krzysiu

krzysiu

SRNA class of 2010

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  1. When I was applying to schools, all of them listed ER as unacceptable experience when referring to the critical care requirements.
  2. To my understanding University of Tennessee (Memphis) still does not require them at all.
  3. get some rock solid ICU experience, need a year minimum, more than that to be competitive. CV is nice because of all the invasive monitoring. apply to several program, be open minded, and if your...
  4. I did. Keep in mind you cant bake a cake with one ingredient. There are many things that get looked at. If you are weak in certain areas make sure you have ammunition from other areas to use to your...
  5. Dissapointed in Wolford College

    I have been told by a couple of school directors that sometimes it is up to you to make the best out of an experience. It is o.k. to be proactive and earnestly attempt to put yourself in a foremost...
  6. cool link to article which is in regards to MRSA being killed quite readily by a compound found within garlic. check it out... Garlic 'beats hospital superbug' Allicin occurs naturally in garlic The...
  7. Anyone heard yet?

    well i did not have a 4.0 or a perfect gre. however, it is important to keep in mind there a many components that go into an acceptance. your personal statement, letters of recommendation, hospital...
  8. Anyone heard yet?

    didnt think it was a big deal. sorry. i thought this was a nursing forum. who is watching you patients when youre combing through all these
  9. Anyone heard yet?

    don't sweat it, I think our curriculum will be just as good plus we have an anatomy class offered by like only 10 schools in the nation! I am positive dr kremer won't let our clinical experiences be...
  10. Anyone heard yet?

    edited by moderator: Terms of sercice do not allow us to publish emails in posts. Click the users's name and then click "send a private message" or view users public profile to get to the email....
  11. Anyone heard yet?

    i'm in also (RFU), email me. love to hear more about you.
  12. Anyone heard yet?

    RFU said can take couple weeks.
  13. dont wear shorts or
  14. Colleagues that are either SRNAs or practicing CRNAs all tell me anesthesia school is SIGNIFICANTLY more rigorous than nursing school. Studies and material are pretty advanced. All have said school...
  15. just a little unclear on how to take the ccrn exam. i understand that an individual who wishes to take the CCRN exam has to meet minimum requirements such as working in a critical care environment for...
  16. CCRN certification

    thanks for the info. my (srna) friend and I are under the impression that ccrn will be icing on the cake rather than a deciding factor for acceptance. what are your impressions? thanks for the input...
  17. CCRN certification

    thanks!
  18. Interview Advice Please!!

    do you apply to the same schools a second time? or, were they different institutions? thanks
  19. Are there any good tutorials/books out there that anyone can recommend in regards to knowing the basics of ventilators for interviews etc. thanks
  20. gre writing score

    I was just told it can take over 2 weeks for the school to get the
  21. Ventilators

    Interview for CRNA
  22. Evanston program

    sorry for the generic answer, but i have friends that were accepted with scores over 1000. i think 1000 is the magic number most schools look for. im sure people will chime in and, obviously, say...
  23. a waiting list is better than no list. you know youre in, take the time to do some overtime and save for when your broke for 2 1/2 years during the program.
  24. Loyola

    I use to work in their CV and thoracic post surgical ICU. I miss the place! GREAT place to get experience.
  25. Agency Experience?

    i am an agency nurse. i made sure that i let the schools know that i had been contracted on various critical care units from some of the "best" hospitals in the chicagoland area. I even included some...