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I couldn't agree more, especially in regards to the continual push toward nursing theory and paper writing. I graduated from an ADN program and we were very clinical skill oriented, we managed a full med/surg load for our entire last semester and I...

It only took me about 5 minutes as well. :)

A nurse practitioner will have a Maters degree in Nursing so you will have to have a Bachelors degree in nursing. There are many program options out there for ADN's to further their degrees, you can simply get your BSN once you finsh your ADN, or if...

jordan- You will need to have a minimum of an RN license so a two year ADN program is fine but to enter into CRNA program you will have to have a Bachelors degree as well. The Bachelors degree can be in nursing or in a science related field such as...

Michelle- I cannot speak to what a PA does and the pros/cons of that route, but since you are posting in the pre-crna forum I will offer some suggestions as if you were to pursue that route. First of all, you have some amazing classes already under ...

Well, just saw this thread I started three years ago and i want to say now that I look back at all of your words of wisdom,.... Thank You! It is odd to remember how I felt reading all of your comments. One word, Scared! Now I read all of your co...

Hello all. I just graduated on May 16th and took the NCLEX on the 30th, and drum roll.............. I just found out that I passed!!! I am so excited, I will begin my career as a nurse on a neuro/surgical/trauma floor at a level one trauma teachi...

Hi there! I haven't posted for awhile, in fact the last time I posted was in May of 07 when I graduated from my nursing program. I was bent on working three years in a high acuity ICU before applying to CRNA school and now here it is three years la...

Well, I am glad to say that 5 of my friends are starting school this summer and fall at their respective programs. I hope to be joining the SRNA ranks next year! 4 out of the 5 got in right away and one was an alternate and just got the call that ...

I have no idea what the pay rates are, but would like to throw out my two cents about the value of the eicu. I work in a large teaching hospital on a 22 bed neuro surgical trauma icu and we LOVE the EICU!! First of all the camera is not on 24/7, th...

Thanks for the info nrsang97! You have given me a good list of things to study up on.

Are there many neuro nurses on this board? Hoping to get inspired, and to get lots of ideas here. C'mon fellow nurses!

Hi all, I am mostly a lurker here on this site and now am in need of some advice. I will be graduating from nursing school in 2 weeks and have been offered two different ICU positions. My goal is to get 3 years of experience and then go on to CRNA ...

well, I have given it a lot of thought and I have made my decision. I am going to go with option 2. I thought long and hard and I really appreciate everyones advice, but in the first post I had mentioned that option 1 had a not so good reputation,...

noggin_wise, congrats on that! Let us know how it goes. versatile_kat, Its good to hear that your experience is such a positive one. I was wondering what are the major differences between working directly for a hospital and being part of a group?...

I second that request!

I guess that depends on what you mean by alright and better. Is it that it just doesn't have the notoriety name appeal of the others, or is it truly inferior to the others in how they will teach you? I attended a smaller school, less well known, bu...

Well, I am officially done taking tests and all that's left is the ceremony!!:balloons: Summitk2- The CVICU wasn't hiring anymore people, and the Neuro/Surgical unit just expanded the unit by 6 beds and had three nurses leave to go on to CRNA school...

Brad Rn, I feel for you. I think that nursing programs should be universal in their grading systems. I am graduating in May as well and have a 4.0 but that is only because my school goes by 89.5=A 79.5-89.4=B etc. It is just not fair that when you...

srna wannabe, I agree, you will always be learning which is part of what pulled me to nursing in the first place. I took your advice and called all six of the programs I have contemplated applying to and did get through to one right away. I am hail...

Thank you suzzane4 for your quick response, I have to make my decision in the next 7 days. The first choice does indeed do open heart surgeries, they put a big emphasis on their cardiac care. At the other facility the open hearts are sent to the C...

Hello All! This is my first post and I am glad to have found this site. I am a first year nursing student who is two weeks away from finishing my first semester. I currently have 70 credits and have a 4.0 gpa. All of my nursing requirements are met...

Wow! Thanks for all the encouraging words. In the end I took my final and and ended up with 448 pt.s out of 500 which put me at 89.6% and they informed me that 89.5% and higher = an A!!!! I have learned a lesson though about getting so wound up...

Thanks for the replies! In reality I do not think that a B is that devastating, but since becoming a CRNA is my ultimate goal, I have done some research on the schools that offer the program here in the Kansas City Metro area and they typically only...