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Well, got into Akron. It was the weirdest interview, sounded like they were selling the program to me, and not the other way around. Felt as though the ball was in my court 75% of the time. Then my GF promptly dumped me. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." So yeah, sort of bittersweet right now.

HELLO!?... no you have not made a mistake by wanting to be an rn. As a matter of fact, by showing that you are analyzing the situation, CHECKING COMPATIBILITIES (I mean, jeez that's great! Even the super experienced nurses I work with don't do that half the time.) and attempting to minimize the patient's risk your well equipped. One thing I like to do is attempt to put all my compatible drips together in one port using stop cocks as a manifold. This may even free up one or two ports (the whole not checking your drips can go both ways here by now allowing you free ports to work with). Also, don't know what the rest of the nursing world suggests but I find it acceptable to flush a line with 5-10cc saline, push/give med, flush again, and then restart the pump.

So, I applied and have my coveted interview... Stats- Gpa-3.68 BSN from OSU GRE-1250 level I trauma SICU PALS, ACLS. Taking CCRN next week. I have some grad school classes out of the way. What is the interview like? I have searched the forums, no dice. I'm freakin' a little, just a little. Might need some propranolol for this thing! Anybody that knows anything, please reply.

Hello U of C SRNA's These questions are aimed at those of you who have recently applied and those who have been accepted and are in clinicals. I'm curious as to the nature of the interviews; like how are they run, what type of questions do they ask of you (clinical vs. personality vs. god knows what)... Also, does anybody have any clue as to the veracity of a rumor that U of C has a pre-programmed attrition rate and that they anticipate some percentage around 10% dropping or flunking out? I've also heard (through the rumor mill-of course) that at some/most clinical sites, they throw you to the wolves and your treated as though your staff, working 60 hour clinical weeks on top of school etc... I was just wondering if there is an instituted limit to the number of clinical hours per week for the U of C. Lastly, for those of you in the program, how do you feel your education and clinical experience has prepared you for practice as a CRNA? I'm trying to decide as to whether I want to apply here, as U of C looks very good on paper. Thanks

I've heard that most ICU's won't let you become certified in acls until about 1 year out? Anybody heard likewise? The reason I ask is that I tried to do it while in nursing school and they declined my request at employee education. I guess they fear me being liable for a patient death when I'm trained and able to run a code but still without licensure?