jessi78

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1. anuerisms/ aaa/thoracic

   jessi78 posted a topic in CRNA

   Does anyone have a concise reference/lecture on this they'd be willing to share for me to review? (pdf or ppt). PM me - much appreciated!!

2. Help! Columbia ETP program...

   jessi78 replied to jy0523's topic in SRNA

   i agree with my friend AC you should definitely apply. you have nothing to lose.

3. how to survive anesthesia school

   jessi78 replied to e14lopez's topic in SRNA

   a graduate anesthesia program is total culture shock - and yes - you really will work harder than you ever have before in your life. make sure it is something that you want and be prepared for temporary but major, sacrifices.

4. how to survive anesthesia school

   jessi78 replied to e14lopez's topic in SRNA

   hey - i totally feel your pain. and believe me, it will get worse before it gets better. HOWEVER, look to your classmates for support. i guarantee that most of them, if not all, are feeling the same exact way. the students in my class are so close a...

5. What's the lowest GPA you've heard of someone having been accepted into CRNA school?

   jessi78 replied to Scrubz's topic in SRNA

   I think that a 3.0-3.3 might be acceptable as long as you had other things to boost up your resume. I think there is a bit of forgiveness on early grades when you were younger (in college)- especially the non-nursing classes. When you make attempts t...

6. Physics as a prereq

   jessi78 replied to Alpha13's topic in SRNA

   call the schools that you plan on applying to and ask them. that is the best way to know that you are taking the correct course. i ended up photocopying the class description to the school just to make sure. for my school, they required a basic phys ...

7. Betcha Never Heard of This One!

   jessi78 replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in SRNA

   not sure if you'd relocate... columbia has an accelerated program for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree who would like to return to school to receive a bachelor's in nursing. last year, 5 of these "ETP" students were accepted into the...

8. Columbia,NY acceptance criteria

   jessi78 replied to nurse_to_be's topic in SRNA

   as far as i know, she just has nicu experience as an RN. I really like how Columbia's the program is front-loaded. We get most of the didactic portion out of the way at the beginning. I'm a commuter, as most of us are, and it is great that we come i...

9. Columbia,NY acceptance criteria

   jessi78 replied to nurse_to_be's topic in SRNA

   One of my classmates has only 1-2 years in NICU. She is doing VERY well so far - I think she is actually towards the top of the class. Personally, I had 4 yrs NICU and 1 yr PICU - no adult experience - and doing fine. As far as GRE's, I think >...

10. Looking to speak with students from UMDNJ Newark NJ and Columbia NY

    jessi78 replied to jessi78's topic in SRNA

    there are 29 of us at columbia. i have no clue how many actually applied. but i think there are 31 or 32 clinical positions available for us. i'm going to guess that it is always subject to change year to year. don't be scared to apply. i almost didn...

11. Pregnant in the OR???

    jessi78 replied to ColoradoCRNA's topic in CRNA

    I am very curious/concerned about this too. We learned in Anest Principles that specifically, nitrous oxide is teratogenic in the first trimester - and at the beginning of the first trimester, you probably don't even know you are pregnant! Has anyone...

12. SRNA clinical skills

    jessi78 posted a topic in SRNA

    hi - i am in the early stages of my front-loaded program - so i know i have a lot of time to worry about this. But i was wondering how everyone felt right before starting their residencies - and how they were at the beginning - as far as clinical ski...

13. Keep it to myself? / UMDNJ?

    jessi78 replied to lydiasmom's topic in SRNA

    woopsie - i think it was 8 weeks - but regardless, still a long time

14. Keep it to myself? / UMDNJ?

    jessi78 replied to lydiasmom's topic in SRNA

    Clinical at UMDNJ starts very early in the program - I believe in the first semester; That said, the process of getting a nursing license in NJ via reciprocity - can take an excruciating amount of time. My anesthesia director, who's original licens...

15. crna school

    jessi78 replied to joenl's topic in SRNA

    excellent recommendation letters help too. if you have a good repoir with one of your attendings or another CRNA, i'd speak with them about writing a letter on your behalf. A powerful statement of purpose is also beneficial. if you haven't already...