TBICU

Univ. of Michigan has a really good Trauma/Burn unit. I worked their the last year as a Tech while finishing up Nursing school (just graduated). They are not hiring anyone right now, I know this because I can't even get hired in my unit. This is due ...

What units did you work at in the Omaha/CB area that got you in? I am a couple of years away from applying for CRNA school but have thought already at applying at Mt. Marty. How did you like the PD and what did the students say about the program? Tha...

I'm wondering...I had a recent interview at UPenn and don't think I completely answered their questions....Is there a chance I could still be accepted? I haven't heard anything from them yet? Did I truly need to talk about alpha and beta when discu...

Psyche is tough and much of this is due to the fact people do not want to enter this field in nursing and go into the class with a somewhat closed mind. I enjoyed all we learned and our clinical at Heritage had some interesting clientele to occupy ou...

You might want to check for the hiring requirements for a surgical tech. Most job postings seem to want a "certified" surgical tech (which is a separate program of at least one year at the school I attend). Don't think you won't learn anything by get...

I am in the AA area. I am working on my ADN and then next fall right back into a RN-BSN program at one of the yet to be determined schools in the area. I work part-time in a Level 1 Trauma/Burn ICU for the experiences and learning/knowledge and to ho...

I am not a CRNA, but that is my long term goal. I will over 40 when I will be at the point of starting to apply to CRNA schools. My advice is don't sell yourself short. If that is your goal why let a little thing like age get in the way. There are va...

Nobody is trying to suppress your right to free speech on this discussion board. What Zembalina and myself were trying to do was give you our views from within the program and what it takes to successfully enter the program. We are not here to critiq...

It depends on the institution that you are attending. The BSN program that is predominate at the hospital that I work part-time at does allow the students to select in their senior year the option of rotating through an ICU for a semester (if not mor...

It depends on the institution you are attending. If you don't think that is going to be sufficient to get you employed in an ICU, you might want to consider part-time employment while attending school, that helps to secure a position after graduating...

There are only polarizing views of the stated instructor. I like her in lecture, and have heard from friends that she is tough, but makes you a better student/nurse in the long run in the clinical setting. Actually, not many complaints at all from an...

Too many hoops to jump through to get in? If you step back and look at the big picture you will see that there is a huge surge in applicants trying to get into nursing, especially in this state. Of course it is disappointing that some people do not...

The one day I spent in their ICU for my nursing clinicals, I really enjoyed. My fellow students that went to the unit for a 1 day experience enjoyed it as well. The staff were friendly and were open to teaching. I don't know what they have for per-di...

I am a tech in the Trauma/Burn ICU (I know...not very creative on the UserID) while going to nursing school. We do have agency nurses in our unit, quite a few actually, but I have not run across any per diem in our unit. That might be a possibility t...

Candygyrl, Accredited schools are accredited because they choose that option. It is an option and nothing more. A voluntary process, not mandatory. As I stated before, for RN's the only time being accredited matters is if you want to attend a nurse a...

You do not need to be from an accredited school to get into CRNA school. The minimum requirement is a BSN or another appropriate degree. This is what is found on the AANA website under "requirements". Yes, you will be fine by going to EMU, but so wil...

U of M hires fresh GN's. Our unit has a bunch of them rotating through for a couple days for their ER orientation. One said that they are at approximately 70 rooms right now and want to expand to 120 in the near future. Call a nurse recruiter and enq...

Yes, it is a grant not a loan, sorry about the syntax error. They do not pay for a lot more once you get into the program, at least not through that particular program (If so please state the webpage I can go to so I can enroll in the program and pas...

Another reason you need to consider different paths that lead to the same goal is money ($$$$). People are starting to take the CC/RN-BSN route due to the expenses related to going to a 4-yr university. Also, do a search of the message boards and you...

There is a scholarship available. It is a Perkins Federal Loan. This loan is available to all people but specific to the career you are pursuing. Men in nursing, women in heating, venting, and A/C etc. If you are a minority gender in a career field d...

Most of the hospitals are in the same pay range due to the competitive market within the metro area right now. There are several major expansions taking place that will continue to provide plentiful job opportunities, which is additive to the general...

RunninDad, If you have a choice of just the two, CVICU would probably be chosen by most trying to achieve their career goal. However, there is plenty to be learned in Trauma ICU and plenty of CRNA's have come out of Trauma ICUs. I work in a Trauma/Bu...

Ditto Michigan RN on applying for an externship program. I just completed an externship this summer and couldn't believe how much info I learned. All 30 of us were very satisfied with our experience.

Pynkladie, You will need at least 1 semester of med/surg and your fundamentals class as others have replied. This will allow you to get your foot in the door as a nursing asst in some places. Other hospitals require 2 semesters of med/surg before the...

It really all depends on where you decide to continue your education. Some institutions have more pre-req's than others. A nurse on my unit just completed his RN-BSN at Eastern Michigan. It took him two and a half years. Time to completion varies, bu...