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Not to knock on ADN prepared nurses (I worked with great nurses who are ADN prepared), but I think our profession should have one standard to be a professional nurse like other health care professionals. PT/OTs are mastered prepared and many of their...

The Army's program used to be lax when they fill the seats, the high uptempo of deployments for CRNA's and huge exodus of CRNA's leaving the surface. Now the "standards" are what they were pre-war. My friend got accepted as an OR nurse then revoke an...

I gues it's facilitity dependant. In my facility we use D5w as the CO injectate due to its thermodilution properties. NS can be used but can produce a 2% error. "Cardiac Output (CO) measurements are done in CTICU using the closed system CO-Set. Room...

There is an ongoing debate about whether or not a BSN should be the standard for RN licensure. Not to knock on ADN prepared nurses (I worked with great nurses who are ADN prepared), but I think our profession should have one standard to be a professi...

Why not go straight into gerontological NP if that is your end goal instead of getting a MSN as a CNL? Most schools offer post-master certficates if you already have a MSN. Just got to go the individual school that offer a GNP program and see if they...

My friend complete her NP course as a part time student. Took her three years and the whole time she was working a full time job, but no kids.

1.Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who pursue additional, more comprehensive education and clinical training. A nurse practitioner typically has authority to provide the following services: obtain medical histories and perform physical exami...

Right now I am taking Nurse 500 Issues in Cont. Healthcare and will be taking Nurse 502 Advance Ethics this fall. My plan is take pharmacology the semester before school start.

Hey SRNA4U, I also suggest living in the Center City area. There are numerous apartments that are walking distance to the center city campus. For parking, its pricey but I suggest parking in a monthly lot if that is an option for you.

You have pretty good stats. Better than me. I too work in a mix ICU (16 beds) with 4 years experience, CCRN, did not take GRE (waived) and have a 3.5 GPA (3.25 science GPA) and got accepted to two schools (Upenn and Drexel). The fact that you got thr...

Hello all, I just got an interview letter for Drexel University CRNA program. In the letter it states the time from 8am up to 2pm. Anyone have any idea what goes on for the Drexel interview? Any tip and advice would be greatly appreciated as well. Th...

I was misinformed. Things have changed in the pass six years.

I applied to the VA in June '11. Got an interview in July '11 and started Sept '11. I think my process was smooth and quick compared to others because I was AD military prior to my interview.

I can tell you from personal experience nothing will happen. I did not pass my PT test when I went through BOLC and they passed me and six others who failed either PT or HT/WT. All I got was a counseling statement and referred OER when I got to my fi...

From DODI 6000.13 and AR 351-3 Participants of long-term graduate (leading to a master’s or doctoral degree) education and training in a military or civilian institution shall incur an ADO of three times the length of the education or training for th...

Your about 4 years late

BSN GPA 3.6 Science GPA 3.75 Did not take GRE's ACLS, PALS, TNCC, Burn and Wound care certified, and CCRN 4 years exp. MICU/PICU 6 month deployed in a ICU in IRAQ- was Nurse Manager 5 years in the Army as a Nurse I got accepted to two programs. I bel...

Interviewed at UPENN and Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Got accepted to both! Made my decision to attend Drexel since my post 9/11 GI bill will cover pratically 100% of the tuition.

I am from Philly as well. I actually just came back from the service stationed in DC.

Upenn tuition isnt 120,000 but tju is significantly less expensive Upenn Cost of Tuition: $72,596 *Fees and expenses: $3,000 Grand Total: $75,596 http://www.all-crna-schools.com/university-of-pennsylvania.html TJU Cost of Tuition: $36,400 *Fees and e...

There is a thread and someone posted some information about the program at upenn https://allnurses.com/student-registered-nurse/accepted-u-penn-599841.html

I interviewed in September as well and I just got my acceptance letter yesterday for 2012!

5% Dextrose in NS is hypertonic compared to cells; pulls water into the vascular space from the cells or interstitium. I was taught D5NS is really a isotonic solution bc nce administered as an IV the body will "eat up" the sugar and your left with NS...

Where I work everything is computerize charting, which I believe save lots of time compared to paper charting. I dont think I can ever work in a place that does paper charting anymore. We chart everything on the computer to include; VS, I/O's, assess...

Hello Ryan,I am currently in the Army working in the ICU. I am not sure how the other services are but in the Army to work in the ICU coming in from the civilian side you would need some sort of ICU experience. All of the military nurses that work in...