linnusik

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1. Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

   linnusik replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in SRNA

   As a follow up post to my last one. I am graduated and working now, and I can honestly say that it still hasnt hit me that I am in this amazing profession. Every time I put a patient to sleep, wake them up, and bring them to PACU and give them report...

2. Is CRNA school as difficult as people said?

   linnusik replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in SRNA

   CRNA school is one of the best and worst things I ever did to myself. I went to an accelerated nursing program before that and it really is NOTHING/ fluffy studying compared to the amount of work and knowledge you need to know in CRNA school. My prog...

3. How did you pay for CRNA school?

   linnusik replied to GypsyICU's topic in CRNA

   i have a perdeim job that i still keep now that I'm in school, but I've worked maybe 3 days in the semester. Its really almost impossible to work while you're in school, the amount of studying and time needed to succeed in school is sooooo much more ...

4. How did you pay for CRNA school?

   linnusik replied to GypsyICU's topic in CRNA

   Im in CRNA school right now, and basically , when I worked I saved up money to pay for school. Save as much as you can! honestly i am almost loan free, and i still have to watch every penny. CRNA school is expensive 50-100k depending on where you go....

5. Y did you become a CRNA??....

   linnusik replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in CRNA

   It depends on the school which gpa is more important, but generally your nursing gpa, is important, your science gpa is important and then your overall. My science grades SUCK! but my nursing gpa was a 4.0, so it pulled everything up. When you apply ...

6. Kaiser interview for fall 2011

   linnusik replied to akiverso's topic in SRNA

   I did get an email stating that I was accepted.

7. Kaiser interview for fall 2011

   linnusik replied to akiverso's topic in SRNA

   Nursing gpa : 4.0 overall gpa: 3.4-3.5, I had super crappy science grades too. like b's and a few c's (thats really been a hinderance), but I took biochemistry and physics after nursing school (it was a prerequisite for some schools I applied to for ...

8. Kaiser interview for fall 2011

   linnusik replied to akiverso's topic in SRNA

   The interview actually wasnt bad. First you go into a room with (moderator edit of name), the lady that everyone communicates with when they apply to the program. She tries to talk to you and put you at ease. Then you are brought into a room with th...

9. Kaiser interview for fall 2011

   linnusik replied to akiverso's topic in SRNA

   How was your interview? What kinds of questions were you asked? Was it intimidating, were there many people interviewing you? Help!? :)

10. Y did you become a CRNA??....

    linnusik replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in CRNA

    Just so we are clear, I know i am like 4 years too late for this post, but registered nurses in northern california (in hospitals) do make around 100K a year plus. I have been a nurse for 3 years and last year I made 110 K with NO OVERTIME! I work 3/...

11. Samuel Merritt Interviews Fall 2010

    linnusik replied to jrv100's topic in SRNA

    I didnt get in... bummer. I actually think the interview wasnt that bad, I was just nervous and talked like a blithering idiot. The people are all super nice. Good luck to everyone who got in. I have an interview at USC this week, maybe that will go...

12. Pass ATI or you're outta here!

    linnusik replied to HikingNinja's topic in General Students

    Okay guys, so I passed my comprehensive ATI, thanks for the imput...its so lame, they gave us the wrong test, so the grading scale on it was different, and none of what I studied on the blue print was on there....but my school is apparently retarded....

13. Pass ATI or you're outta here!

    linnusik replied to HikingNinja's topic in General Students

    I go to a nursing school that requires us to pass the ati with a 68% which means a 90% chance of passing on NCLEX I have taken the practice exams they provide, and my scores are all over the place. My whole class is freaking out, because we have two ...