Any Penn SRNA starting in May09'??

soon2becrna · Oct 21, 2008

no worries, ill pm when i get enough posts and give you to lowdown..what specialty are you working in?

thanks! yep gonna keep workin on enough posts!

i'll give you a history of my experience:

*1st 5 years CCU/CVICU/SICU...lots of post CABG

*next 4 years cardiac cath lab/special procedures

*next 2 years cardiac cath lab/radiology nurse/imaging nurse

(cardiologists office)/CVICU/ICU

I returned to critical care about 24hrs per week while still full time in radiology. I only did this to try and be "current in icu" while applying for crna school. Hope not going full time back to icu doesn't come back and bite me in the butt.

What about you?

rndee81 · Oct 21, 2008

i think i posted my stats on here someplace but i will of course share them with you as i appreciated accepted students sharing with me when i was researching! first of all..you have way more expertise that i do! lol. i have >4 years experience with 5 by the start of school. majority has been cticu with vads and tx but i have also worked in trauma, ccu and dabbled in micu as well. i am ccrn-csc and tncc certified. my gpa is nothin special at 3.46(but i think acing all my math and sciences helped my cause) ...i tended to get C's in classes like religion and child psy! oh..and 1300 GRE with a verbal 600 and 700 quan 4.5 analytical. i think that its good to keep the ICU fresh...i do not think that it should work against you because you already far exceed the min requirements for clinical experience.

rndee81 · Oct 21, 2008

hey rncg03...i got your PM . thanks so much for replying to me. i still do not have enough posts i think to PM you back but i do have many questions about the program. i was actually told initially by financial aid when i applied that the cost of the program was 70,000...then when i was admitted...they told me it was 100,000....and now i find out from a real student that its actually 120,000? wow....i wish it was trending the other way!

MrsBoz07 · Oct 21, 2008

Dee (or rncg03), would you mind sharing the insight about financial aid? I had a lot of the same questions as you, then your post nearly stopped my heart

soon2becrna · Oct 21, 2008

i think i posted my stats on here someplace but i will of course share them with you as i appreciated accepted students sharing with me when i was researching! first of all..you have way more expertise that i do! lol. i have >4 years experience with 5 by the start of school. majority has been cticu with vads and tx but i have also worked in trauma, ccu and dabbled in micu as well. i am ccrn-csc and tncc certified. my gpa is nothin special at 3.46(but i think acing all my math and sciences helped my cause) ...i tended to get C's in classes like religion and child psy! oh..and 1300 GRE with a verbal 600 and 700 quan 4.5 analytical. i think that its good to keep the ICU fresh...i do not think that it should work against you because you already far exceed the min requirements for clinical experience.

Thanks for the info! My numbers aren't as good as yours. Maybe with some luck and my knowledge of critical care. Just got CCRN yesterday!

I actually just found out today that I an interview with Allegheny....kinda freakin out...just a little! I chose Nov 17. Already have flight and hotel booked! They told me to expect 2 1/2 hrs for interview ( you were on the money). I'm getting closer to PM...just a few more to go! :yeah:

rncg03 · Oct 21, 2008

hi...i went to financial aid today to find out an exact quote of tuition....just so i am not spreading false rumors. but no one was in the office, so when i am back in class on friday, i will go back and find out for sure.

MrsBoz07 · Oct 21, 2008

hey got your pm (not in my power yet due to my lack of posts). yes, i applied and interviewed at rush (still waiting to hear back), and was in the process of finishing applications at a few other schools when i was accepted at penn- so i withdrew my other apps. seeing a number like that is very scary. :eek: but i hope to only have loans for school expenses, and use my husbands income for living (the thought of going to a one person income is also very scary). in any case the end result will def. be worth it. are you for sure going to penn or are you still pondering your other options?

Edited by traumarus - please don't include posters names. Thanks.

soon2becrna · Oct 22, 2008

rndee81, thanks soooo much, you are my new best friend! The info is beyond helpful! PM you soon!

win83 · Oct 22, 2008

Hey rndee81,

I am having trouble sending a private message back to you, can you send me your email address in a private message and I will contact you via email instead?

Thanks

win83

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Hey rndee81,
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Thanks
win83

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rndee81 · Oct 28, 2008

hey win..i sent you another pm

rndee81 · Jan 10, 2009

hey everyone...it says online that classes start on the 20th or so....but when do we actually need to be there? i was thinking may 1st should be ok? anyone know anything about this? thanks!