FutureNurseSaga

I do not know if you are aware of this or not but CRNAs do not only work in the OR. There are CRNAs who work in trauma, labor and deliver, private practice, ect. I live in MD so Shock Trauma is right down the street. I have looked at their website and they have a lot of CRNAs employed.

That is a hard decision. When I was in high school I took chemistry and biology (which were required to graduate). Because I had took chemistry in high school my college chemistry course was easier but I regret not also taking anatomy because it is really kicking my ass. If you haven't had any chemistry then you should definitely take it. You can get a head start on anatomy by yourself (ie Barron A&P anatomy flashcards) but chemistry is heard to teach yourself. Take the chemistry course and buy anatomy flashcards. If you start studying the flashcards now you will be a pro by the time you take a college level anatomy course.

If your concerned about pay maybe you should look at DC hospitals they pay is usually higher in DC than in MD

I have looked into that program but I was thinking that 1-year contract was a way for the hospital to guarantee that they aren't wasting their money training a person who will leave them in a couple weeks. The program is also for nursing students (according to the website).

This question was asked at the open house for UMD. The 2 BSN students who were there said that it depends on the semester. Both said they had worked pt at one point in the program.

It depends on what classes they are. A lot of the classes I have done have been over summer sessions. If your school has separate summer sessions like mine, one around June and another around August, I would do 6 credits in the first session and 6 in the second session.

In many 4-year universities the actual nursing program is 2 years just like the community college nursing programs but the difference is that they ask for more prerequisites. The local community accepts students by lottery and the state uni. accepts students based on gpa, work experience, ect. I prefer getting into a school based on how hard I've worked in school than on hope that name will be one of the first to be picked out of a hat. I'd go with the 4 year degree incase you may want to advance your career later on down the road.

As long as those credits are transferable... What if you change your mind down the road and realize you just wasted thousands of dollars on credits that won't transfer anywhere... now that would suck. If it is like you say it is and the spot is 100% guaranteed and I would go ahead and do it. I am at a community college right now finishing up my pre-reqs. I chose to go to a cc because it is the most economical route to where I want to be. In the end the RN who graduated from a fancy 4-year private school and I who will have gone to a cc then a state school for my BSN will make the same amount of money only difference is that that fancy private school grad will have thousands of dollars to pay back in school loans. Do what you need to do to get to where you want to be. You know you are intelligent and have great potential. You don’t need the name of a fancy uni. to back you up.

Physician Assistant pays similar to nurses. They are salaried and do less of the "dirty work" than nurses.

I was thinking about it until I noticed the cost of tuition.

CRNA school is very very competitive (from what I have heard) so you need to get your GPA up and work in a good critical care unit for a couple of years. Where you lack in grades you can make up in work experience.

Thank you so much :flowersfo. I feel much better now knowing that it is possible to get an A in it. I will definitely put your secrets into great use:specs::specs:!!!

Did you do all of those 5 classes at one time? 5 classes in 1 summer session or spread throughout the whole summer? What was your grade in APII (if you don't mind me asking). Is there any advice you can give me so I can prepare for the class?

Have any of you taken AP II over the summer at HCC? How did you do? Any advice? Are there any books or material that you recommend to prepare? I know it is a couple of months away but I want to be prepared. I need to be finished with all my science classes before next fall and will be taking AP1 this spring coming up so will have to do APII in the summer. I know HCC has the extended summer session but last years it was in the evening and if it is like that this comming summer it wont be possible for me to do.

A lot of retail store are hiring for the holiday rush. You should go on craigslist and search their job listings.

If you want clinical experience to prepare you for nursing school go with the CNA. CNA's do more nursing (hence Nursing Assistant) and you will be doing things that you will do in nursing school and even as a nurse. It takes longer to become a MA than to become a CNA. It is pointless to waste time if your goal is to be a RN. Also in my area MAs cannot work in hospitals. MAs end up working in doctor offices (remind me of a secretary with a bit of medical knowledge). CNA all the way!!!

Save it all for 2-3 yrs so my little girl and I can have our own home.

Congratulations to all of those who were accepted. Did anyone get in with only 2 of the 4 sciences completed? I'm trying to decide whether or not to apply for fall 09 (with only microbiology and chem) or wait and apply for sping10 (with all 4) I don't want to waste 50$ if I know there if no way I am going to get in with only 2 sciences, granted they both are A's so I technically have a 4.0 science GPA and 3.7 overall GPA.

LOANS, LOANS LOANS!!! In respects to type of program you can to enter, you have 3 options: Associate degree program Bachelor program Masters program *there are also accelerated associate, bachelor, and masters programs. From what I have heard, it is possible to work part-time while in the an associate or bachelor program. As for the masters programs… I attended an open house at UMaryland and of the 4 CNL(masters) students who were there all said that they get by on loans and are not worried about paying them back because there are many hospitals that have loan-reimbursement http://nursing.umaryland.edu/programs/ms/accel.htm It all depends on how well you can manage time between school, work, and your daughter. I personally would rather take out a loan and not work so my time will only be for school and my daughter.

Did anyone apply with only 2 sciences completed and get in? By the end of this fall I will have completed microbiology and chemistry both with A's. I have all A's in my other classes except 1 ( college algebra) . I was wondering if it would be a waste of 50$ to apply for fall09 since I won't have ap1 or 2 done yet. Should I save the 50$, wait and apply for spring 10; until I am finished with ALL the prereqs?

My question was if anyone had heard knowledge of a program where the required experience could be completed after one is accepted and is a CRNA student. I'm guessing there is no such program b.c I haven't found one through research nor has anyone here mentioned a program like this. In respects to the ICU years discussion, I will let the schools I apply to decide how many ICU years is acceptable.

Most quick programs I have seen are for medical assistance, certified nurse assistant, phlebotomy, ect. No quicky programs to becoming a "nurse".

What about 12a-12p? or 3a-3p? Drop them off the night before at the grandparents and ask if they can drop the kid off at daycare in the morning before they go to work. You pick him up from daycare in the afternoon. I'm currently in nursing school, a single mommy, and am hoping for a schedule close to this. ***Just realized this thr thead is from 4 years ago. Well I hope you found a solution to your problem.

What I have done/ am doing: AP credits from High school General psychology Spanish language Summer 07 Spanish101 Speech PE class Spring 08 Sociology English101 Summer 08 Microbiology Nutrition College Algebra Fall 08 Chem103 Life-span development Film BTW I graduated HS in June 08 lol I will be taking: Winter 08 Statistics Spring 09 Ap1 en102 abnormal psyc **social science elective** Comparative religion **general elective** Summer 09 Ap2 Your school might ask more/less classes than the school I’m looking into I suggest you look into the pre-reqs and if you are really confused speak with a counselor about planning your classes.

I'm only a student but I've spoken with nurses who work 3 days a week. 3 12-hour shifts a week and one weekend a month. 3 x 12 hr = 36 hr 36 hr x 4 = 144 144 + 12hr (once a month) = 156 which averages 39 hrs. a week and is considered full time As far as I know any nurse can work that type of schedule as long as the hospital goes by 12 hr shifts, which a lot do.