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My advice, having recently moved cross country. Price how much it will cost you to move and then value your stuff and decide how much it will cost you to replace it. We were lucky because my husbands job paid for our move BUT we kept a storage unit w...

I am in a front loaded program. When I was looking at schools I really felt this was the better option. I liked the idea of having most of the "textbook stuff" out of the way. Honestly, now, I wish our program was at least integrated some. Getting re...

There really is no way to prepare for the HRT, I think if you google it you may be able to find a practice test just to get an idea about it. The interviews are conducted in front of a very large panel, like 14 people or so, and you sit at the head o...

If you notice, most of these responses say the same thing, nursing is an okay career as long as you aren't by the bedside, but that is what nursing is, bedside care. I agree with most other people though, bedside nursing is hard. You work long hours,...

Don't forget about getting your CCRN. Also, take a graduate level stats course, admission committees like that. And get involved with a research project if you can.

As you already know ICU experience is a must, at least a year and a lot of programs require 2. Get CCRN certified before you apply to schools. The advice I give everyone who ask me about going to CRNA school it this: Hundred and hundred of people app...

I think that depends very heavily upon where you live. When I graduated from nursing school most people had ADN degrees, that was the norm in the area, so no one had difficulty getting a job. Now, I live in the LA area and most hospitals won't even c...

I am in a similar situation. I decided to get a PRN job so I only work one day a week. This way, I keep up with my skills, I get to get out of the house a bit, and we have a little extra money to do all the fun stuff in our new area.

Congratulations on getting accepted! I will also be attending LLU in the fall, I am sure we will all get to know each other very well in the next several months.

As a new grad I started at 22.50 in Kentucky.

"AACN and other authorities believe that education has a strong impact on a nurse's ability to practice, and that patients deserve the best educated nursing workforce possible. A growing body of research reinforces this belief and shows a connection ...

I will be 23 when I start my CRNA program this fall. To my knowledge I am the youngest one in my class.

Sarah, I did the ADN with the RN-BSN completion. My school had both programs so I did the ADN and my last semester I took BSN courses as my electives. I didn't miss a single semester I went straight on and started working toward my BSN. I talked with...

I am going to share my two cents on this subject. I think that it is very important for nurses to have BSN degrees. We are a group of professionals and I think that in order to be seen and respected as professionals we must have the level of educatio...

I would say at least a 3.5 GPA to be "competitive". However, your GPA most certainly isn't the only thing admission committees look at. If you don't already have it get your CCRN. Take the GRE and if you don't do great take it again. Get in on a rese...

Nursing school is very difficult. I remember questioning my choice to become a nurse several times while in school. When the going got really tough I just reminded myself why I wanted to be a nurse in the first place. Everyone has their own reason fo...

If you only have 2 weeks before school starts I would suggest relaxing. You will spend the next 4 years with your nose in a book :-) If you plan on going to graduate school I encourage you to take advanced science classes and math (particularly stat...

Is the CCRN preferred or required at these schools? If it is just "preferred" I would definitely go ahead and apply if you are scheduled to take the test. I would also let it be known that you are scheduled to test and provide the date. I believe eve...

It sounds like you have good baseline knowledge. I have been in CVICU since I became a nurse and when I was still in nursing school I precepted on the CV-step down. The cultures of the 2 units are completely different. CVICU is an ICU so obviously th...

Hi utahskiier, Having a high GPA And GRE are great and they will help you get into CRNA school. As I am sure you have already found out you must have experience prior to being accepted to CRNA school. I must agree with a lot of the previous posters t...

Hi there. I have previously worked for KDMC. The pay scale for the area is pretty good. As a new grad RN you will probably make around 22.50 or 23.00/hour. If you have a BSN you will make $1.oo more an hour. Ashland is a nice place. Very quiet, not ...

I am 21 years old (will be 22 when program starts) and will have like 18 months of experience in a 34 bed ICU (we take surgery, medical, neuro patients). My GPA is a 3.4 and my GRE combined is 1000. I am also involved in a pretty big research project...

I am an new RN and looking to finish my BSN next May (2011) and hoping to start grad school in August (2011). Everything I have read says to apply at least a year prior to when you plan to start so I am working on my applications. However, I am not s...

I am applying to Case Western for Fall 2011, just wondering if anyone would feel comfortable sharing their age, GPA, GRE score and years/location of experience. Thanks!