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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“
ππŽπ‘πŒπ€π‹ 𝐋𝐀𝐁 𝐕𝐀𝐋 ππŽπ‘πŒπ€π‹ 𝐋𝐀𝐁 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰πŸ©Έ save for reference! 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! 

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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.
🀍 Have had a loved one, friend, or personally lost a job due to COVID. 
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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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South Africa Travel Guide

February 5, 2017April 4, 2017

Last January, a group of us who had met on a past Contiki trip decided to reunite in South Africa. And let me tell you, I was more than impressed with this beautiful country. I stayed in Cape Town and Pretoria, with a 4 day tour of Kruger National Park. It took me 23 hours of air time to get there, but it was more than worth it.

What to see Cape Town South Africa

What you should do in Cape Town:

1. Take a cable car up Table Mountain. It’s recognized as one of the new seven world wonders. Table MountainΒ gives you panoramic views of Cape Town and awesome photo ops! You can see Lion’s Head and the Cape Town Stadium, where the 2010 World Cup was held. There’s also a restaurant on top so you can take in the gorgeous views at lunch. In the summer, the cable car opens at 8am and we went right when it opened as we were told it can get pretty busy in the afternoon. Cost for the cable car ticket is 225 rand (around $18 USD).

Lion’s Head in the background.
Cape Town Stadium in the background.

2. Hike Lion’s Head. This is a fairly easy hike that also provides gorgeous views of Cape Town. What’s cool about this one is that the path up spirals around the mountain, giving you views of the ocean, Camp’s Bay, and Table Mountain. It’s also very easy to get to. We took an uber and got to the base around 5:30 am, so we could watch the sunrise from the top. It’s about a 1 hour hike to the top. There’s definitely some sketchy areas of the hike, like narrow paths with big drop offs so there’s chains to hold on to that have been mounted to the side of the mountain. There’s also a ladder that brings you up some of the steepest areas of the mountain. It’s pretty exhilarating, especially when you get to the top.



3. Spend some time at the beach. The beaches here are so pretty, and it’s hot here in January. We stayed in Camp’s Bay, a popular beach area with lots of restaurants and shopping as well.

Table mountain Cape Town South Africa

4. Groot Constantia Winery: Oldest wine estate in South Africa. We did a cellar tour, tasting, and lunch here.

Wine tasting Cape Town South Africa
Things I wanted to do in Cape Town, but didn’t have time:

1. Boulder’s beach. This is the beach with the African penguins, just outside of Cape Town.

2. Shark cage dive. Cape Town is one of the best places to do this, but when we asked the companies that provide these tours, they said the water was too warm and they hadnt seen sharks in a few days. I appreciated their honesty. There’s tons of companies that have information on this at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. There’s a big mall, restaurants and a ferris wheel there.

3. Cape of Good Hope. The most southern point of the African continent.

Where we stayed: We stayed in an airbnb that had amazing views of the ocean and was within walking distance to Camp’s Bay. There’s tons of these places to choose from.



Kruger National Park: This park itself is enough reason to get on a plane and go to South Africa! This huge park allows you to drive yourself (or schedule a tour) through the African wilderness on your own safari. You’ll see wild elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, giraffes, and more. There’s tons of lodging available, from economical to luxury options. We stayed in little houses that had a BBQ available to us with showers and air-conditioning. Don’t worry, all the lodging is gated to keep animals from getting to you! Β There’s also a bunch of restaurants scattered all over the park with good food and amazing views of the wildlife.


One night we had a braai (BBQ) in the middle of the park. You have a tour guide drive you around some areas of the park in a big Jeep. They then bring you to where you’ll have dinner, with a fancy set up, candles, and the nicest servers just for your private table. There was a guy with a shotgun that stood right by us in case animals came up to us, ha! Bring mosquito spray. Here’s the website: https://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/

Animal Encounters

There’s lots of places in South Africa to have hands-on interaction with some African animals. I went to Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, a drive outside Pretoria in Krugersdorp. I got to play with baby tigers, lions, and a full grown cheetah. You could also feed giraffes. It was incredible! It was also very affordable, around $5-10 USD to pet the animals. Website here: http://rhinolion.co.za



God’s Window, Mpumalanga

This tourist spot is super gorgeous. There’s a viewpoint to see a waterfall and green cliffs that go on for miles. I believe admission was around $10 USD. There’s also lots of people selling African souviniers you can barter for. I got some good stuff there for cheap. Lots of hand-carved wooden accessories and jewelry.


Johannesburg

We also visited the capital building of Johannesburg and the Nelson Mandela statue. There’s lots of people trying to get a picture in front of this statue, and others trying to take pictures of you to sell. They’re cheap, but nothing you can’t take yourself.


That’s all I’ve got! I hope you too get to enjoy this fun country!

See my YouTube video πŸŽ₯ for this trip here:

Lots of footage of the animals in Kruger Park, Camp’s Bay, Table Mountain, the hike up Lion’s Head, and God’s Window.

What did I miss? Comment below!

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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
β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €
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.
β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €
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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