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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 looked at Wachovia and Bank of America, but I am under ...

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 though....If you plan to start with an LPN program...

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 for a job with good tuition reimbursement policies ...

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 over three years ICU experience. I highly reccomend...

Just to update.... I got in!!! Hope to see some of you there in August. - cheat25

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", and I am an alternate at one. So, now the pressure...

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 same credentials pretty much. I know for me, applyi...

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 choice school by far. Hopefully, we will be classmat...

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 ICP: head at midline and elevated, sedate, and if e...

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 can work in ICU as you complete your BSN. That is...

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 year applying and I am driving myself crazy trying...

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 at Universities where there certainly would be res...

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 smaller hospitals. You could possibly get a job at a...

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 will take about 4 years, but you will be able to work...

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. - Carol

Hello Florida nurses! My name is Carol and I am thinking about moving to the Tampa area as a traveller in ICU setting. I am from Georgia and looking forward to going to CRNA school next fall. I am still in the process of applying to schools, but I wa...

Hi, I am trying to figure out how I will afford it as well and here is what I have decided: I am going to apply to my favorite schools and once I get accepted I will contact an anesthesia group or hospital where I plan to live after CRNA school. I ha...

I have found that many schools will list the average GPA and GRE scores for the previous classes. Most seem to bee in the 3.5 range. I think that realistically, you need better than a 3.0 to be competetive unless you have very high GRE scores and str...