kuhRN

kuhRN has 2 years experience and specializes in CVICU / Open heart recovery.

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1. Moving cross-country for CRNA school.

   kuhRN replied to OscarRN's topic in SRNA

   My advice, having recently moved cross country. Price how much it will cost you to move and then value your stuff and decide how much it will cost you to replace it. We were lucky because my husbands job paid for our move BUT we kept a storage unit w...

2. Front-loaded vs. Integrated--PROS and CONS

   kuhRN replied to OscarRN's topic in SRNA

   I am in a front loaded program. When I was looking at schools I really felt this was the better option. I liked the idea of having most of the "textbook stuff" out of the way. Honestly, now, I wish our program was at least integrated some. Getting re...

3. Loma Linda Interview - Starting Fall 2012

   kuhRN replied to bmobSRNA2015's topic in SRNA

   There really is no way to prepare for the HRT, I think if you google it you may be able to find a practice test just to get an idea about it. The interviews are conducted in front of a very large panel, like 14 people or so, and you sit at the head o...

4. Regrets about Nursing?

   kuhRN replied to 1IndecisiveStudent's topic in General Nursing

   If you notice, most of these responses say the same thing, nursing is an okay career as long as you aren't by the bedside, but that is what nursing is, bedside care. I agree with most other people though, bedside nursing is hard. You work long hours,...

5. How can I be a better applicant for anesthesia school?

   kuhRN replied to Papoya's topic in SRNA

   Don't forget about getting your CCRN. Also, take a graduate level stats course, admission committees like that. And get involved with a research project if you can.

6. Curious about CRNA programs

   kuhRN replied to Devilee1's topic in SRNA

   As you already know ICU experience is a must, at least a year and a lot of programs require 2. Get CCRN certified before you apply to schools. The advice I give everyone who ask me about going to CRNA school it this: Hundred and hundred of people app...

7. Is ADN worth the wait?

   kuhRN replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think that depends very heavily upon where you live. When I graduated from nursing school most people had ADN degrees, that was the norm in the area, so no one had difficulty getting a job. Now, I live in the LA area and most hospitals won't even c...

8. A Blessing and Maybe A Curse

   kuhRN replied to BxRN0808's topic in SRNA

   I am in a similar situation. I decided to get a PRN job so I only work one day a week. This way, I keep up with my skills, I get to get out of the house a bit, and we have a little extra money to do all the fun stuff in our new area.

9. Loma Linda Interview - Starting Fall 2012

   kuhRN replied to bmobSRNA2015's topic in SRNA

   Congratulations on getting accepted! I will also be attending LLU in the fall, I am sure we will all get to know each other very well in the next several months.

10. 30 bucks an hour starting salary???

    kuhRN replied to pat8585's topic in ADN/BSN

    As a new grad I started at 22.50 in Kentucky.

11. Will a mandate requring RN's to obtain BSN's contribute to a shortage?

    kuhRN replied to mttzakr87's topic in ADN/BSN

    "AACN and other authorities believe that education has a strong impact on a nurse's ability to practice, and that patients deserve the best educated nursing workforce possible. A growing body of research reinforces this belief and shows a connection ...

12. Average age of SRNA?

    kuhRN replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in SRNA

    I will be 23 when I start my CRNA program this fall. To my knowledge I am the youngest one in my class.

13. Trying to be realistic.. Opinions?

    kuhRN replied to Sarah96's topic in ADN/BSN

    Sarah, I did the ADN with the RN-BSN completion. My school had both programs so I did the ADN and my last semester I took BSN courses as my electives. I didn't miss a single semester I went straight on and started working toward my BSN. I talked with...

14. Will a mandate requring RN's to obtain BSN's contribute to a shortage?

    kuhRN replied to mttzakr87's topic in ADN/BSN

    I am going to share my two cents on this subject. I think that it is very important for nurses to have BSN degrees. We are a group of professionals and I think that in order to be seen and respected as professionals we must have the level of educatio...

15. Competitive GPA for CRNA Programs

    kuhRN replied to chillax63's topic in SRNA

    I would say at least a 3.5 GPA to be "competitive". However, your GPA most certainly isn't the only thing admission committees look at. If you don't already have it get your CCRN. Take the GRE and if you don't do great take it again. Get in on a rese...