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In addition, your written English is very bad. That alone would disqualify you from CRNA school, with the papers and research you must perform. Not to mention in any interviewer would see through your pomposity and your lack of humility and deny you. You think because you could not cut it in any American medical school you have what it takes to succeed in nursing?And you have the nerve to come to allnurses looking for suport for your ridiculous assertions? What a joke. How dare you? You know what? I'm going to ignore you and your pathetic statements, you're not worth it. I'm going to go back to my CRNA colleagues,and we will laugh about this ignorant comment, laughing all the way to the bank. Good luck to you.

Superking: You sound like a pompous person who is not able to get into Medical anesthesia, but still wants to make a lot of money, and sees the CRNA route as a solid way to make 6 figures, and feel superior to nurses who you are, in your mind, smarter than. I was able to sum you up in 2 seconds after reading your rude, insensitive, baseless, factless comments. Where I work, nurses are highly respected. I've had other health professions, among which MDs are included, say "let's see what the nurse thinks about this" because they respect our vast body of knowledge. My advice is this: choose a different profession. You are not the kind of nurse I would want taking care of me or anyone I love. You believe you are "settling" to be a nurse. You don't have the temperament or the intelligence to realize how talented, capable and brilliant nurses are.

I love that I am lucky enough to have worked with some wonderful CNAs. A CNA can make you or break you, much like a nurse can make or break a doctor's day. CNAs are often the ones who notice subtle changes in your patient and make you aware of them before the patient goes bad. We make an amazing team. My mother is a CNA, and paid for my college education, and supported me as I became a nurse, then as I earned my masters degrees in Nursing and Public Health. She always taught me to never look down on anyone, simply because they have less formal education than you. It's because of my mom that I appreciate every CNA I come in touch with. They truly are the unsung heroes in our profession, in my opinion. Nurses (and other ancillary staff) who don't appreciate CNAs are really a shame to the profession, and are not smart or humble enough to recognize and celebrate their value.

I had a "preceptor" as a new grad on a tele floor who would yell at me down the hall in front of patients, nurses, doctors, and belittle me whenever she had the chance. Her and her little friends would tell jokes with me as the butt of them on a regular basis. As a new grad, I was not at all confident in my skills, so I let it go on for a few days. Then I got angry. I stood up to each and every one of those nurses in my own way. I would confidently give my report of my patients, respond to any question they had with gumption. I went to my manager to inform her that I wanted a new preceptor. I also eventually went to human resources on one of the bullies, and stood there with my manager as the HR person and my manager rebuked her and her behavior in front of me. I never had any other problems with any of those girls, and they eventually got other jobs and moved on. My point in all this is that BULLIES NEED TO BE CONFRONTED, by administration, by bystanders, by victims, by other nurses who see it and walk the other way. They need to be told that their behavior is not acceptable, will not be tolerated, and that they will suffer the consequences if their behavior does not stop. Period. And another thing is this. Bullies would not be able to create their path of destruction if they didn't have others who saw their behavior and did nothing about it. Enabling bullies by remaining silent and walking away while they do it to others makes one just as guilty, imho. Instead of victims of bullies leaving their jobs, I think bullies need to be forced out. They need to know that no one is afraid of them, and that if they are not careful, they will be dealt with by administration, risk being humiliated and shamed, and will lose their jobs. Creating a hostile work environment by others should never, ever be ignored or tolerated.

Yes. As someone who works nights, usually I'm pretty exhausted by the morning when the day shift nurses come in. Most of the time I am patient, but if nurses are just getting together talking about their hot date last week, or gossiping, I just cheerfully say with a smile "ready to get started"? Or, "which of my patients do you have"? That usually does the trick...

Hi Registered Nurse 3, I am an African American female nurse, with a double Masters in nursing and public health. People make assumptions about me as well. I happen to believe those assumptions are made because I look very young. I also happen to attribute some of those assumptions to me being an African American. Those of you who are quick to say that the OP's experiences are not race related, just pause and think of this. Racism still exists. Period. It exists in nursing, and it exists outside of nursing. In addition, to continue to deny that it exists, or to jump to the conclusion and continue to say "this is not race related" contributes to why we are not further ahead on frank conversations on race. Just because you say that it's not racism, doesn't make it so. The second we are willing to admit that there is racial bias, sexual bias, age bias, call it where it lives, and deal with it by having open frank conversations, we will be able to make strides. Until then, we will remain stuck. To the OP: I find that me being a young, black nurse in a mainly non-black environment, and being confident in my skills, earns me further respect of my colleagues. And those who don't respect me, well, I don't pay them much attention I think if I had a nickle for every time someone assumed I was not on their level and got a rude awakening, I would be a very rich woman. You just need to have pride and confidence in yourself, hold your head up high, and be a good nurse. Period. That will speak for itself, believe me.

Thank so very much for the responses!!!!

Hello all!!! I'm a tele nurse with almost three years experience, and I am having a second interview with ER nurses next week. Does anyone have any advice or any ideas on what questions they may ask? Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thank you!!

Hello! I have recently completed a joint masters degree MSN/MPH degree and I am now looking into becoming a Nurse Anesthesist. I am a BSN prepared nurse, and I also have been a telemetry nurse since 2011. I am also interested in joining the military, perhaps the Air Force or Army, because of the chance to continue to serve those who need me, in addition to the educational benefits, and I have a few questions: 1) Should I become an active duty nurse in the military now, or get a year of critical care experience before joining, if I want the military to pay for nurse anesthesia school? How many years must you commit in order to receive HPSP? What are the benefits, if any, to becoming a critical care nurse and getting a year of experience before joining the military? 2) How does the timing work with joining the military and going to school, as a nurse? Can I join as a nurse and go to school right away? Or must I work as a nurse at a military hospital for a certain amount of time to be able to go to nurse anesthesia school? 3) Can I join as a telemetry nurse and get critical care experience, or must I get that experience before I join? 4) Has anyone here on the boards joined the military as a nurse and gotten their advanced education paid for? If so, are there any helpful hints that you may be able to share? 5) Which military branch is best to join in order to receive the best educational benefits?

I would say that most hospitals will interview you and ask you what your area of specialization is, and put you on those floors. I have a telemetry background, so when I started as a registry nurse I could work med-surg, telemetry, but also oncology as well, without administering chemotherapy, of course. I don't have experience in peds or l+d so they didn't put me on those floors.

Hi! I just thought I would throw my two cents into the conversation. I just graduated with my BSN (and just passed my NCLEX yay!!!), and I had the good fortune of discovering that I loved learning about the connection between health and policy. So, I applied for my MSN/MPH degree while I was in my last year of my BSN. Now, I am starting graduate school in two weeks. I am interested in working in Washington DC in on health policy issues, and getting my Ph.D. There are lots of nurses who transition from direct patient care into forming policy. I would say that getting nursing experience is valuable, but I disagree with the notion that it is absolutely necessary before getting your MSN/MPH. I tend to stay away from advice telling me what I cannot do, I am just too positive for that. You can make whatever you want work for you, period. You can always get work experience while you are attaining these degrees, which is what I am doing. Also, I was very active with my community and on campus when I was attaining my BSN, so I had plenty to talk about on my personal statement. You have worked in an Neuro ICU, as well as your clinicals, and you can always talk about that. So, it really is your choice, but follow your own instincts. I am at an age where I did not want to spend a year working only, when I could be working and going to graduate school. You can do whatever you want to do!! :)

Ahhh...yess. I too remember those days of being sooo nervous and excited at the same time about being admitted to UIC. What a competetive, challenging, yet wonderful these two years have been! I'm looking forward to graduating in another month! :) Good luck to those of you applying and still waiting on admissions letters.

Does anyone know if nursing students can be of help in Haiti? Or do we need to be registered nurses first? Thanks!

Hi There! I applied and interviewed for the VALOR student nurse position at the VA, and that is the summer job that I have now. My understanding is that the VA has panel interviews, meaning there will be about four or five people interviewing you. They do have set questions that they ask, I heard somewhere you can get the list online but I am not sure. It's hard for me to know for sure what questions they will ask of you because my position was a student position and I don't know if they would ask the same questions for a nurse residency. Just prepare like you would for any interview, go over your nursing process, know your own strengths and weaknesses and be able to explain them succinctly and confidently. Oh! And think about why you want to work for the VA. Know about the VA. Good luck!

Hi! I also go to UIC, I'll be a senior this year. It's true, your gpa has to be great in order for you to be admitted. Also, how are you attending the global campus? That program is for RN's who want their BSN, if I remember correctly. Are you an RN already?