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  1. Want to be a nurse in Doctor's Office...which degree? ASN or BSN RN?

    gwapo replied to mrspolly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    And all of that is true, not all the time, not in every place. so do not be discouraged. If you read a lot of these posts, you might already have realized that it will take more than just "wanting to...

  2. Applied to 4 CRNA schools, any advice or info on any of the schools?

    gwapo replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yeah. and 1000 was not the highest score either. What i'm trying to say is the cut-off for CRNA school is 300 (at least based on what i read from posts here). Good

  3. Want to be a nurse in Doctor's Office...which degree? ASN or BSN RN?

    gwapo replied to mrspolly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If there is no way you can work at a hospital, be an MA first. work at a clinic then pursue your RN. Hopefully, by the time you graduate, you are ready to work in a hospital. Or, the clinic you're...

  4. Skilled Nursing Facility grossly understaffed, only on night shift, unsafe. What 2 do

    gwapo replied to ChelleNurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was in you position once and did not have second thoughts of quitting. It was not worth it for me.

  5. Clinic Nurse

    gwapo replied to meticulo's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats kabayan! I have not been a clinic nurse. But i have been a patient so based on what i saw, the nurse does some basic assessment, give meds and assist the md for procedures.. Which state are...

  6. Applied to 4 CRNA schools, any advice or info on any of the schools?

    gwapo replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think 300 is the new 1000. I could b wrong

  7. Dying to become an ICU RN!!!

    gwapo replied to ShortyLS's topic in MICU, SICU

    Never give up. I agree with the other post, try getting in PCU first while waiting to get in an ICU. that is better than where you are right now (in terms of qualification), i mean you will have a...

  8. Amiodarone help!

    gwapo replied to Brama28's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'd be more concerned about the fact that the patient's pulse pressure is wide. He may be having some neurologic events, although it usually is accompanied by bradycardia, not tachy. But VTach at 130...

  9. Nursing Student

    gwapo replied to roxi2014's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It depends on state regulation and then the facility's. california limits it to 1:4 or 5 i think. That's the only states i know tht limits it. Yes, that is the truth, you could have 9 pts, sometimes...

  10. Why do some nurse judge?

    gwapo replied to relondnah SNKC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you must be a new nurse (nothing wrong with that, I was a new nurse once) if you are just realizing this. When you really look at the whole situation, anybody can say that anywhere. People, not just...

  11. I got in, but now I'm not sure I can go.

    gwapo replied to mooremds's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think if you explain your situation now and be able to prove next year that you won't turn it down again, they might be ok with it. In my opinion, it's a once in a lifetime chance. So i left my 4 yr...

  12. Foreign RN on CRNA school policies

    gwapo replied to Samir Ballouz's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I doubt that there is anybody out there with a similar situation. Here are the reasons why I think so: 1. You would most likely be financing you own education. I don't think you will be qualified...

  13. Texas Wesleyan - Mobile, AL site satellite program??

    gwapo replied to i10duck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i'm not exactly sure the equivalent of the current scoring to the previous one but i have read online that you need at least 300 for most schools. having said that, I think you should be ok. If you...

  14. Texas Wesleyan - Mobile, AL site satellite program??

    gwapo replied to i10duck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's great so far.. Exams every week! I'm almost used to it

  15. Texas Wesleyan - Mobile, AL site satellite program??

    gwapo replied to i10duck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm sorry to her that. Good luck on the next one. Based on what i have read though, they say the test is designed in a way that you wont improve ypur score unless a significant amount of studying is...

  16. Texas Wesleyan - Mobile, AL site satellite program??

    gwapo replied to i10duck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How did you do on your

  17. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    gwapo replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As a crna, you may see heads being cut open in the OR, body parts being sewn together. It's still early. You're mind may change along the way. Good

  18. Texas Wesleyan - Mobile, AL site satellite program??

    gwapo replied to i10duck's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Starting tomorrow. Yeehaw! :) good luck to

  19. Books r/t CRNA?

    gwapo replied to LJ85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Shadow CRNAs. That, i think, will be better than reading any

  20. Why do I want to be a CRNA?

    gwapo replied to Jjacobs27's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I read a book about personal goal statements.. Got it from barnes and noble. Somewhat useful, it will give you some guidelines. One school only needed a 300-word essay, that was tough. I managed to...

  21. Shadowing a CRNA

    gwapo replied to Caduceus3's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go through thr education department at kaiser. If they let you, you will have to go tgrough some process, like signing hippa stuff, proof of immunization, etc. loma linda university also allows...

  22. Our lady of Lourdes anesthesia program

    gwapo replied to kenmartins's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If one got accepted at lourdes but not at UMDNJ,that's a very good

  23. TWU

    gwapo posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was on the "wait list" at TWU and got a call today! Anybody out there going to California? They start in August right? I still have to take a chemistry class but I believe they offer one that...

  24. LTC to CRNA

    gwapo replied to steveo59's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Get in an ICU, best in a high acuity. Do your BSN at the same time if you can to save you some

  25. TWU

    gwapo replied to gwapo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats on getting your CCRN. Thanks for the offer but I took the CCRN 2 years ago. I will be starting school in 2 months. If you think CCRN was brutal, wait until you meet GRE ( in my opinion...