mrigas

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1. I am IN at UTHSC-Houston!!!!

   mrigas replied to LonghornRN's topic in SRNA

   Nursing theory Statistics Clinical/epidem. research Sorry, I don't have the sheet with me to provide you the numbers.

2. I'm in. Info for others and what worked for me.

   mrigas replied to paid to pass gas's topic in SRNA

   I have to say that I also got MANY blank stares. This is very nerve-racking...especially when they ask you something general like "tell me about epinephrine." So you start rattling your brain for everything you know and as you're speaking and trying ...

3. I am IN at UTHSC-Houston!!!!

   mrigas replied to LonghornRN's topic in SRNA

   I talked with the PD about not having O-chem completed by the time you apply and he said that they prefer it to be completed by application time but it does not detract from your application if you send them a transcript with your application showing...

4. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   mrigas replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   I'm going to UT-Houston...Go Horns!!

5. What went wrong????

   mrigas replied to heartrn35's topic in SRNA

   What certs do you have? How is your science background? What have you done over the past 9 years to show your leadership and clinical abilities? Maybe they felt you were overconfident at your interview? ....just a few thoughts....

6. I am IN at UTHSC-Houston!!!!

   mrigas replied to LonghornRN's topic in SRNA

   Me too!!! I had to read the screen several times while piching myself to make sure it was true. Congrats!!

7. I'm in. Info for others and what worked for me.

   mrigas replied to paid to pass gas's topic in SRNA

   Congrats on getting in. I was also admited this year to a program and wanted to let everyone know that I did pretty much the same thing for preparation. A friend and I worked very hard at compiling a list of interview questions that prepared us clin...

8. UT Houston CRNA Program

   mrigas replied to TransplantGUru's topic in SRNA

   I was elated when I found out yesterday... It's REALLY going to be hard to go into work now. Transplant, I work in the CVICU across the hall from you at Hermann...maybe we can meet sometime since we've probably seen each other before...pm me if you w...

9. GRE Preparation

   mrigas replied to rg42284's topic in SRNA

   Has anyone taken Kaplan's online prep course or their classroom prep? Was it worth the money? I have the money to front but I'd rather use it for something else if I can prep just as well with the book and several supplements.

10. What do patients say that irks you?

    mrigas replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "If they need more Spanish than that, they are lost. And look to the nurses as if 'RN' somehow translates to 'automatically fluent in Spanish. No kidding, I've seen this many times." This is sad but true!!

11. How did you do it?

    mrigas posted a topic in SRNA

    I have recently started in a CVICU as a new nurse. The managers are quite reluctant to hiring new grads because of the high probablilty of them "doing their time" so that they can go to CRNA school. Needless to say, I have kept my hopes of getting in...

12. UT-Houston!

    mrigas replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas

    PDAs of any kind are allowed, I had several friends that loved them and lived on them (especially in clinicals)

13. UT-Houston!

    mrigas replied to futurenurse85's topic in Texas

    Recent grad of UT Houston. Was just wondering what the CANDO program is since there was no such thing when I attended. For those of you who will not be able to attend FOCUS, don't worry. You will not be put at a disadvantage, the program is designed...

14. Baylor @ Houston VS UTHSC-H

    mrigas posted a topic in SRNA

    I plan on applying to both schools in the near future and would like to hear opinions about each school's program. I have weighed the obvious pros and cons with each school (i.e., curriculum, clinical locations, etc) but would like to get opinions re...

15. Med-surg for all?

    mrigas replied to bjb_wyo's topic in New Nurse

    This really does not make sense to me. Why would a manager not higher someone with 5-10 years of ICU experience for a M/S position?