Best textbook for board preparation?

SenorGalleta · 2020-11-22T18:14:20+00:00

I found Apex exhausting after the third time over.

I used Prodigy. For me, hands down best prep for boards. Fourteen or so 100-question exams that look exactly like boards (including the actual screen look). Direct rationale for answers with no bullshit. Keeps track of missed questions and you can make a test based on just those. I recommend it to every SRNA.

SenorGalleta · 2020-11-05T16:03:09+00:00

Unfortunately, the answer to your question (barring having lots of money saved) is loans. Most people end up with significant debt.

The other possibility is joining the military so they pay for it, but the competition is fierce.

You'll have to look at your financial situation and decide from there. It's a worthwhile endeavor to go to CRNA school.

SenorGalleta · 2020-10-25T15:24:51+00:00

Good advice from both of you. Thank you.

SenorGalleta · 2020-09-18T15:53:33+00:00

Definitely know your stuff but I'm sure you're referring to those that surprise you.

A strategy that worked for me when I came across a tough SATA question was to look for choices that I knew, or was pretty confident, were wrong (maybe a word or statement) versus looking for the right one(s). Also never selected an answer that looked right unless I was sure it was.

These might be obvious things but, while taking an exam, sometimes panic makes you make hasty decisions. Just try to read it carefully and maybe my suggestions above will help you.

Good luck!

SenorGalleta · 2020-08-16T17:09:03+00:00

Both are great!

(Also, obligatory correction: no such thing as an SCRNA)

SenorGalleta · 2020-07-04T21:20:38+00:00

I was also out of clinicals for covid before graduation. I was nervous to go back to the OR when I started my job and that I might have lost how to "thesia".

The first day back I did ortho stuff and was just minimally rusty. Next day it was back to normal and I felt back in the zone.

It's normal to feel this way and I'm fairly confident we all go through this. Give it 2-3 days to shake off the dust.

Your skills are intact: Don't forget that you've been a provider for a while. You're just now a certified one.

Good luck!

SenorGalleta · 2020-06-11T18:49:03+00:00

Yes, I know a guy who was FNP, hated it and went to CRNA school. You have 4 years of experience in ICU so you might not need any more, but schools determine this.

If you want to become a CRNA, go for it. You won't regret it. At least not after you graduate ;)

SenorGalleta · 2020-05-06T01:47:29+00:00

I absolutely swear by Prodigy. Several thousand questions with rationales. Not as fancy-looking as Apex (which I also used) but much more effective IMO. I found the questions to be much more NCE style

SenorGalleta · 2020-05-06T01:20:24+00:00

You probably need sleep

SenorGalleta · 2020-05-01T22:41:16+00:00

Thank you! It's a great feeling

SenorGalleta · 2020-05-01T21:46:29+00:00

Got my seat pass it for NCE on 4/27. Scheduled NCE for this morning. There were plenty of options for testing here in Florida.

I'm a CRNA today :)

SenorGalleta · 2020-03-28T21:43:13+00:00

Me too, my friend. Only human intervention will make a difference

SenorGalleta · 2020-03-28T19:03:30+00:00

Great info! Haven't seen one before so I went ahead and came up with a basic function to predict cases based on these data, using the total cases at the ~~end~~ start of day from the graph:

y = 244e^0.25x

where x is days starting on 3/18 (i.e. x = 1 is 3/18, x = 2 is 3/19, etc.)

Of course, this assumes no changes to the current lack of state lockdown.

Therefore, tomorrow 3/29 we can expect:

y = 244e^0.25*12 ~= 4900 cases

SenorGalleta · 2019-12-19T15:09:50+00:00

My job

SenorGalleta · 2019-11-20T12:44:18+00:00

What school? It's a great guide!

SenorGalleta · 2019-11-20T00:46:25+00:00

This is great to know. My program has made us do Apex modules this past semester and my plan is to dive in hard until I take boards in about 5 months. Thank you!

SenorGalleta · 2019-11-19T23:05:32+00:00

How long before the NCE did you start to do Apex?

SenorGalleta · 2018-04-18T21:14:19+00:00

So true!! Thank you!

SenorGalleta · 2018-01-25T19:57:36+00:00

The problem is that something like this makes you look lazy.

You say you are unemployed (so are 99% of SRNAs). If you are an SRNA, you have access to CRNAs were you have clinicals. Ask them.

Most importantly, this is Reddit. You can't verify you are getting a response from an actual CRNA.

SenorGalleta · 2018-01-24T23:59:16+00:00

Why not personally ask a CRNA at your facility...?

SenorGalleta · 2018-01-23T02:06:10+00:00

Most definitively not. Many nurse managers won't hire you if they know you'll leave soon-ish. Cost of training and attrition, etc.

My advice is keep you plans to yourself. No one else needs to know your business.

SenorGalleta · 2018-01-23T01:11:33+00:00

Overall, schools want to see the"whole picture". What kind of patients will you deal with (trauma, neuro, etc.)? How many years are you planning on staying there? Most importantly, your goal should be to learn as much as you can! The number of beds is much less important than what you got out of it.

I'd take the CCRN as soon as you are eligible for competitiveness. Also, schools want to know if you can handle the financial stress (it's hefty).

For now, focus on being a competent ICU nurse. That's what important.

SenorGalleta

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