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1. Though I love my critical care floating job...will it help me for CRNA school???

   BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in CRNA

   yeah...i just hope i get an interview...if not...next year...i will find a full time position....see i trully never knew that floaters get less heavy patients...I honestly never have gotten a less heavy patient...may be because of my accent that I au...

2. Though I love my critical care floating job...will it help me for CRNA school???

   BlackRN posted a topic in CRNA

   Hi all, Ok I have been a nurse for 4 years...2 years as a telemetry, 1 year as a telemetry float, 1 year ICU (full time) and now Critical Care float pool. My goal is to go to CRNA school. I love how flexible my schedule is and loving the float pool...

3. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

   BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in Career Support

   Thanks all for making me feel that I belong somewhere...But overall, I am greatful to have found nursing regardless. Because it allows me to move around without really affecting my financial situation. Imagine you chose a a boring career with no fl...

4. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

   BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in Career Support

   Thanks so much...very informative and very interesting. I am defint. looking at your suggestions. They seem very interesting and challenging. You sure after reading all these replies that you do not believe in the Myer-Biggs personality categories...

5. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

   BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in Career Support

   shorter version....Personality test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology

6. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

   BlackRN posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been a nurse for 4 years, different settings such as telemetry (2 years), ER (3 months), stepdown (6 months) , telemetry float (6 month), ICU staff (1 year), ICU float (3 months)...I know that it doesn't look like a stable person's career. B...

7. what is my chance of getting an interview?

   BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in SRNA

   It is so hard to get shadowing experience. I called like 5 hospitals but unable to get any yet. Curious how you guys were able to get shadowing experience, if you have done it.

8. what is my chance of getting an interview?

   BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in SRNA

   Havent shadowed a CRNA before or have not taken GRE. Those schools dont require GRE. But i am calling hospitals to shadow.

9. Personality Type and Nursing

   BlackRN replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there...I am INTJ as well. I am you LOL LOL yes we are very very rare. I have been a nurse 4 years though about to change soon. trust me it is not for us but nursing has other opportunities than being a bedside nurse. We make good managers bec...

10. CRNA with Masters

    BlackRN replied to *Kelli*'s topic in SRNA

    no actually, columbia university has a certificate program for ansthesia. it's a 30 something credit, one year program. You need to have MSN degree first and u dont get another MSN with the ansthesia but just a certificate.

11. what is my chance of getting an interview?

    BlackRN replied to BlackRN's topic in SRNA

    Thanks...but i disagree with float nurses dont get heavy patients. The hospital I work is a busy hospital and paper charting. Trust me it's heavier and busier than the hospital I have worked in before. The only difference is that i make my own sch...

12. what is my chance of getting an interview?

    BlackRN posted a topic in SRNA

    I applied to UMDNJ and University of Maryland CRNA program and waiting for an interview. I am a bit anxious of my chances. Please be a judge...here are my stats. BSN at UMDNJ with 3.58 MSN (ongoing) at UMDNJ with 3.7 CCRN have been a nurse for 4 y...