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the hospital below is good enough for a future CRNA to gain ICU experience? It is not a teaching hospital and i am afraid it is not good enough. How do you think? Thanks for sharing your opinion! -----------------------------------------------------...

I am an international nurse. I just got my California RN license. Now I want to make an endorsement to an Illinois one. The problem is I have never practiced nursing either in my home country or in the united states, although I hold a degree of BSN. ...

What do you usually use in a cvicu(open heart)? central lines? PA(swan-ganz)? a-lines? CVVH? chest tubes? Bloon pump? intubation? thanks, haa

Hi, I am currently a full-time student in US(not in nursing). I got my BSN in China and I have got my RN license here. I want to graduate soon and begin to work as a nurse and apply for H-1C and green card. Do I need to do visa screen? currently I ho...

I am interviewing for a position in cvicu. The nurse recruiter said that I will have a pre-employment testing. It includes 50 multiple choice questions. Anyone knows anything about this test? Please give me a hint. Thanks, haa

I am interviewing for a position in cvicu. The nurse recruiter said that I will have a pre-employment testing. It includes 50 multiple choice questions. Anyone knows anything about this test? Please give me a hint. Thanks, haa

Thank you, Gump It is very helpful! haa

I was offered one job on step-down, and another on Telemetry. Which one do you think will be better experience, if I want to work in ICU in the future? Thanks, haa

I have aplied for an ICU position. But they have no oppenings for me. Some rural hospital offered a position in a small ICU with 6 beds(they do open hearts). Will that kind of ICU experience to be qualified since CRNA schools require you to work at a...

one is cardiac, another is neuro, thanks,

Could I be ACLS or PALS certificated without any working experience? Thanks, haa

When I read this post now in 2004, I know she is one-year old! haa

Hi Bella Amore, VaMedic, and AmiK25, Do you have a time limit for your distance learning program? say, you must finish the course within 3 months. or could you set your own pace and study for as long as you like? just curious, thanks, haa

Pleasetakeme, javajunkie Thank you very much!

Have anyone of you thought of taking these courses (o-chemistry, biochemistry...) online? haa

Could you tell me where I can get a training class or books for preparation? How can I register for the exam? Thank you in advance for your input! haa

It seems like a silly question, but what is CEU? haa

I have a question: should all these classes be in graduate level?

"...a county hosptial that lets you get your hands dirty." What does this sentence mean? Does it mean the hospital good or bad? Sorry for troubling as I am a foreigner and couldn't understand this very well. haa

Hi Fence, Just curious, how small is the ICU you have worked for? what type? how many beds do they have?

I am also curious about this. Hope to get replies from you guys. haa

Hi, I am an international nurse. I have a question for you guys. Thank you in advance for your comments:) I am thinking of taking the RN exam. But one big problem is that I didn't hold a license from my home country since I have never worked before...

the hospital below is good enough for a future CRNA to gain ICU experience? It is not a teaching hospital and i am afraid it is not good enough. How do you think? Thanks for sharing your opinion! ------------------------------------------------------...

Thank you, BarbPick and athomas91, Your advice is very helpful. But what is "Royal pain in the A**"? Thank you very much

No, BarbPick, it is not Jcaho certified, also it is not a level I trauma, teaching hospital.