murse04

murse04 has 2 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. APRN Licensure Wait Times (TN)

   murse04 replied to NurseCJT's topic in Tennessee

   Did you ever figure out a way to expedite your application or did you just have to wait it out?

2. Moving from ICU to ER

   murse04 replied to momofdna's topic in Emergency

   I have just done the opposite myself. I have worked in a level one ER for the past 4 years and went to a level 2 hospital to work in a SICU for the experience needed for anesthesia school....two words...hate it! I have been in ICU for 3 months now no...

3. Respiratory Therapy

   murse04 replied to newleaf2012's topic in SRNA

   Well it certainly couldn't hurt but my question is why? Are you already a nurse with your BSN? do you already have critical care experience?I have been told that in anesthesia school they teach you the vent stuff from scratch so if you were a R/T you...

4. Will CRNA programs except ED experience?

   murse04 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in SRNA

   Florida Hospital College in Orlando excepts ER experience on a case by case basis but it has to be froma Level I trauma center.

5. I need some advise on ICU jobs

   murse04 replied to murse04's topic in SRNA

   Just want to say THANKS EVERYBODY for your input!!!! I would like to update everyone and say that I took the SICU job at the level II hospital close to home. I am very excited about it. When I interviewed for the job I made sure that I would be getti...

6. I need some advise on ICU jobs

   murse04 posted a topic in SRNA

   Hey everybody! So here is my situation...I currently work in a level one trauma center/large teaching hospital as a emergency room nurse. I am in the processing of moving right now and I will be living about 40-45 mins from my current place of employ...

7. Is ED experience acceptable for CRNA programs?

   murse04 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in SRNA

   Florida Hospital College in Orlando states on their website that some ER is acceptable as long as it is Level one trauma facility. I currently work in a level one trauma center, in the ER, and I am in the process of making the switch for many reasons...

8. Routes to CRNA

   murse04 replied to mohamma1's topic in SRNA

   WoW! loveanesthesia, I knew that AA's had less autonomy but I didn't know about the ACT, thanks! So I guess that AA would be the bad way to go then I suppose. I was also just told that CRNA's get a lot more respect compared to AA's becuase usually AA...

9. Routes to CRNA

   murse04 replied to mohamma1's topic in SRNA

   If I were you I wouldn't even worry about getting a nursing degree at all and go the Anesthesia Assistant route. Same job, same pay, but I am not sure if you would have as much autonomy. Something to look in to though since you are not a nurse yet. I...