Now many programs are moving to more ICU experience as a requirement (my program recently changed the requirement to two years minimum instead of one for admission)...if you're a new grad and just going right into ICU, I do highly recommend at least ...
Coming from a healthcare family (mom, dad and I are all nurses), we celebrate many holidays when we all have the chance...for example, we are celebrating Thanksgiving today since dad was on call on Thurs and I had to work 2-10 pm yesterday. As long ...
krisjazzer13 replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in SRNA
As an SRNA, I personally think that one year is not enough, but 2-4 years is pretty good for clinical preparation...some of my classmates with less than 2 years experience have struggled with some clinical aspects including IV starts, as they just di...
I would personally call the schools you are interested in and ask! The reason I say this is because I worked in a general ICU in a small hospital right out of school (13 beds) and my school would not accept ICU experience that was not at a level one...
I was honest and said that I was thinking about it, but wasn't sure about the timeline...once accepted to school after working for a little over a year, I continued to work part time throughout my entire first year of school, so it worked out well si...
krisjazzer13 replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in SRNA
CRNA school is making me realize just how much I didn't know when I was an ICU RN...you not only learn the necessary skills, but WHY you are doing what you are doing (that's the big thing...when in clinical, you will be asked not only to perform the ...
No, I took o-chem again at my local community college and my school did NOT require a lab component....I would also ask your schools if they require lab, because if you don't have to spend extra time and $$ for a lab portion, don't do it! I was able...
While there are programs that will accept one year, many strongly encourage at least 2....I applied to a program with less than one year experience and was accepted, but I declined, realizing that I needed more experience with higher acuity patients ...
I do agree that it's both a combo of choice and disease due to various factors, but I tend to side with some of the previous posters about the culture of obesity and how increasingly PC we have all become in assisting this increasing population....an...
krisjazzer13 replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing
I agree with previous posters; I had terrible acne once I hit puberty that has continued on into my adult life. I tried everything before being prescribed Bactrim DS @ age 20....I'm 28 and STILL have acne that probably will not go away for quite som...
krisjazzer13 replied to patrickrlim's topic in SRNA
Some schools also accept ER experience, but it usually has to be from a trauma center where you will have the chance to work with very sick patients. I would get yourself into an ICU asap if you're interested in CRNA school; you will learn valuable ...
I used the Pass CCRN! CD of practice questions only (I tried reading the book but it was just too much!)...I did those questions over and over, multiple times, and it worked out just fine for me (much better than the Kaplan CCRN book in my opinion) ...
My mother had a tubal ligation after having me and my brother (she was 35 after my younger brother was born)...fast forward a few years down the road and she gets pregnant in her early 40s, totally surprised, thought she was going through early menop...