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missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. CRNA debt load, plus mortgage, kids, single income

    missnurse01 replied to simvee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes I am in your exact same boat. My spouse doesn't work, we have three kids, and we homeschool (two are not provided well enough for in school for medical reasons). I keep thinking, maybe he could...

  2. Using your Individual Retirement Money to pay for School

    missnurse01 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I thought that if you borrowed against it you had to start repaying immediately...that was one reason I was not looking at that option. I am still looking at withdrawing, no penalty but taxed at your...

  3. VCU and MSA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to missnurse01's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hello, rjonesrn - you have 3-4 one on one interviews. They are really short actually. They ask general questions, nothing extremely in depth clinically. good

  4. Aspiring CRNA - Nursing School and my Biological Clock?!

    missnurse01 replied to SarihnDipity's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    OP - they count total years together, not one year in a row. They wanted to know all my years combined although I had had a ton of ER in between. Yes they want one year recent, and yes you are...

  5. Drexel Master of anesthesia

    missnurse01 replied to ShoogleBear's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    this is why you must research each school you are interested in so you can determine what type of provider you will be trained

  6. ICU experience

    missnurse01 replied to Dbb82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    get a job in a higher acuity but trying to get your foot in the door with per diem. they are not going to teach you anything working as a per diem, and you will not get the high acuity pts. But it...

  7. Is it worth taking MSN core classes to become a "competitive applicant"?

    missnurse01 replied to Spoiled1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you are concerned about the cost, but want to look good to adcoms, then I would take a grad level phys or pathophys that is going to benefit you no matter where you go; esp if you are not sure if...

  8. Science Prerequisites for CRNA School

    missnurse01 replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey commonsense - I was you a few years ago. I wanted to do science in person, although I have taken a ton of other online classes and did well. My local schools all required the year of gen chem...

  9. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    missnurse01 replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    it was a very interesting read Oscar! I read it last year. i am also kind of gleaning the baby miller, and watching dr najeebs

  10. Will I be in over my head? Advice please!

    missnurse01 replied to FutureNurseNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The time will come sweetie. I know its a long road. I have been taking classes almost continually for 19 years! Just entering grad school in the

  11. Best online RN to BSN program....CHEAP?

    missnurse01 replied to TonyaM73's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wow that's amazing! I know our average gpa for our class is 3.7 ( crna school that is). I would hate to limit myself to where I apply based on gpa but glad others are getting in. I know different...

  12. Retaking undergrad courses vs. taking graduate level courses

    missnurse01 replied to Jaelle625's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    oh sicu, you have me bowing my head down..I am just a simple person with dreams! lol I try to tell people all the time that want to go on that they just need to take that first step, that first...

  13. The life of a Minority SRNA

    missnurse01 replied to MINSRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes I have heard about utah...I have lived in WA, NM, and cali. Know people in Colorado and Idaho. Well a few here and there I guess! I have no idea how healthcare reform is going to affect all of...

  14. The life of a Minority SRNA

    missnurse01 replied to MINSRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well we are split between the coasts! lol I am from Cali, although grew up in the mountains, and my husband was born in OH but spent most of his years in upstate VA. I would like to stay west as...

  15. Best online RN to BSN program....CHEAP?

    missnurse01 replied to TonyaM73's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone worry about applying to grad school with only a 3.0 gpa? I would worry if it was me, but don't know if other people are getting their bsn's as a terminal degree or if they are planning to...

  16. Will I be in over my head? Advice please!

    missnurse01 replied to FutureNurseNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's up to you...I withdrew from many classes early on in my college career before I figured out how I learn, etc. Many people withdraw. The class sounds interesting though! Make sure that your...

  17. Pitt CRNA Spring Seminar

    missnurse01 replied to ahm5012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    May or may not have people there that are on adcom . If so then u get your name known. I would think this is a good way for a school to make money. I hear pitt clinicals can be intimidating! Good...

  18. Retaking undergrad courses vs. taking graduate level courses

    missnurse01 replied to Jaelle625's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sicu u remember me! I wasnt fixing grades tho, just taking sciences I hadn't taken since high school! I totally agree with cost. Even to audit a grad level class it was massive money. Since I don't...

  19. crna loan payment plan after graduation

    missnurse01 replied to amber2brnbsnmsncrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oscar I have the same

  20. The life of a Minority SRNA

    missnurse01 replied to MINSRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Similar background here oscar but are you from an area with a high population of same ethnicities? I was shocked when I moved to the

  21. crna loan payment plan after graduation

    missnurse01 replied to amber2brnbsnmsncrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    holy crap denver and oscar! that's a lot of money you are quoting...I keep thinking, 'that's a house!'. We will see what I come out with. I really hope it's under

  22. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    missnurse01 replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    take whatever gen chem you need to get into ochem and or biochem. It is that level of chem that is helpful from what I have heard. After getting that under you belt and you still feel that you need...

  23. CRNA JOB MARKET

    missnurse01 replied to OscarRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    aawww erwindt...you're too sweet! did you make a

  24. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    missnurse01 replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    well keep in touch dimov! wish I had the fortitude to blog through the experience, I know I have read several other people's blogs as they went through school, lol. good luck to

  25. Delayed Sternal Closure?

    missnurse01 replied to TX911's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i work adult and in my years have never had someone come out with a retractor in...usually they are so fluid overloaded they can hardly stretch it back, etc. We do not have restrictions with turning...