MichiganChris

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1. Route to the OR

   MichiganChris posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello All, I am in process of making a career change from real estate into health care. I am planing on starting school this fall, but have a couple questions before doing so. I definetly want to work in the OR, most likely as a scrub nurse and/or ci...

2. Credentials

   MichiganChris replied to MichiganChris's topic in SRNA

   Thanks TBICU. I see you are from Michigan as well, what area? Are you currently in school or working?

3. Credentials

   MichiganChris posted a topic in SRNA

   Hello All, Just wanted to get a feel for everybodys' creditials before applying to your crna program. What was your GPA? How much nursing experience did you have before applying? And what areas did you work in? I'm 34 and just starting my bsn thi...

4. Choosing a school

   MichiganChris replied to MichiganChris's topic in SRNA

   Great input. Thanks All.

5. Choosing a school

   MichiganChris posted a topic in SRNA

   Do you think its an advantage to take your bsn at a school that offers crna, if your ultimate goal is to become a crna? I'm narrowing my choices as to were to take my bsn, and one school offers crna and the other doesn't. Do you think it would be an...

6. Operating Room

   MichiganChris replied to MichiganChris's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you all. Great info.

7. Operating Room

   MichiganChris posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello All, I'm new to this forum and just recently started looking into nursing as a profession. I would really like to work in the OR and I'm hoping you guys can help clear up a few things for me. I hear Operating Room nurses referred to as: Surg...

8. Question for you CRNA's

   MichiganChris posted a topic in CRNA

   From what I hear, most students enrolled in CRNA programs are not able to work, because of the high demands of the program. I'm wondering how those of you who did this were able to make it without an income? Did your employer pay/reimbuse you, did ...

9. Career Advice

   MichiganChris posted a topic in Career Support

   This is probably a weird question to ask, but... I am considering going to school to get my BSN, but I'm not really interested in being a bedside nurse. The idea of going from bed to bed checking on people, administering medication, etc... doesn't ...

10. Options for Nurses who HATE nursing.

    MichiganChris replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I see all the responses about there being many more nursing opportunities other than bedside. Please give me some examples? I am looking into getting a BSN because I'm interested in health care. But, being a bedside nurse doesn't interest me too m...

11. Career Change Advice

    MichiganChris posted a topic in Men

    Hello, I am considering going back to school for either a BSN from Eastern Mich Univ or a Rad. Tech. from a local community college. I already have a BA and could transfer a lot of the prereq classes to EMU, thus making the BSN about the same time to...

12. career change advice

    MichiganChris posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am considering going back to school for either a BSN from Eastern Mich Univ or a Rad. Tech. from a local community college. I already have a BA and could transfer a lot of the prereq classes to EMU, thus making the BSN about the same time t...