APwips

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1. Interviews for KPSAN

   APwips replied to 2007graduate's topic in SRNA

   Atlantanurse, Pasadena is about 15 minutes from downtown LA and is a great place it live. It's close to LA but pasadena is a really mellow town with great restaurants and an artsy vibe. I would say, just apply and when you come for the interview you ...

2. Questions about USC and Kaiser So. Los Angeles CRNA schools

   APwips replied to Anastasiak's topic in CRNA

   I'm in the Kaiser program and I would say the GPA's are mostly from 3.6 and up. However, there are some people with lower GPAs. My GPA was around 3.8 and I was probably the average. Catcolalex is right. This program puts a lot of weight on the interv...

3. Paying for School

   APwips replied to Manurse715's topic in SRNA

   Kaiser's School in California is 21K total (including books and health insurance) and takes 24 months. There are optional clinical sites in places like san diego, but they arrange housing for you at no extra cost. There is a lot of commuting around L...

4. Midwestern University CRNA Program...Class of 2011

   APwips replied to lexiRN80's topic in SRNA

   I interviewed in July, there were about 20 people on my day and I believe there were 3 days of interviews. The letters came probably a week or two after they said it would. I actually called them and that's how I found out. For those who are thinking...

5. Starting in The MICU as a TECH, but unsure

   APwips replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a MICU for about a year as an RN. Pretty much any patient that doesn't need a major surgical intervention will be there if they are really sick. Common patients we saw had GI bleeds, Sepsis, respiratory failure, TB Isolation, HIV, end sta...

6. Being in the 'critical care float pool'

   APwips replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in SRNA

   I applied to Midwestern in AZ and Kaiser in CA. Good luck!

7. Being in the 'critical care float pool'

   APwips replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in SRNA

   I had one year medical ICU experience and then began job sharing with a cardiac ICU for 6 months (2 nights medical and one night cardiac). I got into the 2 programs I applied to and will begin this fall with about 2yrs. Your experience sounds great. ...

8. Kaiser anesthesia program through CSUF, how to get in

   APwips replied to Stephatola's topic in SRNA

   I think on paper you already have what it takes. Just get great references and prepare for the interview; that will make or break it. I start at Kaiser this fall and the interview is REALLY important. They want to see how you will jive with their pr...

9. Do I have what it takes?

   APwips replied to slaughts3's topic in SRNA

   I agree with the above post, but if you really want to get in quick and feel clinically sufficient then I would say to apply as soon as possible. Why wait the extra year if there's a chance you can get in. I know people who have done it with the amou...

10. Midwestern University CRNA Program...Class of 2011

    APwips replied to lexiRN80's topic in SRNA

    I was also accepted to Midwestern, but am applying for one more school before I make my final decision. Are you from the arizona area? I'd definitely like to keep in touch.

11. RN, BSN, and CRNA?

    APwips replied to PartyofOne1's topic in SRNA

    Most CRNA programs require you to work a minimum of 1 year ICU and you can take the CCRN after about 1 year full time work (1750 hours). Check out the AACCN website for more info. Also, Most BSN programs don't go through the summers, so the summer b...