hypnos

hypnos

Neuro & Trauma ICU

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About hypnos

hypnos specializes in Neuro & Trauma ICU.


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  1. CRNAs Help!!!

    You will hear the opinion that the "Trauma ICU is best" or "CV ICU is best" and so on. The fact is the admission committee's will tell you it doesn't matter. What matters is the acuity of the unit you work in, your experience, and skills obtained. ...
  2. Advice Needed

    Talk to the schools because a lot of my classmates have graduate degrees and I believe that their grades might have been considered. Afterall, they look at your last 60 hours of work regardless of the degree level it was obtained at. You'll need yo...
  3. ARE YOU SINGLE? CRNA School asking about my commitment?

    Don't be offended. When I interviewed I was asked all those questions too. So were most of my classmates that were married and/or had children. Here's the bottom line...it's a very, very expensive and time consuming venture for you and for them wh...
  4. CRNA school and pregnancy

    Studying tonight for 2nd test of the week after spending 16 hrs Sat and Sun studying. Could never, ever do this with a baby. Just me but I think it's hard enough as it is. I wish you the best of luck, but I do know that someone in my class left for...
  5. First couple months

    You lucky dog. Yes, I was once a army nurse & know full well that they will go to any length to retain their people. Some of my most memorable years were spent with the army (& I mean that in a very good way).
  6. First couple months

    Starting this Friday. My sis is a college professor & she said that the first 10 days of her program are focused on "weeding out the weak." They hit hard & heavy to see who is really prepared for the stress & commitment so that they kn...
  7. ROUTES TO CRNA

    I've heard from others in your situation that they had to complete the entire CRNA program regardless of their NP. Most CRNA programs won't accept grad classes that apply to the degree from other programs. I suggest calling the programs you are int...
  8. You're so right about the interview. I know people with fantastic CV's who don't interview well & didn't get accepted.
  9. So you wanna be a CRNA.....well....first things first: 1. While in undergrad you need to keep your grades up. The 2 anesthesia programs I applied for had average acceptance GPA's of >3.6. 2. After graduation look for a ICU with a good internshi...
  10. Those stupid GRE scores to count....

    Ok, don't stress. First of all, I did the SAME thing. Took the test the same week I registered for it without studying. I think my score was like 800. Am horrible at math. So I applied to TWU with that. Then when I prepared to apply to TCU fou...
  11. I can't speak for all the schools out there, but I too was a neuro ICU nurse who had worked as a traveler & in prn positions prior to applying. In fact, when I was accepted I'd been working prn in a Level I trauma center TICU. The main thing th...
  12. What do schools think of a critical care float pool?

    I had worked in Neuro & Trauma ICU for about 17 years when I applied. Much of my career was either as a traveler or float pool. I just hated the politics of the FT unit stuff. When I applied at 2 schools (both of which I was accepted at) I'd b...
  13. iphone or palm?

    I actually just bought a Blackberry 8900 for school. I have found that most of the anesthesia related programs for PDA are also available for BB. I also found that instead of having to download to your phone memory there is product you can buy that...
  14. When did you get your ICU experience?

    I started in ICU also. My advice is to find a hospital that has a critical care internship for new grads & apply.
  15. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

    The hospital I worked for when I applied also made a scholarship offer. However, the starting salary was significantly lower than the surrounding job market for new grads (between $10,000 to $25,000 lower!). Also, mandatory overtime is required &am...