mn_nurse

mn_nurse has 1 years experience and specializes in Medical ICU.

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1. Air Force HPSP Program

   mn_nurse replied to marti402's topic in SRNA

   Sent PM.

2. Hospital policy: no letters of recommendation?

   mn_nurse replied to Stratiotes's topic in SRNA

   Sounds like my old employer. The program I am in now have had several students from this hospital and they were OK with references from coworkers and charge nurses.

3. Air Force HPSP Program

   mn_nurse replied to marti402's topic in SRNA

   The above post was only referring to Air Force CRNA positions. My recruiter told me when I applied they were only accepting 3 applicants per year. But, this can change to meet the needs of the AF, and also as applicants drop out of school, or become ...

4. Air Force HPSP Program

   mn_nurse replied to marti402's topic in SRNA

   In response to missnurse, they have slots that open up throughout the year. In October, there are more spots that they offer to candidates on the alternative list.(from previous year)

5. CRNA Fall 2013 - Interested in Military (specifically AF and Navy) CRNA

   mn_nurse replied to Nurse Alyssa's topic in SRNA

   I can speak a little about the process applying for the scholarship and how program works while in school. There are many other great forum members that can talk about how the actual practice is as an active duty CRNA. My first advice would be to app...

6. Any active duty Air Force CRNA's?

   mn_nurse replied to mn_nurse's topic in SRNA

   heltonca, if you have any questions regarding the process of applying for the HPSP, or what to expect.. give me a pm. I just receive my acceptance for the scholarship.

7. New grad program in Mayo Clinic

   mn_nurse replied to whichone'spink's topic in Minnesota

8. Mayo Clinic Reality

   mn_nurse replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Minnesota

   Not quite sure which unit you worked on. But I have never seen (nor heard about) the environment that you describe. It is sad when a nurse loses their license, but a hospital does not have any power to take a license away. It sounds like you are focu...

9. PALS and ACLS question

   mn_nurse replied to myko's topic in General Students

   It may vary by hospital. The hospital I did clinicals at my senior year offered ACLS/PALS. I was able to get them both before graduation. I think that future employers (especially small hospitals) may favor candidates that are already certified becau...

10. *Hope?* Does Mayo Clinic Accept ADN's?

    mn_nurse replied to LadyRN10's topic in Minnesota

    djuan is correct. You can get hired into a pcu or floor unit as a ADN. You can even move to an ICU after a year on the floor. But, you must earn your BSN within 6 years after getting hired or you will become a PCA. We had someone on our unit that was...

11. Minnesota Magnets

    mn_nurse replied to inforthelonghaul's topic in Minnesota

    I have worked at 3 different hospitals. The 2 non-magnet hospitals were ok to work for. They seemed like they just did what was required by the Joint commission. The Magnet hospital I work for (Mayo) is totally different and much better in the way t...

12. Organic Chemistry

    mn_nurse replied to Xsited2baNurse's topic in SRNA

    Some programs allow you to take any chem (comm. college) before starting classes. Check with the school your are applying for and ask about what chem. is required. Once I was accepted into the program, I took a biochem class. The only stipulation was...

13. Which online chemistry is best

    mn_nurse replied to nycpicurn's topic in SRNA

    I just completed the UNE Medical Biochemistry. I have to say that the class is not for everybody. The lectures were on DVD and were helpful. There is only one exam for the whole class, which is similar in content and difficulty to the practice exams....

14. Anyone else getting cut by the budget ax?

    mn_nurse replied to nurse2033's topic in Government

    I am in Minneapolis. We are losing our planes, so we have no idea what will become of our squadron. At our last CC, the wing commander asked us to write our senator/congress representative. We have several people on base from the Chicago base when th...

15. Airforce Reserves, but not as a Nurse

    mn_nurse replied to allinGod's topic in Government

    I am a nurse in the AF Reserves. I have a friend in a similar place as you. He got his nursing degree from a school in the Philippines. He is now finishing a masters degree in health management so he can become an officer in AF as in the Medical Serv...