ptier_MNMurse

ptier_MNMurse BSN, RN

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  1. Chances for CRNA School

    ptier_MNMurse replied to cosmo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was in the same boat! I took two classes through Winona state university (pharm and patho, designed for DNP students) and I also took the Barry University nurse anesthesia prep course! They were...

  2. Shadowing Experience

    ptier_MNMurse replied to MHerron's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    talk to your coworkers, talk to your manager, your could even try contacting the HR department

  3. Chances for CRNA School

    ptier_MNMurse replied to cosmo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey cosmo! It sounds like you are on the right track! many people spend a lot of time/effort to get in. I came back from having a low GPA (did not do well in previous engineering degree) and took...

  4. Keep getting rejected

    ptier_MNMurse replied to S3682's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with loveanesthesia. Soak in as much as you can in the ICU, get some leadership experience (charge, preceptor, work on the local AACN board, join a committee, join unit council), and continue...

  5. Advice for a new ICU nurse, vasopressors, fluid status

    ptier_MNMurse replied to TitoG's topic in Critical Care

    Hey TitoG! Welcome to ICU! It's a blast and a lot of work, and totally rewarding! Answering your questions: 1. My facility has taught to ask for a second pressor once we reach a certain threshold. For...

  6. New to ICU and having trouble adjusting

    ptier_MNMurse replied to NLRN1416's topic in Critical Care

    Some days can be slow, as you progress and take more critical patients you will have to use all of those skills! We have a lot of additional monitoring which helps us to see changes in real time more...

  7. Do not know where to being to make my app better

    ptier_MNMurse replied to PediatricCTICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Same boat here, taken multiple undergrad and grad classes, multiple leadership roles, etc, I feel for you! The advice I received from schools has been that if you didn’t do well at an undergrad...

  8. Bouncing back after a bad shift

    ptier_MNMurse replied to mph53953's topic in Critical Care

    It sounds like you definitely need to debrief. Talk with your other nurses and definitely talk to your manager about it. What you are experiencing is definitely understandable and you are not alone in...

  9. Newbie Cardiac Nurse

    ptier_MNMurse replied to PeeWeeQ's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Agreed, you will learn everything you need to know on orientation. Don’t stress over what to brush up on. Your preceptors will help you on your way and work to meet you where you are at and go from...

  10. 5 Year Plan?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to kleeschr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with Defibn’. Everyone’s five year plan is different. Try to look at what interests you in anesthesia, then you can formulate what you might want to do with your career. Then you can...

  11. Transferring ICUs for better experience?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to mph53953's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You sound like you are definitely on the right track! I agree with what everyone else is saying on here: seek out the ICU that is going to give you the best experience to get into school, transfer at...

  12. Best nurse brain sheet?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Morelaur288's topic in Critical Care

    Hahaha. Funny how that works. All my notes are now in my head.

  13. Saint Mary's CRNA Program 2020

    ptier_MNMurse posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello everyone! I am looking to see if anyone is applying to St. Mary's University CRNA program in MN for 2020 matriculation. Good luck to you

  14. Best nurse brain sheet?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Morelaur288's topic in Critical Care

    This is an awesome sheet! The only things I would add are: Current continuous gtts, vascular access (location, type, size) and

  15. Continuing Education

    ptier_MNMurse replied to RNBSN116's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Get all your AHA certs, maybe work on the ENA certs if interested. Get your CCRN and your CCRN-CMC, (also your CSC if pertinent to your unit). Join your local AACN chapter, get on your unit council or...

  16. Developing knowledge

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Teaik01's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Have you considered taking some additional education? I am assuming you have gone through an on-boarding process and taken the ECCO modules. Have you taken you ACLS, PALS, TNCC, CCRN? Nicole Kupchik...

  17. ANE695

    ptier_MNMurse replied to sleepalldaze's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey! I took ANE 695 last year. Great class and I enjoyed the history and being in a cohort with a lot of other people working toward the same goal. The final was similar to all the other tests. I...

  18. How to improve my chances of getting in?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Chimera123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Got it! Well, it does sounds like you know what you are getting into! I do think they may still have some questions on why you didn't just choose CRNA in the first place, but it sounds like you have...

  19. How to improve my chances of getting in?

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Chimera123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA schools heavily value the academic history portion of your application. There are plenty of posts on this site talking about issues concerning previous academic performance and difficulties being...

  20. ICU experience for CRNA school

    ptier_MNMurse replied to Micu 2020's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Asherah sounds right on with this one. Your comprehensive background definitely plays a role. This would include LOR and leadership experience. You will enhance both of these by staying at your...

  21. Best Online Chem Course for CRNA school resume

    ptier_MNMurse replied to pinetreenursing's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    University of New England has some online courses. Chem 1, chem 2, O chem and Bio Chem available. I took Chem 1 again through this and found it pretty straightforward. It was a lot of self learning...

  22. Saint Mary's CRNA Program 2020

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

    Just came in the mail. Dated for 6/6 but I received it on 6/11. No email and no change to application

  23. Saint Mary's CRNA Program 2020

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

    Nope. I think that has been pretty variable whether it changes or not in previous

  24. Saint Mary's CRNA Program 2020

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

    Well, I got my rejection letter in the mail. Generic stuff: average math/science gpa: 3.3, average years experience: 3, chem taken in the last 5 years. It sucks to get this letter, but I sincerely...

  25. CRNA Applications

    ptier_MNMurse replied to mmrmurse2019's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It depends on the school. Some schools require that in order to replace a grade you need to retake the same class at the same institution, while others substitute the grade with a similar course. Your...