CCRNCMC11

CCRNCMC11

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CCRNCMC11 has 2 years experience and specializes in CVICU.


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  1. I did that as a new grad. I worked ft in icu and prn in ER at two different hospitals. Granted, I worked as a tech in an icu during school, I did 3 months of clinicals in the ER prior to graduating, and I am an EMT. So it can be done, but it was stre...
  2. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    @ICUNole Your stats look great! Don't forget to shadow a crna if you haven't already. Also, if you can, I would suggest taking another chem besides chem 1. For example, I took an intro to organic Chem and biochem course that was a higher level than g...
  3. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    During the first orientation week they had a dinner for us and family. Really nice! Oh, and open bar!
  4. CRNA hours / environment

    Well you know that you have to get your BSN first, work in the ICU for minimum one year and usually the average incoming student has three years of experience. Not to mention all the other hoops to jump through. As an RN you'll work 3 12 hour shifts ...
  5. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    General, organic, and biochemistry by Katherine denniston. I believe last semester they used 8th edition. And for anyone talking it this fall, providing he uses the same book, get the study guide book that accompanies it! The class is very difficult ...
  6. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    I remember I interviewed on a Monday and found out by Friday. And I remember getting the letter a few weeks later.
  7. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    There's no way to get a syllabus this early. I can tell you that the fall semester starts around August 24th and last year the classes (Chem and professional aspects) were on Wednesdays once a week. They could be completely different now. The good ne...
  8. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    Exactly. The head start classes are scheduled just as they are if you took them in the program. There are live lectures and exams. There really isn't any working ahead at your own pace. If anyone is taking these keep in mind that you need to treat th...
  9. Any CRNAs who spent majority of their previous career as OR nurses?

    I'm in school now and I've had a couple of scrub techs and circulators ask me that same question. As long as you have ICU experience it will not hurt you to have OR experience. You'll be better prepared for knowing about various surgical procedures a...
  10. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    It doesn't limit your chances. You are accepted and then during your interview you rank the clinical sites you want to be at. Then sometime in December they place you in one. Generally orlando, Tampa, and south Florida have the bigger classes because...
  11. can i really get into crna school

    There are several people in my class that have less than 2 years experience. The class median is 3 years. I agree with previous posters, your icu experience doesn't make you a good crna. You can spend 20+ years in the icu and you still don't know squ...
  12. Specialty Poll for male nurses

    4 years experience. 2 in cardiac ICU, 2 years CVICU. Now SRNA
  13. How to support yourself in school

    Save as much as you can before you start! Also, don't plan on working at all, you will not have any time. Plan on taking out a lot of loans. Hopefully you have a spouse that works but if not then it's not the end of the world. Just think of it as an ...
  14. Letters of Recommendation From Charge Nurse Instead of Manager

    Depends on the school. I didn't get one from my manager because I didn't want to announce I was leaving, so I got one from my preceptor. Usually as long as it's someone in a supervisory role of some kind.
  15. Barry CRNA Starting 2016

    Congrats! I remember I interviewed on a Monday and found out by that Friday. And just so you all know, at the interview they have you rank your top 3 campuses. Most people get their top site (especially if you interview this early) but you don't get ...