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1. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   cheat25 replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I will be starting school in August. I have seen here that it is reccomended to get private loans before quitting work, but how do I do that if I don't actually start school until August? I have...

2. My path to becoming a CRNA... am i doing it right?

   cheat25 replied to rustausa's topic in International Nursing

   I think you have an excellent plan. It shouldn't be too hard to get your visa status changed once you get a job as an LPN. The path you have in mind is exactly the way I pursued it. I have a few tips...

3. Please help!

   cheat25 replied to PARK1004SN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I also found University of Pheonix to be very expensive. Luckily, I was eligible for tuition reimbursement at the place I was working at as a ADN RN. So, compare prices and when you get your RN look...

4. Please help!

   cheat25 replied to PARK1004SN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Your plan sounds just like mine. I started as an LPN, then ADN, then RN-BSN online while I got the ICU experience. Now I have been accepted to a CRNA program and I will start in August with a little...

5. Gooding Institute Interview

   cheat25 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Just to update.... I got in!!! Hope to see some of you there in August. -

6. Hurry up and wait...

   cheat25 replied to cheat25's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   yanka, Yes it is crazy to think that way, but we have all done it. I thought one went really well and only made alternate. The truth is, we are all up against very tough competition. We all have the...

7. Gooding Institute Interview

   cheat25 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I interviewed there in Jan. Forget about the test. It was impossible. Anyway, I will post here when I find out if I got in in March.... good or bad. I am really hoping for good news. It is my first...

8. Hurry up and wait...

   cheat25 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Anyone else out there going crazy waiting to hear if you are accepted?! I have been on three interviews in the past month. Apparently, I wasn't accepted to one because I did not get "the phone call",...

9. Neuro Case Study... have I got it right?

   cheat25 replied to Temp123's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Sounds like textbook herniation/cushing's syndrome. OF course, first assess the ICP if you have the ability to do that. In this situation, I would immediately perform nursing interventions to reduce...

10. Am I thinking too big??

    cheat25 replied to raebabelvn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I started as an LPN and everything has worked out for me so far. I call it taking the scenic route. since you are already in the LPN program, stick with it. I would reccomend brifging to ADN, then you...

11. CRNA v/s anesthesia resident in OR

    cheat25 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have been told that it is better to try to go to a CRNA school where there are no anesthesia residents so that you do not have to "share" cases. Is this really an issue? So many of the programs are...

12. Frustrated RN!

    cheat25 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am so sick and tired of all the programs requiring different things. Some require chemistry, some organic, some PALS, and then there are some that require a bachelor's in whatever. This is my first...

13. Very Unhappy With My Career

    cheat25 replied to Nupe4sleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am glad to hear your post, but sorry that you are hating your job so much right now. I have a few suggestions. You could follow the advice of the others on this website and look for other jobs at...

14. Help with how to get RN!

    cheat25 replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in Florida Nursing

    I wish I had my life figured out that well as a Jr in HS. I am 25 and first became a LPN, then ADN, and now finally have my BSN. I would reccomend going to a college where you can get your BSN. It...

15. What are fair requests with travel assignments

    cheat25 replied to nurse_misty's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am new to the idea of travel nursing too ( in FL as well), so I am interested to see your feedback on this post. -