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Anything that you have that may set you apart helps. So you would want to get your CCRN to add to everything else you have. When you are talking about certs it is a given that everyone will have PALS & ACLS. What is FCCS?

I think that it may be used for after the interview and they have a stack of applicants it may help them connect the interview with a face opposed to just notes that were written down.

About 3 months

Take the ICU good at the small hospital and keeping looking for something at a larger medical center to get better exposure.

Read the fine print. Some places make you pay taxes on the money when you start working. I kind of look at a stipend as a sign-on bonus that you are not going to get when you start working. If you can do it without a stipend it may be to your adva...

Depends which programs you are looking. Some are really specific and want up to Bio Chem.

I think that your professional goal statement is a great opportunity to put your resume into words, in a sense. You want to tell them educationally & professionally where you have been and what your driving force is to pursue more of education a...

Gre Prep: Princeton Review Book/Cd-Rom & ETS CD (that you can either download or they will send you once you register to take the GRE. CCRN: AACN core review discs and Pass CCRN, I found that the actual test questions were easier than AACN but ...

Did you look at the FSFA website? I would think that would be your first step in the financial aid process. I am not sure if you need to be accepted to proceed with the form.

Bypass the LPN route. Like the previous post you would be adding two extra steps. Go right for the BSN. Univ Phoenix is not the best option either. You want a fastrack program that is set up for people like yourself that already have a degree.

Agree, don't take the long way home Cut to the chase go to the 4yr school first.

I think a key at RSNA as well as others. Is to be able to discern from the different programs in the area. RSNA is different than others in NC. So you are looking to convince them that you would prefer a program that gets you right into the OR oppos...

I agree with the two part process. Most programs need to have you admitted in general to graduate school prior to be considered for your specific interest of study. I would also think that it would be unlikely that any program would simply bypass t...

Why not complete your BSN, get a year of experience then go to CRNA school. I would think that it would be much easier on you even if your husband does work from home. You have to remeber that CRNA school will probably be one of the most difficult ...

1) I would think that most schools would want most of your pre req's completed. You always can contact the program and ask them if it is acceptable to be completing a class while applying. 2) Well what classes were do you need? Each program has a s...

I think it kind of depends on what your objectives are. Are just seeing if you are interested in the field or are you shadowing prior to applying to school. I would ask them questions like where they went to CRNA school. If they went to a school ...

I am not sure about the demand. I know that in there Neonatal ICU there has been quite a bit of turnover due to bad working conditions according to a friend of mine. I am sure that you could look at the hospital site to see what areas they are sh...

Pitt is the biggest game in Eastern NC. There are other smaller hospitals around (Tarboro, Rocky Mount & Wilson, Washington) New Bern (Craven) would probably be the closest hospital that would be of substantial size (300 beds ?) compared to Pitt...

I would suggest a retake prior to applying. Even so, as you probably know that it will still be on your transcript unless you were to retake it at the same place. You might want to consider that because 2 D's could set off some red flags even with ...

Take a look at these sites. Here are some sites that I used for my first semester. Physiology Lecture Notes http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/Faculty/zhang/BIOL6050/Spring2007/biol6273.htm Gross Anatomy http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy...

Here are some sites that I used that should help you out if you want to get a jump on the material that will soon becoming your way. Make sure that you enjoy your last month of freedom while you still have it. Physics: Gas Laws: http://www.4um.com/...

I think one of the biggest things you need to consider is where will your clinical rotations be. Your trip is two hours per day or 10 hours per week, which is significant and an added stress. If you decide not to move definately record your lectur...

How bad do you want to get in? If you are willing to wait until you get in to your first or second choice then only go with 2. I think this is best for those that are not really wanting to move to another location. I know that someone has posted t...

If you are still alittle ways out from starting your program or just in the planning phase figure out what your monthly budget is, look at ways you can cut things out and other ways of changing your current lifestyle. Come up with a budget and a tot...

I would say to make sure that you only travel to reputable places that look good on your application. What you don't want to do is take an assignment in some 100 bed hospital with a 5 bed ICU. I am not sure how the preception of travel nursing is...