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  1. Am I Too Old To Become a CRNA

    RN543 replied to Megabyte's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well first off, i'm not a CRNA nor a SRNA (yet) but will be applying to schools next year. But I have done a LOT of research as this has been my goal since before starting nursing school. And I've...

  2. Getting started with Excelsior College

    RN543 replied to stdntograd06's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes, for all of your nursing exams, and for any gen ed courses or exams you take you get letter grades. When you take the exams at pearson, you walk out and they hand you a printout with your letter...

  3. License Endorsement

    RN543 replied to Roller's topic in Florida Nursing

    Oh ok, I didn't realize that it wasn't a requirement for all

  4. Any Excelsior College grads now CRNA or SRNA?

    RN543 replied to billythekid's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi there. Just a note... you might get better info if you post a question in the distance learning forum or lpn to rn forum. This thread is in the CRNA forum (certified registered nurse anesthetist)...

  5. Getting started with Excelsior College

    RN543 replied to stdntograd06's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi there. No I don't forsee a problem with your GPA. In my opinion, that's actually good for nursing school. I haven't heard of anyone getting rejected by Excelsior. I don't even think they have GPA...

  6. License Endorsement

    RN543 replied to Roller's topic in Florida Nursing

    You can take it online. I had to take it at my lpn job last year, so I didn't redo it. But yes, there are lots that offer medical errors online. It is an easy class. Haven't you taken it

  7. Frustrated... can't find anyone to hire new grad nurses!

    RN543 replied to Lisa1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well that is certainly how a lot of new grads get jobs. But they can't offer everyone jobs, you have to stand out from the pack and really make an impression. And let them know you are interested in...

  8. filing bankruptcy and CRNA

    RN543 replied to henryjames6868's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't say for certain, but I doubt it. However, you will probably have trouble getting finacial aid. Some loans are not based on credit... but those don't cover much of your schooling and expenses....

  9. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

    RN543 replied to calgal's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow... I just literally laughed out loud... was thinking the same thing. Guess someone was in the mood to

  10. License Endorsement

    RN543 replied to Roller's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well... here is a link... I just got my license by endorsement in florida last month. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/nur_lic_reqEnd.html Scroll down and read all the instructions. It's all...

  11. Frustrated... can't find anyone to hire new grad nurses!

    RN543 replied to Lisa1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmm... well not sure what area you live in. But where I'm at, there are quite a few hospitals around here that have new grad internship programs. However, they don't always post those positions. And I...

  12. Is this worth doing?

    RN543 replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well... if you don't go to nursing school... are you still going to go to school in another field? Because nursing is not the only field experiencing this. I think you take a risk no matter what. If...

  13. Getting started with Excelsior College

    RN543 replied to stdntograd06's topic in Excelsior College

    Yea, if you go with the college network or RUE, you pay for all the regular excelsior expenses plus more for the publishing materials. So that's probably why it was 10,000. It's probably even more...

  14. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    RN543 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! I think I'll take that class next. Maybe with the Health Assessment class as

  15. How much does the size of ICU matter?

    RN543 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So my goal is to one day become a CRNA. I'm starting my first RN job on monday in an ICU step-down unit. I would have loved to get a job in ICU, but it was hard enough to find the job I have in this...

  16. How much does the size of ICU matter?

    RN543 replied to RN543's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thank you so much for the advice. The hospital I will be working at is a community hospital... and is not a teaching hospital, nor a trauma center. I guess I will see what type of patients I get. It...

  17. How much does the size of ICU matter?

    RN543 replied to RN543's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hmmmm.... no it's not a level 1, I probably sound dumb but I don't think it's a level anything. Because I don't think it's a trauma center. It's a 431 bed community hosptial. There is a level 1 trauma...

  18. EC Writing for the Professions ENG201

    RN543 replied to happydrunkcat's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm taking this class through EC right now. I didn't look for an alternative because I didn't have time... had to use my grant money before the end of the fiscal year and I was already enrolled at...

  19. Getting started with Excelsior College

    RN543 replied to stdntograd06's topic in Excelsior College

    You can not get financial aid for the LPN-RN program through excelsior. The only reason is because it is an examination based program... you are basically "testing out" of all your nursing courses,...

  20. LPN average wages. Don't want to get duped!

    RN543 replied to sweetpickle's topic in Florida Nursing

    As an LPN in tampa/st pete area last year... I made 20/hr working days at a mental health facility fresh out of lpn school. Night shift differential was an extra 2/hr and you could get another 2/hr if...

  21. Scheduling flexibility

    RN543 replied to misha12's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmm... I think the posters above did not realize that you posted this in the CRNA section and they seemed to misread your question. From what I got, you are asking about flexibility as a CRNA, not as...

  22. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    RN543 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats Melody! I can't wait to get to the point that you are. Yea it is clearly posted in the course overviews what each course entails and only 2 of them have video requirements. And though I...

  23. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    RN543 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well it's not the full syllabus, just like a mini syllabus. But it gives you an overview. You go to "search courses" like if you were going to register for a course. Then find the course you want and...

  24. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    RN543 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think you can take up to full time if you want, that would be like 5 classes. Basically for the nursing portion, there are 4 courses that are taken online as courses. Then there are 2 courses that...

  25. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    RN543 replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am currently enrolled in the RN-BSN program. I haven't got to my health assessment class but I have read the class syllabus. Yes, you have to videotape a head to toe exam in a clinical like setting....