ahSICURN

ahSICURN

CVICU,SICU,ICU

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About ahSICURN

ahSICURN has 5 years experience and specializes in CVICU,SICU,ICU.


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  1. Requirements to becoming a CRNA

    You're bound to get a few different responses to this question. My advice would be to talk to the program directors of the schools you are applying to. I had a lot of options to choose from as I also needed to take science pre-reqs. I'm nearly finish...
  2. Gift ideas for a CRNA student

  3. Retaking undergrad courses vs. taking graduate level courses

    Duly noted missnurse01! Let me rephrase then by saying you are an excellent example of someone who has pursed further science education on top of your undergraduate academic acheivements in order to ultimately pursue and reach your dreams and goals f...
  4. Retaking undergrad courses vs. taking graduate level courses

    Right now I am half way through my spring semester of two undergrad science courses (also to make up for science blemishes early on my transcript)… For me, as I am sure for many, cost is a huge concern. Nurse Anesthesia school is going to be expensiv...
  5. Pre- CRNA

    The short answer is: both... BUT as I can say get high grades in your science classes. I know a lot of people (myself included) who have had to retake undergrad sciences or take grad level sciences and earn "A"s to prove they could excel in CRNA scho...
  6. The humbling rejection letter.... what to do about it.

    Thank you to everyone here who responded. You all offered some great advice. I've reached out to programs and department heads who have been very helpful. I've been focusing on turning my weaknesses into strengths for this application cycle. Here's t...
  7. SRNA Sponsorships for School

    Furthermore: just be careful if you find this kind of setup. I've been cautioned by a CRNA about how sometimes these kinds of offers look good at first, but may require a tremendous amount of call and can sometimes put you in anesthesia situations th...
  8. Community Hospitals & ICU Experience

    I would suggest you look at the prerequisites for the program(s) you are interested in applying to in order to determine what they prefer in terms of ICU experience. I can say that majority of programs do prefer "high-acuity" ICU experience, which is...
  9. Where are the new grads in ICU?

    5 years ago I was fortunate to transition from a nurse's aid in the ICU to a new graduate RN in the ICU environment. I had a very thorough 6 month orientation with excellent nurses in a small community hospital. Since then I have been fortunate to tr...
  10. Applying to KPSAN, anyone applying for fall 2013

    My friend is currently a SRNA at Kaiser. This year this program had the highest number of applicants they've ever had; it was an EXTREMELY competitive applicant pool. Congratulations on landing an interview! Be yourself, and be honest in the intervie...
  11. Applying to KPSAN, anyone applying for fall 2013

    I just spoke with Kaiser and they informed me that they had over 700 applicants this year.... All the emails were sent out today (yay or nay) and it may take a day or two for them all to "go through". This was an incredibly competitive applicant pool...
  12. Applying to KPSAN, anyone applying for fall 2013

    Out of curiosity did you call Kaiser or CSUF?
  13. Need a simple answer!

    There is no simple answer to this question I'm afraid. It depends on a lot of different things. If I were you I'd start by going to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists website and searching through accredited programs. If you already meet ...
  14. Applying to KPSAN, anyone applying for fall 2013

    Good luck everyone. We've all worked hard, and hopefully we will gain some insight about our applications, either way, soon!
  15. Applying to KPSAN, anyone applying for fall 2013

    Who would I call at Kaiser? It does make me concerned they are sending out emails when apparently my application hasn't even been opened....feel free to PM me if I should call someone else. I'm not sure what to think at this point. Ultimately it's ou...