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1. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   cheat25 replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in SRNA

   I will be starting school in August. I have seen here that it is reccomended to get private loans before quitting work, but how do I do that if I don't actually start school until August? I have looked at Wachovia and Bank of America, but I am under ...

2. My path to becoming a CRNA... am i doing it right?

   cheat25 replied to rustausa's topic in International

   I think you have an excellent plan. It shouldn't be too hard to get your visa status changed once you get a job as an LPN. The path you have in mind is exactly the way I pursued it. I have a few tips though....If you plan to start with an LPN program...

3. Please help!

   cheat25 replied to PARK1004SN's topic in SRNA

   I also found University of Pheonix to be very expensive. Luckily, I was eligible for tuition reimbursement at the place I was working at as a ADN RN. So, compare prices and when you get your RN look for a job with good tuition reimbursement policies ...

4. Please help!

   cheat25 replied to PARK1004SN's topic in SRNA

   Your plan sounds just like mine. I started as an LPN, then ADN, then RN-BSN online while I got the ICU experience. Now I have been accepted to a CRNA program and I will start in August with a little over three years ICU experience. I highly reccomend...

5. Gooding Institute Interview

   cheat25 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in SRNA

   Just to update.... I got in!!! Hope to see some of you there in August. - cheat25

6. Hurry up and wait...

   cheat25 replied to cheat25's topic in SRNA

   yanka, Yes it is crazy to think that way, but we have all done it. I thought one went really well and only made alternate. The truth is, we are all up against very tough competition. We all have the same credentials pretty much. I know for me, applyi...

7. Gooding Institute Interview

   cheat25 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in SRNA

   I interviewed there in Jan. Forget about the test. It was impossible. Anyway, I will post here when I find out if I got in in March.... good or bad. I am really hoping for good news. It is my first choice school by far. Hopefully, we will be classmat...

8. Hurry up and wait...

   cheat25 posted a topic in SRNA

   Anyone else out there going crazy waiting to hear if you are accepted?! I have been on three interviews in the past month. Apparently, I wasn't accepted to one because I did not get "the phone call", and I am an alternate at one. So, now the pressure...

9. Neuro Case Study... have I got it right?

   cheat25 replied to Temp123's topic in Neuro

   Sounds like textbook herniation/cushing's syndrome. OF course, first assess the ICP if you have the ability to do that. In this situation, I would immediately perform nursing interventions to reduce ICP: head at midline and elevated, sedate, and if e...

10. Am I thinking too big??

    cheat25 replied to raebabelvn's topic in SRNA

    I started as an LPN and everything has worked out for me so far. I call it taking the scenic route. since you are already in the LPN program, stick with it. I would reccomend brifging to ADN, then you can work in ICU as you complete your BSN. That is...

11. CRNA v/s anesthesia resident in OR

    cheat25 posted a topic in SRNA

    I have been told that it is better to try to go to a CRNA school where there are no anesthesia residents so that you do not have to "share" cases. Is this really an issue? So many of the programs are at Universities where there certainly would be res...

12. Frustrated RN!

    cheat25 posted a topic in SRNA

    I am so sick and tired of all the programs requiring different things. Some require chemistry, some organic, some PALS, and then there are some that require a bachelor's in whatever. This is my first year applying and I am driving myself crazy trying...

13. Very Unhappy With My Career

    cheat25 replied to Nupe4sleep's topic in CRNA

    I am glad to hear your post, but sorry that you are hating your job so much right now. I have a few suggestions. You could follow the advice of the others on this website and look for other jobs at smaller hospitals. You could possibly get a job at a...

14. Help with how to get RN!

    cheat25 replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in Florida

    I wish I had my life figured out that well as a Jr in HS. I am 25 and first became a LPN, then ADN, and now finally have my BSN. I would reccomend going to a college where you can get your BSN. It will take about 4 years, but you will be able to work...

15. What are fair requests with travel assignments

    cheat25 replied to nurse_misty's topic in Florida

    I am new to the idea of travel nursing too ( in FL as well), so I am interested to see your feedback on this post. - Carol