ccusherry

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1. For all those applicants out there...

   ccusherry replied to snookiepie's topic in SRNA

   I am from the south central area of Pa, approx 1 hour south of Harrisburg. I am mostly interested in Drexel because the local hospital is one of their clinical sites but am applying to 4 schools. I am encouraged by your post because my stats are simi...

2. For all those applicants out there...

   ccusherry replied to snookiepie's topic in SRNA

   Snookie, Congratulations!!! Just curious, I see that you are from Pa. Are you attending a school in Pa? I am also from Pa and am going through the application process now.

3. CRNA Questions

   ccusherry replied to gapeach427's topic in SRNA

   As far as the GRE vs MAT, look at each schools requirements. Several schools in Pa like Drexel and Villanova accept either one. Good luck!

4. Have you heard of anyone being accepted.....

   ccusherry replied to radrn2001's topic in SRNA

   When I spoke with Lew, he said that I could apply in the late fall but would not be interviewed until I was halfway through my spring semester (my graduating semester). This was last year in spring of 2006 that he told me that information. Maybe Drex...

5. Have you heard of anyone being accepted.....

   ccusherry replied to radrn2001's topic in SRNA

   When I was looking into applying to Drexel, Lew Bennet told me that I could apply but could not be interviewed until I was approx 6 weeks into my last semester of my BSN. If I would be offered a position in the class, it would be contingent on my gra...

6. Need some info about Weekend Option

   ccusherry replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

   I work weekend option Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12 hour nights. I really like it because I have been going for my BSN and working weekends has really allowed me to have flexibility with my classes. Now that I have graduated this spring, I have thou...

7. Online courses or not...

   ccusherry replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in SRNA

   Not sure where you are located but Penn State has an on line program called "world campus". It can be accessed through their website psu.edu. I know that they have an organic chemistry class because I was thinking about taking it. I have taken severa...

8. New RN Grad, need advice

   ccusherry replied to Brad_RN_Student_PA's topic in SRNA

   I am looking at my syllabus for my classes this semester and yes, they are that stringent. I do not think that the offical grade point policy for PSU is that stringent but the branch campus that I attend, that is the grade point system for the BSN cl...

9. New RN Grad, need advice

   ccusherry replied to Brad_RN_Student_PA's topic in SRNA

   I will be graduating from Penn State this spring and their grade point system is the same as the one that you have listed. In my experience, that is pretty much the standard anymore.

10. "Funny Codes"?

    ccusherry replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    This is not quite a code but the patient came very close. A 40ish man came to our ER c/o not feeling right. He looked very pale so the intake nurse sent hom right through to the ER. I normally do not work there but was helping out as they were extrem...

11. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    ccusherry replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    By the Mason Dixon line in Pa/Md. I have been an RN for 10 years in critical care and work weekend nights. Base salary + WE night diff + WE incentive pay = ~40 to 42/hr depending on if charge of unit.

12. Excela Health

    ccusherry replied to ccusherry's topic in SRNA

    Thanks, I appreciate the info. I actually know 3 people from my unit who attended the program but they attended before Excela Health assumed the program. Unfortunately they have all taken positions out of the area and I have lost contact with them. I...

13. Excela Health

    ccusherry posted a topic in SRNA

    I have a question for anyone who has or is attending the Excela Health Program in Latrobe, Pa. On the website for Excela Health and the website for the university supporting the program there is no mention of needing the GRE or the MAT. Does anyone k...

14. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    ccusherry replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    Just have to give my 2 cents!!! As a nurse who has been on days and nights... Yes, days can be more hectic but I feel that nights is also a good environment to learn in as well. On nights, you must use your critical thinking skills and contrary to po...

15. Applying to Schools

    ccusherry replied to KermitRN's topic in SRNA

    Hi KermitRN, I live in Pa and have done a lot of research into the Pa schools since that is where I will be applying to this fall as well. Excela in Latrobe is a very good program from what I have been told. I personally know 4 people who have rec...