I_See_You_RN

I go to a clicky school. My advice... just get over it, lol. It may suck at first because you may have moved to a new area like i did,.. no friends live close by,... so its a little isolating at first. Keep up with your old friends over the phone a...

Does anyone have any inside information/opinions about this program. I was just offered an interview and I am very excited about it, but I would love if anyone could tell me anything about it if they went through the program themselves or heard some...

NICU as in neonatal ICU right... no neuro... If you're in Neonatal ICU i don't think its about labels,.. its about logic. they want you to have experience with dealing with the patient population that you will mostly serve. There is a slew of chro...

Hey everyone... after being on this site for years and slowly making my way through the Nursing student board, to the graduate nurse board, to the MICU/SICU board,.. I can now say that I belong on the SRNA board. I just got my acceptance letter fro...

anyone else out there :)

congrats!! are you from the area or will you be moving? do you have any specific questions about the program,.. maybe i can answer.

Yeah drexel is actually very close by. Not even a 5 minute drive. And you're right. Parking is ridiculous!! I've been so spoiled by having a car for so many years, unless you wanna spend all that extra cash, we might have to look into public tran...

really sorry to hear that. Don't let that get you worried and nervous about your next interview. Like you said, just use it as an experience.

And another thought to the OP: You didn't describe your savings and such so i'll just assume the worst case scenario. Lets say that you really are struggling and there is a chance you won't be able to pay for tuition/home/kids when clinicals start. ...

Hi. I completely agree with you, and I don't think I said anything much different than you. My advise to him was to take care of his debt, and to get into good standings before he spends money otherwise... I suggested to get on a payment plan of smal...

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How much do you owe on the loan in default? If It is just for one class i'll assume $4,000. instead of spending OT money for paying for new classes you need to get that monkey off of your back. You'll feel better and less stressed. Step 1. If you're...

about 4 weeks I think. And with interviews you never know. I had one job interview and thought that I did stellar, we branched off on so many different topics, he fed into it by whipping out research that he was doing, .. it just so happen that I h...

well if you are going to take those classes then i guess you don't need to take over A&P from undergrad, however, before you take those classes make sure that you are really ready to get an A,... B at worst because once you dont do well in a grad...

I would take the SICU position because you'll be introduced to a diverse body of surgical patients whom you'll later be working with. MICU has its own merits but their patient body is different and drugs, pathophys, and prioritization will be differ...

Thank you sooooooooooo much for answering these questions!!

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i can tell you that the OR nurse, circulating, does not get much experience in ICU or CRNA-like care. the only benefit is to see if you like the OR environment and the CRNA role. but that doesn't take a year. You would be able to easily shadow and...

i don't know about states other than NY but a lot/most hospitals here are moving towards not hiring ADN nurses. My hospital which is a part ofa major health system actually has it written into policy. So, depending on what state you are from you m...

congrats on getting the interview! firstly, if you are female please do wear appropriate shoes because the walk from the suggested parking to the nursing building is ATROCIOUS. or bring flats-to-go to wear for the walk That being said,.. if you p...

i suppose it all comes down to perspective, and trust me, i do see the merits of both side. studying early is my "marathon" and my way of avoiding the "sprint" effect. to me, if i spend time getting a basic grasp of concepts then when the time come...

I have to disagree. If you are a motivated student and truly truly love to learn and have the personality where you will seek deeper knowledge of a situation/event/treatment/etc., then I don't believe that you need to start your career on the floor ...

------------definitely agree. but with a bolus push..it cud get scary.

---------------- i'm sensing a lot of passion here, lol. and your missing my major point on many levels,.. i hope you don't do this at work. but maybe you should go back and really read what i said and what the op was asking. her last statement: "so...

i say take the CCRN and then take the CMC sub speciality if you can. This will show that your knowledgeable and dedicated in your field, you are able to self study and pass, and that you are motivated. As for classes, you must definitely show that y...