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1. Baylor Healthcare System TDA program

   AcceptableRisk replied to hubbyofnurse2b's topic in Texas Nursing

   Base pay is only $21 per hour? Is this for an RN? Parkland start new RNs out at $25 an hour! The Baylor plan has always been 24hrs work for 36 hours pay. It's now called the TDA plan (Two day...

2. random question.. how do you deal with the cold?

   AcceptableRisk replied to vikichck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   The good thing is that you can always dress for cold temps...just dress in layers...If it's hot (like it is in my ICU...always about 75-78 degrees) there's not much you can do...so hot natured people...

3. RN starting salary in OKC

   AcceptableRisk replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   I have lived in Oklahoma most of my life (i.e. 31 years. And, I've been in Wisconsin for the past year and in Texas for 5 years prior to that.) I just earned my BSN and was hoping to move back...

4. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

   AcceptableRisk replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad and I live in central Wisconsin, too. I have not been able to get anything but a med-surg job...and there aren't that many of them available up here, either. I wanted an ICU job and...

5. Rush University Accelerated BSN programs

   AcceptableRisk replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   RE: My point was not that being in an accelerated BSN program would make you a shoo-in to CRNA school...everyone knows that it is the total package (gpa, gre, application, application letter,...

6. Rush University Accelerated BSN programs

   AcceptableRisk replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I'm sure accelerated programs vary, like any type of program (e.g. compare Harvard Medical School to a medical school in the Caribbean islands), and your background before going into the program could...

7. Competative nature of CRNA programs

   AcceptableRisk replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   That's pretty funny! But, I agree with your point. And, if there did exist a listing that ranked the easiest schools to get into, the easiest schools would obviously very quickly become the most...

8. Competative nature of CRNA programs

   AcceptableRisk replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Similarly, I am interested in finding a listing or database of all CRNA schools that lists the number of positions available, number of applicants, avg GPA of applicants, avg GPA of matriculants, avg...

9. Rush University Accelerated BSN programs

   AcceptableRisk replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I am also in an accelerated BSN program, somewhere near krzysiu's part of the country. And, if krzysiu's program is anything like mine, I think that krzysiu will be at an advantage by going through...