gettingthere

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1. Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

   gettingthere replied to snowfreeze's topic in Career Support

   I'll be graduating this year with an ADN. I'm 33 and have been in the Air Force on a flight crew traveling all over the world, then came back home and became a flight medic with the Air National Guard. Worked as an EMT while attending college, not ...

2. After being rejected

   gettingthere replied to gettingthere's topic in CRNA

   I'm thinking there must be a different mentality between the RN and CRNA. At least I'm hoping, since my objective of obtaining an RN is to become a CRNA. The patient care is different. The CRNA's job seems more medical, and science related with go...

3. After being rejected

   gettingthere posted a topic in CRNA

   Since this CRNA program is so competitive, do aspiring CRNA's keep trying until they get in after not getting in the first try? Kinda like state troopers, they hardly ever get in their first time applying. What kind of people are applying, do the ma...

4. CRNA prep

   gettingthere replied to gettingthere's topic in CRNA

   Thanks for the info. I just found this site yesterday and love it, just reading what you guys have to say is so interesting. I've got to do this, I know its for me. I'm pretty much getting my RN only to pursue either anesthesia or trauma nursing. ...

5. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

   gettingthere replied to Sherpa RN's topic in SRNA

   Goodness this is a busy schedule, and there isn't any reference of anything outside of school and sustaining life. Does this mean that I won't be able to do the CRNA program since I have two small children? Is this a normal students schedule?

6. CRNA prep

   gettingthere posted a topic in CRNA

   Where can an aspiring CRNA go after nursing school to get the best clinical preperation before starting a CRNA program? Should I go into the ER, CCU or what????? Also, what is the MAT like and is it really different than the GRE? Tiffany, future CR...

7. Get my BSN or just take chem and pharm classes

   gettingthere replied to fidelio's topic in CRNA

   Hey there, your not alone, I am also in an ADN program with a BS (non-nursing), and wanting to get my cRNA. I've found a couple of programs that do take RN with a BS in another field in PA. Remember, you have to get between 1-2 years critical care ...