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I have been working as a CNA for over a year now and I have experienced one death (was not my assignment). I personally did not call the police but I do recall an officer coming in and taking report (I am assuming either the nurse or EMT called). I work in California, but I am guessing it depends on the state.

Thank you everyone for your inputs! I actually went with the Clove shoes and so far, I am loving them. When it is time to change pairs, I will refer to your other recommendations. Thank you again!!

Hello everyone! I am going to start my preceptorship at an ICU in a couple weeks. I am so excited but also a bit nervous as I am aware of the ICU being intense (haha). I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on how/what to prepare? Any tips/comments are helpful so please let me know. Thank you!

Hey there! I am looking into getting some nice shoes for clinical/work. I have been told that HOKAs are very nice but I am not sure which model is best for the floor? I want to know which shoes y'all wear and your thoughts on them. I am open to any suggestions so please let me know! Thank you!

Hello Jamie, It is awesome to hear that you have your mind set on nursing! That in itself is already a great start. I am not too sure about the four year direct programs or transferring from a UC; however, I can tell you about the traditional pre-nursing to nursing route. I go to SFSU nursing but I know SJSU has a fantastic nursing program. I know there is a lot of fear going into a pre-nursing program but it is not as bad as people make it sound. You may already know this but there are three major components when it comes to applying for the program: Nursing GPA, Cumulative GPA, and TEAS. Nursing GPA are your GPA from "pre-nursing classes" such as A&P 1, A&P 2, Microbiology, and General Chemistry. Cumulative GPA would be your pre-nursing classes plus your GE classes. TEAS is an exam you take around the time you are taking your final pre-nursing classes. It is very similar to the SAT but there is an additional science portion. Most schools require a 3.5 GPA but I highly encourage you try to keep it above 3.8 as most students who got in seem to be at or above 3.8. As for the TEAS anything above 80% is recommended but 90% is encouraged. It may sound daunting as of right now, but your pre-nursing classes will definitely help you prepare for the TEAS. Also, I know SJSU only accepts their pre-nursing students for the Spring cohort, so maybe something you can take advantage of if you decide SJSU! I hope this helps!

Hello Nancy, I am so sorry for the confusion, I thought mine was at 3PM but its actually at 3:30PM so you are good haha. Sorry again!!

Good luck everyone!! Mine is on Thursday at 3PM so I am not much help here haha

Thank you so much!! Remember to still have hope, I was surprised to receive one today! Here are my stats: GPA: 3.85 TEAS: 92.7 Volunteer: 125 hours Multi-Cultural: 100+ hours Bilingual: none

I just got an interview email 5 minutes ago!! My set date is November 5 at 3:30PM. I am so anxious!! It seems that they are sending out emails depending on your interview time so if you have not received an invite yet, have hope!!

Fingers crossed!! Thank you

Hey guys, I am wondering if I have to accept the general school admission before knowing if I got the interview? I have not received an interview, and I am getting very nervous... Congratulations to everyone who got one though!!

Thank you so much for your research and replying Elaine!! I am currently debating between going into civilian CRNA school and taking out loans vs joining the USAGPAN but from what I hear online and from you is that it is very competitive. I am still very new to all of this so your replies are very valuable to me ? I have contacted the USAGPAN regarding how many civilians get in per year and how many applicants are accepted, but I have yet to receive a response. Also, do you know how hard/long it will take for me to get into an ICU right after I graduate and get my BSN? I heard many horror stories of new nurses having trouble finding a job... Thank you again!

Hello! I am currently a second year in undergrad school and wish to pursue CRNA. As you all know, grad school is expensive and not everyone can afford it including myself. Therefore, I was looking into alternatives and came upon the USAGPAN. Did any of you guys join the USAGPAN? If so, how was it and what is the experience like afterwards? I know you have to serve at least 5 years in the army after graduating. The reason why I titled this post: ROTC or OCS is because I want to start off in the army as an officer rather than a private. Would the completion of USAGPAN make me an officer or what rank would I start off as? Also, I read that the average salary of an army CRNA is around 80k is that true? And are there multiple levels or ranks of army CRNA? I tried researching online but it is all so confusing haha. I know there are quite a few questions there but any advice or response will be much appreciated!! Thank you in advance and Happy Holidays! Shin_eee

Hello, I have to write a personal statement for my application to get into my school's Nursing program. One of the questions asks for what I can do to contribute to the needs of nursing right now. I was wondering if any of you nurses could help me out and explain some of the needs in the nursing department! Any help is much appreciated, thank you ? Nursing Student

@caliotter3 Thank you so much for your input! I am planning to meet with a medical recruiter today if I can ?