
Hi all, how’s your journey to CRNA school going? Just wanted to share my current plan as far as loan repayment goes. Yes, $287,345 is my current federal student loan balance. Just a reminder: That amount include some undergraduate loans (about $50K), my NP loans and CRNA school loans. Yeah, wish me luck. My plan …
There are many myths about the CRNA job/career that I often heard before attending CRNA school. I will discuss them here on this post. CRNA don’t really make more money: actually job offers for CRNA around the Northeast region range from high 180K to low 200s plus sign-on bonuses ranging from 30-50K. The highest CRNA …
You have finally made the decision to apply to CRNA school after you have successfully met all the general admission criteria. You’re probably wondering where to start and how to find the CRNA schools that meet “your” criteria. Hopefully this post will give you some ideas about how to find a good school and where …
Passing CCRN Congratulations! I assume that you’ve completed about 1750 hours in the ICU or have worked there for at least a year/ or you’re getting close to a year, that is great news. Hopefully you have been reading and learning about vasopressors, cardiac and respiratory problems and some methods of hemodynamics monitoring, however if …
If you’re currently a med-surg nurse and you’re interested in applying to CRNA school within the next 5 years, I have a few advice for you to help you plan accordingly. Med-Surg EXPERIENCE is good… Although CRNA schools require ICU experience, it is recommended to have some med-surg experience as it will help you become …
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If CRNA school is in to the back seat, lock all your doors, don’t let it get out of your career car! — Linsay, SRNA This is my first blog post. I hope this blog will motivate you to apply to CRNA school and eventually become a CRNA.
My name is Linsay Augustin. I am currently a first year Student Registered Nurse anesthetist (SRNA) at Keiser University in Naples, FL. With this blog, I plan to share my experience from RN to SRNA and also my experience as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist Student (SRNA). While I am not going to guarantee that this …
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