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1. Chiropractor to CRNA advice

   pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hey Flaviammc, Congrats on the ICU offer. Have you looked into the public CRNA schools in your state? I know my wife's tuition was fairly reasonable, but as you probably know we had to go out of...

2. Chiropractor to CRNA advice

   pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Really a tough question... I often get younger kids and high school students asking me about the profession as they want to get into chiropractic after they see the good results from treatment....

3. Chiropractor to CRNA advice

   pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Good to hear from you guys. It's crazy it's been 4/5 years. So, here is the update... My wife finished up her BSN locally and luckily get into an ICU new grad program at local hospital and starting...

4. Under 1 year ICU experience ???

   pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Well, just looking at options now as I'm a bit older since I've been a chiropractor first. It looks like my local hospital is hiring in ER and CCU... however, if we move a few hours away, i can get...

5. Under 1 year ICU experience ???

   pamchris posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hey guys, had 2 quick questions. Background: New grad nurse with chiropractic degree (3.98 GPA) and BSN in December (4.0GPA). 1. The hospital here (level 2 trauma center) is hiring new graduates in...

6. Does a hospital new grad fellowship/residency ICU program count?

   pamchris posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   There are a few hospitals that run 5-6 month (or even 1 yr) ICU programs for new grads. If you get into one of those programs and stay on as an ICU nurse, do the residency time count towards the...

7. How is total GPA calculated for CRNA schools?

   pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   ckh23, yeah thats a good question and to be honest she doesn't fully know. She knows she wants to get an advanced degree and is leaning towards CRNA based on the autonomy and quality of life. She...

8. Raleigh School

   pamchris replied to acorn82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Thanks for the info! You were right on. Marcia from RSNA emailed me back and the total in state (with fees) for the whole program is $31,500... not a bad deal! And the total out of state is $58,495....

9. Raleigh School

   pamchris replied to acorn82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   thanks for the info. I put an email into RSNA and ill keep you posted on the exact numbers. I got the $42K from this link - http://www.all-crna-schools.com/raleigh-school-of-nurse-anesthesia.html...

10. Raleigh School

    pamchris replied to acorn82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    quick question, with fees isnt RSNA more like $42K for the whole program? And not the $20K the original poster was quoting? Thanks,

11. How is total GPA calculated for CRNA schools?

    pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thats a bit of an issue. It will be hard for her to get a job right out of school here, and tougher to get right into ICU as a new grad. The hospital is a level II trauma center not level 1 and i...

12. How is total GPA calculated for CRNA schools?

    pamchris posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Couple questions here that I would love some help on. My fiancee will be graduating this December with her BSN. She will then be looking for an ICU job (i know this can be tough, so most likely get...

13. Chiropractor to CRNA advice

    pamchris replied to pamchris's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not sure im far enough along to help as my fiancee is almost in the same spot as you. But, as we were the original poster, ill give you our update. My fiancee is in semester 3 of 4 (ends next...

14. Male Chiropractor considering nursing...advice please :)

    pamchris replied to NP/PA?'s topic in Nursing Career

    Just curious, have you started your nursing school yet? My fiancee and I are both chiros and she just started up nursing school in January. Gotta love in-state tuition! I love helping people...

15. TEAS, HESI, NET nursing entrance exams

    pamchris replied to movingforward3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the HESI but it was only math, reading, bio, and chem. I know some others have vocab and anatomy and physiology sections but mine did not. The math was generally described as word problems,...