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  1. Phoenix Hospitals

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Can anyone give me a general overview of the hospitals in Phoenix? Besides Banner Health, what is there? Are they mainly independent or are there other companies besides Banner around? And can you...

  2. How do you know if it's for you?

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry if this is an oft-repeated question. I really feel a strong interest in the MICU or SICU but I'm not sure how to know if you really have whatever is needed in you to do so. After all, I am still...

  3. Phoenix New Grad ICU?

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi, I'm considering moving to Phoenix from Denver when I receive my license this fall. Can anyone speak about how difficult it is to obtain any type of ICU RN position with prior RN experience? And...

  4. How do you know if it's for you?

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in MICU, SICU

  5. How do you know if it's for you?

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in MICU, SICU

    very helpful indeed, thank you! those are exactly the sorts of things i was wondering about. although i did not understand how your question about being detail-oriented tied into float nurses, your...

  6. Phoenix New Grad ICU?

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Arizona Nursing

    thanks katie. do you know if these positions are contigent on the new grad doing their preceptorship in the same hospital though? i will be leaving colorado after i graduate, and i think i can get an...

  7. Phoenix New Grad ICU?

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Arizona Nursing

    thanks a lot stopnik, that's very helpful and encouraging. i will check those places

  8. Phoenix New Grad ICU?

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for your help!. do you know if it is very competitive to get into these types of new graduate icu programs in

  9. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

    bridgfor428 replied to papmar's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    is there any way we can move this thread to a pre-crna forum? this is an uneducated and misleading thread topic. i think this forum should not be dominated by questions that are ultimately of a...

  10. Student trying to become nurse anesthetist

    bridgfor428 replied to galaj's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you been to AANA.com? The link on the left about becoming a CRNA has a list of all of the CRNA programs in the

  11. How many years of ICU experience?

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How many years... permalink How many years of ICU experience did you have before you were accepted into your CRNA program? I am considering doing only 12-18 months but I don't know if I should do two...

  12. Job prospects for new CRNA age > 50

    bridgfor428 replied to Sedna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    stanman, is there any real way to avoid the ACTs while remaining in the city? i would enjoy as much autonomy as possible once i am confident, without an md watching me and making money off of that....

  13. How many years of ICU experience?

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i'm probably missing something obvious, but what is an RRT? and were both of your two nursing years in intensive care? thanks

  14. Marketability to MICU/SICU

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am consider taking a CNA type job on an ortho unit at a hospital I don't intend to work at after graduation, at least not immediately. I also am not interested in ortho. However I have no working...

  15. CRNA Hopefuls in Colorado?

    bridgfor428 replied to Katie707's topic in Colorado Nursing

    David, Can you elaborate on what you're referring to, re: the lawsuit and politics, etc? I don't think I'm informed on whatever you're alluding to.

  16. Advice for a prospective CRNA

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I see a lot of education and advice related posts on this thread and don't want to annoy anyone, so this is one of those if you want to move on... 1. How many years of critical care experience do...

  17. NEW CRNA Program in California/Colorado

    bridgfor428 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i find this prospective program suspect as well. i'm also wondering, though... has anyone heard ANYTHING about the prospects for a traditional CRNA program in colorado, at UCHSC or elsewhere? are...

  18. CRNA Hopefuls in Colorado?

    bridgfor428 replied to Katie707's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I know this is a REALLY old post now...but if anyone is still listening: has anyone heard anything about CRNA program status in Colorado? Is there anything being planned, considered, anything? at...

  19. Advice for a prospective CRNA

    bridgfor428 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    thanks to both of you for your advice. it was very, very helpful. i see there is a pre crna inquiry form i probably should have gone to, but since i have already started this thread, i have a couple...

  20. RN First Assistant Program

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am still a student but am interested in becoming an RNFA after getting some OR experience. I have two questions: 1. Does anyone know of a complied list of RNFA programs offered in the US, or...

  21. New Graduate Application Process?

    bridgfor428 replied to UMaryNurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I can't tell you much about the licensure issue, other than that some hospitals will take you tentatively if you can bring proof that passed your NCLEX but do not yet have your license issued. I don't...

  22. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery

    bridgfor428 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a student interested in OR nursing-- am I correct to think that Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery is a useful and recognized book on the subject? Also--if you've read it--do you find...

  23. Best and Worst Schools?

    bridgfor428 replied to Satori77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    the waitlists at all the denver area community colleges have 2+ year waitlists to get into their ADN RN programs, i'm pretty sure. i'm not trying to discourage you (and maybe you already knew about...

  24. Any DSON students here?

    bridgfor428 replied to Penny8611's topic in Colorado Nursing

    i'm not entirely sure but i don't think it's too hard. if you are applying for the bsn program you need to have a prior bachelor's or at least 90 hours towards one. other than that, it might mostly...

  25. Any DSON students here?

    bridgfor428 replied to Penny8611's topic in Colorado Nursing

    the first quarter (again, i think the schedule was changed to make it a bit easier) i was in class 26 hrs per week and probably studied 20-25 hours per week. that was by far the busiest quarter. no...