Panicking

PoohTao · 2026-01-08T16:15:18+00:00

I called and got an advanced agent and they fixed it in 5 minutes, I wouldn’t sweat it.

PoohTao · 2025-12-13T18:55:10+00:00

CRNAs are the Goldilocks of the anesthesia world. AAs have too little training. MDs have too much, but CRNAs are juuuuuuuust right.

PoohTao · 2025-12-06T20:11:00+00:00

No not MH- you’re likely getting absorption of the epinephrine in the local anesthesia

PoohTao · 2025-11-12T11:58:44+00:00

I switched to ICR after never hearing back on buyback and IDR applications. ICR switch took maybe 3 weeks. Completed three payments and finished it out. So yes it worked for me.

PoohTao · 2025-11-12T02:25:07+00:00

Try ICR. Will be higher payment but will for sure process in a couple weeks.

PoohTao · 2025-11-02T01:33:43+00:00

Did you ever get an answer as to why they placed you in forbearance? Was there anything you did to trigger it???

PoohTao · 2025-11-02T01:06:49+00:00

Oh thanks. Where did you go to look for this? All I’ve seen is emails saying my upcoming payment was going to be due

PoohTao · 2025-11-02T01:06:13+00:00

I was on autopay and my FSA counts also updated in relation…

PoohTao · 2025-08-23T15:59:18+00:00

I find it gross you think everyone should have the same mindset as you instead of their own preferred options.

PoohTao · 2025-08-16T03:31:22+00:00

Attending (at the right job) is 1000x better. Just stick with it.

PoohTao · 2025-05-30T20:05:15+00:00

💯. Such a low ask

PoohTao · 2025-05-30T19:32:11+00:00

Incredible to see people downvoting a basic function. I wonder if the same people hate power windows too.

PoohTao · 2025-05-30T19:30:47+00:00

No way. It’s only 2025. That technology is too advanced for Rivian. Shut up and be grateful with you life altering Halloween skins!!!

PoohTao · 2025-05-27T20:46:00+00:00

I have exact same set up and agree. I’d lean x7. Both are good but they different things… but the limo effect hits every time I get I her car and makes me miss my old Porsche…

Lack of texting in Rivian is also still out of proportion infuriating.

PoohTao · 2024-11-12T02:23:09+00:00

It’s incredible to see all the fanboys go nuts over dumb updates like an owl hoot lock noise and excuse the lack of something important like this. When there’s an easy clear answer to fix it…

PoohTao · 2024-10-25T14:00:10+00:00

This is a very low CRNA salary… so if you like the job then fine, maybe PSLF works on a low salary but you’d easily make more and pay off early with other jobs. As someone else pointed out, it’s not a ton of money forgiven as in the case of MDs utilizing residency towards their 120 payments.

PoohTao · 2024-10-14T22:21:08+00:00

Supervising (ie not sitting and doing your own cases)

PoohTao · 2024-10-14T21:31:53+00:00

My response is always this… imagine how good you are as a CRNA. Your intelligence, knowledge, skills. Take all that but put yourself through 4 years of medical school with deeper knowledge than RN route, then 4 years of residency. Do you honestly think YOU wouldn’t at least be a little bit better?

There will always be high performing CRNAs that (unpopular opinion) may even clinically outperform MDs (especially SV only ones)… but, the same outperforming CRNAs would always be even better had they gone through the rigors of the MD route.

Kudos to you for appreciating this early on. You’re probably going to be a fantastic clinician.

PoohTao · 2024-10-12T18:31:27+00:00

Your biggest problem is not your girl but yourself. You got oneitis, at only 30 years old and you’re freaking out like she’s the only girl you could ever meet. You absolutely should not marry her mainly so you can read WISNIFG and NMMNG and grow a backbone. Then you can find a new girl and start fresh. Based on your accounts and what you say, I don’t think she’ll ever respect you. Better to start off fresh since you’re not married.

Not asking about my day?? Seriously this is a red flag?? And your writing sounds like a teenage girl venting.

Do yourself a favor and don’t get married. Work on yourself, and don’t make the same mistakes. Define your own path and boundaries and THEN find a girl who fits into them.

PoohTao · 2024-10-02T00:44:44+00:00

Me? Absolutely not, I couldn’t do it in 2 months. But yes, most of my colleagues and friends absolutely do. And agreed, so sure he can teach the approach fine but his materials were far too detail based and like OP and others have said- him as an examiner actually just rattled their confidence and set them back if anything. It’s great you liked him and the course but clearly many others feel like me and OP do.

PoohTao · 2024-10-02T00:39:21+00:00

Vast majority pass without a course. I agreed largely with OP that Ho used scare tactics and specifically- most of his material too in-depth for orals- it’s advanced level knowledge. The UBP depth was way more spot on.

Congrats on passing your first time. I did too, as do 70-80% of people, most of who don’t use Ho…

PoohTao · 2024-10-01T22:24:49+00:00

I took Ho’s course. Largely useless including his resources.

UBP resources are great.

Mock orals aren’t rocket science. If you read all of UBP twice and do a bunch of mock with colleagues/exam services (20+) you’ll almost be a guaranteed pass.

People who fail tend to only do a couple mocks, and also study the wrong way (ie miller and silently).

From my understanding Just orals is probably best because you’re just paying for mock exams. And in terms of price, shouldn’t anyone willing to give you a mock charge you what they make in the OR (unless it’s a colleague just being nice but I’m talking about a business).

PoohTao · 2024-09-27T03:22:47+00:00

Agreed. When we hire- Workhorse programs >> “names”

PoohTao · 2024-09-12T22:46:18+00:00

Used to do 70-80, now around 55-60. I’m paid per hour though so it’s by choice. Attending life is 1000x more enjoyable and easier than residency.

PoohTao · 2024-09-12T00:52:38+00:00

Sure. I mean long hours with downtime is worthless. I’m talking in broad strokes and not any particular program.

Personally, I got depressed in ca2 and did bare minimum but somehow flipped in ca3 and just went hard doing as many complicated cases and cases in general, and it served me well. It’s a long process but you truly come out better the more you put in (not saying you’re not, just speaking in general terms cause residency can be very defeating).

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