MatthewRN

MatthewRN has 7 years experience and specializes in CCU, ED.

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1. How did you choose where to apply?

   MatthewRN replied to climberrn's topic in SRNA

   My parents are on faculty at the school I'm attending which qualified me for free tuition. That made for a pretty easy decision. All of our clinical sites are within a 30 or 40 minute drive max from the school which was also a nice draw.

2. Accepted, now what's next financially, homelife

   MatthewRN replied to 37icurn's topic in SRNA

   I went through a divorce my second semester in school. We'd been having problems for a while though and my wife was not supporting at all after I started school. Thankfully we didn't have kids.

3. LSU CRNA 2010 Class: Anyone get accepted?

   MatthewRN replied to Gerlich8's topic in SRNA

   If your credit is good enough or you have a cosigner, GradPlus loans in addition to the Stafford loans are generally enough to cover everything you need.

4. Anyone attending Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

   MatthewRN replied to Maxmatlock's topic in SRNA

   MAT 90th percentile, 3.5 gpa, 2.5 years experience in 24 bed CCU. I believe they waive the GRE or MAT requirement if your undergrad GPA was 3.75 or higher. They've already interviewed and sent out acceptance to people for the class starting in 2012.

5. GN interview at Florida Hospital Winter Park

   MatthewRN replied to StarDust16's topic in Florida

   What unit are you applying for? They have a pretty nice new OB service line wing there.

6. What got you into school?

   MatthewRN replied to RNextraordinare's topic in SRNA

   Ha, being the program director's kid. Although, if anything, I think I was scrutinized more carefully. My interview ended up being twice as long as anyone else.

7. Anyone attending Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

   MatthewRN replied to Maxmatlock's topic in SRNA

   It's one flat fee for tuition for anesthesia at FHCHS. No difference for in or out of state.

8. Anyone attending Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

   MatthewRN replied to Maxmatlock's topic in SRNA

   Yes. SRNA Class of 2013.

9. Anyone attending Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

   MatthewRN replied to Maxmatlock's topic in SRNA

   The biggest part of my decision was that my parents are one faculty at the college so I get free tuition. With that being said, I believe that it's a good program. You get top notch clinical experience in the Florida Hospital system, and the system i...

10. Anyone attending Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

    MatthewRN replied to Maxmatlock's topic in SRNA

    I'm in the junior class at FHCHS. Congratulations on being accepted (I'm assuming)! I know one of the people in passing who was accepted and a good buddy of mine is on the wait list.

11. no GRE for CRNA school

    MatthewRN replied to foxyhill21's topic in SRNA

    Some schools will also accept the MAT in place of the GRE.

12. IABP and CPR

    MatthewRN replied to Tornadochaser's topic in CCU

    I believe Maquet is the company you were trying to think of.

13. Nurses pulled to other units

    MatthewRN replied to denise2010's topic in Critical

    What does DTO'D stand for?

14. Should CVVHD be 1:1

    MatthewRN replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical

    Your patient's just have to have a vent to be a 1:1? Where do I apply?!

15. Ambulate with Femoral Lines

    MatthewRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in CCU

    i think i'd have an mi if i saw my patient with an iabp ambulating.