hypnos

hypnos specializes in Neuro & Trauma ICU.

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1. CRNAs Help!!!

   hypnos replied to william1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   You will hear the opinion that the "Trauma ICU is best" or "CV ICU is best" and so on. The fact is the admission committee's will tell you it doesn't matter. What matters is the acuity of the unit...

2. Advice Needed

   hypnos replied to JREXRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Talk to the schools because a lot of my classmates have graduate degrees and I believe that their grades might have been considered. Afterall, they look at your last 60 hours of work regardless of...

3. ARE YOU SINGLE? CRNA School asking about my commitment?

   hypnos replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Don't be offended. When I interviewed I was asked all those questions too. So were most of my classmates that were married and/or had children. Here's the bottom line...it's a very, very expensive...

4. CRNA school and pregnancy

   hypnos replied to Camryn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Studying tonight for 2nd test of the week after spending 16 hrs Sat and Sun studying. Could never, ever do this with a baby. Just me but I think it's hard enough as it is. I wish you the best of...

5. First couple months

   hypnos replied to vitkev13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   You lucky dog. Yes, I was once a army nurse & know full well that they will go to any length to retain their people. Some of my most memorable years were spent with the army (& I mean that in...

6. First couple months

   hypnos replied to vitkev13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Starting this Friday. My sis is a college professor & she said that the first 10 days of her program are focused on "weeding out the weak." They hit hard & heavy to see who is really...

7. ROUTES TO CRNA

   hypnos replied to ParalyzeDragon's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I've heard from others in your situation that they had to complete the entire CRNA program regardless of their NP. Most CRNA programs won't accept grad classes that apply to the degree from other...

8. Per Diem positions, Do they help or hurt chances of getting in?

   hypnos replied to manny1222's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   You're so right about the interview. I know people with fantastic CV's who don't interview well & didn't get

9. For those who are CRNAs... or those going through CRNA school..help..

   hypnos replied to healthcare4life's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   So you wanna be a CRNA.....well....first things first: 1. While in undergrad you need to keep your grades up. The 2 anesthesia programs I applied for had average acceptance GPA's of >3.6. 2....

10. Those stupid GRE scores to count....

    hypnos replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok, don't stress. First of all, I did the SAME thing. Took the test the same week I registered for it without studying. I think my score was like 800. Am horrible at math. So I applied to TWU...

11. Per Diem positions, Do they help or hurt chances of getting in?

    hypnos replied to manny1222's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't speak for all the schools out there, but I too was a neuro ICU nurse who had worked as a traveler & in prn positions prior to applying. In fact, when I was accepted I'd been working prn...

12. What do schools think of a critical care float pool?

    hypnos replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I had worked in Neuro & Trauma ICU for about 17 years when I applied. Much of my career was either as a traveler or float pool. I just hated the politics of the FT unit stuff. When I applied at...

13. iphone or palm?

    hypnos replied to putmetosleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I actually just bought a Blackberry 8900 for school. I have found that most of the anesthesia related programs for PDA are also available for BB. I also found that instead of having to download to...

14. When did you get your ICU experience?

    hypnos replied to Idaho Murse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I started in ICU also. My advice is to find a hospital that has a critical care internship for new grads &

15. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

    hypnos replied to thyme39's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The hospital I worked for when I applied also made a scholarship offer. However, the starting salary was significantly lower than the surrounding job market for new grads (between $10,000 to $25,000...