NIUredblack

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1. Rosalind or DePaul Northshore?????

   NIUredblack replied to choczrn1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Are you and your classmates having any luck finding jobs in Chicago? I'm graduating from CRNA school this summer and trying to get into the Chicago market. I'm at a school outside of IL and trying to...

2. What were your references like?

   NIUredblack replied to 3ccBolus's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Had one from a charge RN, CRNA who I shadowed, dean of my undergrad nursing school, and an attending physician. Did not get one from my nurse manager because hospital policy does not allow them to...

3. What got you into school?

   NIUredblack replied to RNextraordinare's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   BS Nursing 3.5 GRE 1100 2 years MICU experience

4. accepted SRNAs

   NIUredblack replied to nynurse!'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   3.5 BSN GPA 1120 GRE 2 years MICU at time of

5. Extreme Anxiety during clinicals

   NIUredblack replied to kbullinger's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I was in the same boat as you. I think that it's one of those things that you eventually just get used to with more and more practice. You will feel more confident in your skills in time, hang in...

6. Help! Tips for interview @ Bradley U/Decatur Memorial Hospital

   NIUredblack replied to krisjazzer13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Thanks for the advice...looks like I'll have to brush up on my

7. Uncles/Aunts just don't understand...

   NIUredblack replied to StudentFromNj's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I was in your shoes once. I got a degree in another field because that's what my family wanted. When I was in the career field I was miserable. Went back to school and got my nursing degree, family...

8. Mayo Clinic When to Apply

   NIUredblack replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

   Applied to Mayo in Aug/Sept. of my last semester. Interviewed in October, graduated December started Feb. Mayo usually has 3-4 cohorts of RN's that go through ICU orientation throughout the year....

9. Help! Tips for interview @ Bradley U/Decatur Memorial Hospital

   NIUredblack replied to krisjazzer13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Just got an interview, the first I have gotten. I'm assuming I should crank out some CCRN review questions. Anyone have any tips other than dress code

10. CCRN

    NIUredblack replied to kek5931's topic in MICU, SICU

    GenRN - Too funny. I'm working in Minnesota currently. You? GHillbert is correct, it's a 70% which translates to I think 88 questions correct. The test is technically 150 questions but 25 are...

11. New Grad in the ICU

    NIUredblack replied to vastudent09's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree. I had a few older nurses on my floor kind of scoff at me when I was sitting for CCRN after my 1750 hrs of clinical experience. "You need at least 3-5 years experience before you should even...

12. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    NIUredblack replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have this Johnson and Johnson no more tears hair detangler that smells like apples. I like to put that in the bath water. Also, I think that scrubbing bar soap into washrags gets 'em nice and clean...

13. CCRN

    NIUredblack replied to kek5931's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just passed the exam. Worked on MICU just long enough to have my min clinical hours to sit for the test. Did lots of questions from the "Pass CCRN!" cd rom, watched Laura's dvd's, and did questions...

14. Least Expensive CRNA Program?

    NIUredblack replied to ThePrestige's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe it's around

15. CRNA applicant with additional degree

    NIUredblack posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Question for everyone. Prior to graduating from nursing school, I got a bachelors degree in engineering. GPA was 3.0 then went to graduate school in business for one semester and did horrible. Quit...