markuskristian

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1. Student loans for more than cost of attendance

   markuskristian replied to emmasma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   If you wind up taking out 3rd party loans like SallieMae in addition to the federal loans then yes. I'm doing it to help me be able to live in this city and attend

2. Enjoyable Depression

   markuskristian posted a topic in General Nursing

   A couple months ago I posted a question asking if it were possible for someone to more or less enjoy depression [or for depression to feel like a comfort zone]. Rather than anyone answering the...

3. Anethesia Assistant to CRNA

   markuskristian replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Didn't the U. of Toronto just introduce the first ever CRNA

4. Med school for experienced CRNA?

   markuskristian replied to SpouseofChicagoCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Even in Illinois, it doesn't have be an anesthesiologist... it can be any MD. She could always work in another facility... in a dental office, a CRNA can supply the service and have the dentist sign...

5. I have hope...

   markuskristian replied to tnm8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I knew I wanted something in healthcare, and I liked that nursing is very horizontal... if you dislike one specialty, you can always swap to another... OR to Med/Surg to CVICU or with more schooling...

6. I need help majorly

   markuskristian replied to Judy Manzanares's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   ADN and then bridge to BSN (possibly

7. How to Study?

   markuskristian replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Draw out concept maps showing the relationship between a number of those terms. Conceptualizing things makes it a lot easier for myself. I'm sure others have their ways

8. Studying for A&P II

   markuskristian replied to mariposabella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   When I was in ap2, I drew out a lot of the system myself.... draw it out and write conceptual processes out next to

9. Where are nurses really needed in the USA?

   markuskristian replied to Hoss's topic in General Nursing

   Montgomery, Alabama is in a shortage.. 40+ RN

10. Do I really want to become a CRNA?

    markuskristian replied to wildfire2098's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Quite a harsh commentary there. OP, I'm right where you're at. I'm a pre-nursing student using nursing school as a stepping stone to nurse anesthesia. I can tell you the main reason I'm going for it...

11. Does it matter if I have an AA, BS, etc to get accepted into CRNA schools?

    markuskristian replied to autumn_sky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Mercer requires a BSN... check their requirements again. "Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree in

12. Should I just give up on nursing?

    markuskristian replied to ernurse2015's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Perhaps this is just 'crude advice,' but what keeps me motivated is when I see SOME of the nurses around hospitals. I think, "if this dumb*** can do it, then I definitely can." Again, crude advice,...

13. Chemistry HELP!!!

    markuskristian replied to Kamdyn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm agreeing with the above stated. 1 unit of water is at 1 volume 1 unit of ice is at 1.09... volume 96mL of water becoming ice [96x1.09...] is ~105mL which will burst the sealed 100mL graduated...

14. Micro: SO MUCH CHEM can I do it?

    markuskristian replied to seaspray700777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There might be a little basic chem in it, but don't worry, the chemistry doesn't get much more complex further in the course... You have a full weekend to study up. Here's your

15. Biology Help!

    markuskristian replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My microbiology course was like that. Great professor, but it was his last semester teaching, so he just ran through everything real quick. I listened to the lecture in class without taking notes, and...