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Had an awesome time guest speaking on @lifeinscrub Had an awesome time guest speaking on @lifeinscrubspodcast ! This episode is jam-packed of all things CRNA school: πŸ“πŸ“š
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πŸ’‰ My story & work experience prior to applying. 
πŸ’Š What ICU experience do I need?
🩺 What do CRNAs really do?
πŸ₯ Basic admission requirements. 
πŸ’‰ How to make your resume unlike ALL the others in a sea of qualified applicants.
πŸ’Š Straight up advice. 
🩺 Study schedule & can you work while in school?
πŸ₯My financial story. 
πŸ’‰ What did they ask me in my interview?
😷 My biggest tip for those who want to become a CRNA.
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I’ve linked the episode in my stories & it’s episode 16 on @lifeinscrubspodcast ! 🩺 After you listen you can ask any questions here & give me your feedback! πŸ–€
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A common question I get often, so here’s some of my study methods!

Probably the #1 question I get is what app I have on my iPad to take notes. 

But first the iPad sitch: 
YOU DO NOT NEED THE FANCIEST IPAD. 
I did a bunch of research and decided the base level iPad is absolutely FINE. If you are buying an iPad for school you are buying an iPad for SCHOOL. All you need is a note taking app and a few others on there, no need for fancy anything. You’re broke enough. 

I bought my iPad for about $330 and the Apple Pencil 1 (again, don’t need anything fancy that costs extra πŸ’Έ). I have a lot of people ask me about this so if you’re curious which one I have just comment below and I can dm you the link.

I use the app β€œnotability” to take notes. 
I can add the power-points to my iPad before class, and then take my own notes on them in class via my apple pencil.

Next lies my trusty whiteboard. My desk faces my whiteboard. I sit at my desk for hours every single day. I use my whiteboard in two kinds of ways, active and passive. 

When there is a suuuper difficult concept I try to draw it out. I try & put together an entire chapter/lecture/concept in one place. This is the part that takes forever. Because this is the LEARNING part. You learn as you tie everything all together in relationship with one another and once you understand that? You’ve learned the material. The next part is just maintaining and memorizing that understanding. 🧠

There comes the passive part. I leave my big drawing up on my whiteboard for days. While I could be working on something else, my whiteboard is always in direct view and I look at it often. Eventually it becomes so familiar I can β€œsee” the entire drawing in my head as I’m taking my test. 

More to come if you guys are interested! What study tipz do you use? πŸ“
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Celebrating spring break & one more quarter of cla Celebrating spring break & one more quarter of classroom education, then it’s off to residency! 🌴🌴🌴

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Happy Valentine’s πŸ–€ I love you more than yest Happy Valentine’s πŸ–€ I love you more than yesterday, but less than tomorrow πŸ₯€
Happy #CRNAWeek ! To celebrate, here’s a gift fr Happy #CRNAWeek ! To celebrate, here’s a gift from me & @dnamasks 😷

Be one of the first to snag their new anesthesia bag collection! The winner will receive 1 tote bag, glam bag, & fanny! 

Here’s how to enter:

1. LIKE & SAVE this post!

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3. TAG 2 people that would love these bags! 

4. For a BONUS entry, I’d love to hear your anesthesia story, where you work/what department, or are you an SRNA and where are you in your program? πŸ“š
You can also share this post to your story tagging @dnamasks - (we can only see public story entries πŸ‘πŸΌ

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Tryna’ find which way is up πŸ™ƒ With this ultra Tryna’ find which way is up πŸ™ƒ With this ultrasound, and Crna School in its entirety πŸ“š Happy #CRNAWeek !

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HAPPY #CRNAWEEK ! 😷🩺🫁 Even though I am 1 HAPPY #CRNAWEEK ! 😷🩺🫁

Even though I am 18 months away from becoming a CRNA (😳) I am excited for what this career holds for me! This semester has been crazy, I feel like I say that every time, but somehow it really does keep getting harder as we go πŸ˜‚

This quarter we have been doing lots of cool things in our sim lab:
-Central & arterial line placements
-Epidurals & Spinals
-Ultrasound
-High fidelity mannequin simulations

And somehow I start my clinical residency in 5 months 😳 I’ve already gotten my first assignment that I’ll tell you guys all about really soon! Any CRNAs or SRNAs celebrating this week? πŸŽ‰

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Does looking at your office count as studying
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For those who have been struggling with staying se For those who have been struggling with staying serious about COVID, wearing a mask, limiting gatherings, then this is for you. I’ve seen this trending, and it’s to show awareness of how COVID has affected so many people. 
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Post the hearts that relate to you:
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❀️ Lost a loved one or friend to COVID.
🧑 Know someone who has lost a loved one or friend to COVID. 
πŸ’› Have taken care of a patient with COVID.
πŸ’š Have personally suffered from COVID. 
πŸ’™ Have a loved one or friend who has suffered from COVID.
πŸ’œ Have been an essential worker on the frontlines of this pandemic.
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What’s yours? Comment below and share, or repost to see how your followers have been impacted too. πŸ’•
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Thailand Island Hopping Guide

March 15, 2017April 5, 2017

Thailand has to be one of the favorite countries I’ve visited so far. The beaches are breathtaking, the food is delicious, and the people there are very friendly. I visited Thailand through Contiki, and this company helped me have the time of my life, all while not having to plan anything. For those of you who haven’t heard of Contiki, it’s a travel company that does group tours around the globe for 18-35 year olds. It’s been around for awhile, as my parents went on Contiki tours in their twenties. I loved hearing their adventures and I wanted to experience this for myself. So, a friend and I booked the Contiki Island Hopper East tour, linkΒ here. It was a nine day tour to three islands that included transportation, majority of meals, and hotels. SO nice when you don’t want to stress about all the minor details that trip planning entails. The three islands we toured was Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, and Koh Tao.

Thailand island hopping guide, girl snorkeling with fish

Koh Samui

Here we stayed in Chaweng beach, which was a busy area with lots of restaraunts, entertainment, and shops. There’s lots of beach bars here, with a laid back vibe and house music popular. Tons of shops that seem to go on for miles surround you, so there’s lots of opportunities to pick up some souvenirs. We saw a mummified monk at Wat Khunaram temple, that still remains today in a position of meditation 43 years after his death. You can be blessed by some Buddhist monks here, or walk around and admire the beauty of the temple.

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We also visited the famous Grandfather and Grandmother rocks, that somehow happen to look like male and female genitalia. It’s a funny spot for some crude photo ops (see my friend below). There’s also lots of souvinier shops here and some yummy coconut ice cream.

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We spent some time at the beach too (obviously). The ocean water was hot when I was there in September, so it’s nice to be able to order cool drinks while you’re tanning. There’s also a bunch of women that offer Thai massages on the beach. For $10 USD you get an hour massage. I may or may not have had one every day I was there.

Koh Tao

We took a ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao, with more beautiful beaches to explore. There was a snorkel tour we did which allowed us to see a ton of tropical fish and turtles. The boat took us to the amazing beach and viewpoint at Koh Nang Yuan, where you could do a quick hike up to the top of the island for an incredible view. We swam in the warm water here for a bit before our boat took us back to Koh Tao.

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Koh Pha-NganΒ 

We took another ferry to our last island on the tour. This island is perhaps known as the party island as it’s famous for its Full Moon Beach parties that attract travelers from all over the world. While I wasn’t there during this event, Contiki set up our own Full Moon Party for the group, where we all shopped for neon clothes, and got to paint artwork on each other with black light paint.

We also ended up doing an elephant ride, which I would never recommend to anyone after my experience. We were miserable the entire time because we could tell the animals were exhausted and abused. Don’t give these companies your money!! I’ve heard now that the majority of elephant tours in Thailand are like this so please do your research before booking.

I enjoyed more cheap Thai massages on this island as well, and ended up getting my first tattoo! I really wanted the traditional bamboo tattoo and Thailand was the perfect place to get it. My tattoo is of a lotus flower, and getting it done in Thailand made it very special as there were lotus flowers everywhere, and they are highly respected in their culture. My artist didn’t speak a word of English but did an amazing job. Half of our group ended up getting one here! A cool experience if you’re interested, it was done at Tattoo Club Koh Phangan.

Girl holding monkey on beach
I definitely recommend booking a trip with Contiki if you’re within the age range. I made friendships with people from all over the world, and have kept in contact with many of them still. We even went to South Africa a year later to visit some of our friends that live there from this trip. It’s amazing to be with a group your age that all love to travel the world and party together while doing it. I’d love to do another Contiki tour soon, possibly one of the European ones!

This trip was an slow-paced, relaxing vacation and I would love to go back to Thailand again to do the western islands or Bangkok. Until then!


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6 comments on “Thailand Island Hopping Guide”

  1. Penny
    December 5, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    Hi! I’m doing this tour next year it looks incredible. Were there many solo travellers in your group? How large was the tour group?

    :):)

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    • lipstickandlifesaving
      December 7, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      Hi Penny! There were LOTS of solo travelers on this tour and everyone becomes very close right away which is great if you’re going alone. I believe there was about 18 of us on this tour. You’re going to have so much fun!

      Reply
  2. Kitima Chaimongkol
    August 14, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    So awesome Marissa! Those are the three islands that my sister visited back in 2012 and she actually met her husband on that trip. He was touring those islands with his best friend from Italy. It’s cool to hear about your adventures there since I used to live in Thailand when I was younger! thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • lipstickandlifesaving
      August 15, 2017 at 12:00 am

      That’s awesome! I’m sure you know how one of our classmates met her now boyfriend of a couple years on that trip in Thailand! I would love to go back again. Thanks for reading πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. slot
    June 17, 2017 at 8:39 am

    Thank you for information.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous
    March 15, 2017 at 11:54 am

    I love Thailand, best place I’ve traveled to by far!

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Had an awesome time guest speaking on @lifeinscrub Had an awesome time guest speaking on @lifeinscrubspodcast ! This episode is jam-packed of all things CRNA school: πŸ“πŸ“š
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πŸ’‰ My story & work experience prior to applying. 
πŸ’Š What ICU experience do I need?
🩺 What do CRNAs really do?
πŸ₯ Basic admission requirements. 
πŸ’‰ How to make your resume unlike ALL the others in a sea of qualified applicants.
πŸ’Š Straight up advice. 
🩺 Study schedule & can you work while in school?
πŸ₯My financial story. 
πŸ’‰ What did they ask me in my interview?
😷 My biggest tip for those who want to become a CRNA.
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I’ve linked the episode in my stories & it’s episode 16 on @lifeinscrubspodcast ! 🩺 After you listen you can ask any questions here & give me your feedback! πŸ–€
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#futurecrna #crnaschool #srna #srnalife #srnaproblems #srnatocrna #anesthesiaschool #anesthesiaschoolproblems #nursingschoolproblems #icunurses #icunurse #nursetobe #anesthesiaresident #anesthesialife
STUDY TIPZ πŸ“šπŸ“Œ πŸ™‡πŸ»β€β™€οΈ A common qu STUDY TIPZ πŸ“šπŸ“Œ πŸ™‡πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

A common question I get often, so here’s some of my study methods!

Probably the #1 question I get is what app I have on my iPad to take notes. 

But first the iPad sitch: 
YOU DO NOT NEED THE FANCIEST IPAD. 
I did a bunch of research and decided the base level iPad is absolutely FINE. If you are buying an iPad for school you are buying an iPad for SCHOOL. All you need is a note taking app and a few others on there, no need for fancy anything. You’re broke enough. 

I bought my iPad for about $330 and the Apple Pencil 1 (again, don’t need anything fancy that costs extra πŸ’Έ). I have a lot of people ask me about this so if you’re curious which one I have just comment below and I can dm you the link.

I use the app β€œnotability” to take notes. 
I can add the power-points to my iPad before class, and then take my own notes on them in class via my apple pencil.

Next lies my trusty whiteboard. My desk faces my whiteboard. I sit at my desk for hours every single day. I use my whiteboard in two kinds of ways, active and passive. 

When there is a suuuper difficult concept I try to draw it out. I try & put together an entire chapter/lecture/concept in one place. This is the part that takes forever. Because this is the LEARNING part. You learn as you tie everything all together in relationship with one another and once you understand that? You’ve learned the material. The next part is just maintaining and memorizing that understanding. 🧠

There comes the passive part. I leave my big drawing up on my whiteboard for days. While I could be working on something else, my whiteboard is always in direct view and I look at it often. Eventually it becomes so familiar I can β€œsee” the entire drawing in my head as I’m taking my test. 

More to come if you guys are interested! What study tipz do you use? πŸ“
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