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missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    everyone in at vcu, pm me for info on how to get to our vcu only

  2. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It looks like, in playing with google maps and traffic times, that the commute via surface streets would about 40 minutes. does that sound right? still looking at the bus schedule...it might be...

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

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

    wow you are off running this semester/quarter! congrats! i worry as well about letting the little things go, realizing that everyone is going to be type a and not letting it bother me. i am not that...

  4. Need some insight into career direction

    missnurse01 replied to MrsRachelle_NSMTC's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

  5. Much needed career advice.

    missnurse01 replied to SublimeEMTP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    hey sublime...you need to go shadow. Really. shadow, a lot in a lot of different areas. NP's work in all kinds of areas, but again so do PA's. both are going to require a bachelors. while you are...

  6. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hi kelstep! I was the last to arrive in my group and they were all staring at me, but I was still 5 minutes early. I had a current student pick me up and drop me at the door so it was

  7. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I drive twice that to get to work so I thought it was decent! How are the tolls anyway? They are bad here, 3-7 bucks each way over the

  8. I got in!!!!!!! St. Raphael in CT

    missnurse01 replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yeah why not!! We don't have a lot of people to come to a wedding so it isn't a strain for people. The pictures are pretty is

  9. I got in!!!!!!! St. Raphael in CT

    missnurse01 replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know mid aug to mid dec it is mon thru thursday all day. I know we get 3 weeks off for winter holiday. after that, no idea...! thinking of trying to go to scotland to get married if we have a...

  10. RCU ( Respiratory Care Unit) experience for CRNA school

    missnurse01 replied to CVICU RN25's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    once you get there you will be able to eval if it seems like a good fit for school. Managing vents is great, but many units do this, not necessarily the most hemodynamically unstable pts all the...

  11. I got in!!!!!!! St. Raphael in CT

    missnurse01 replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    marco- the whole month of

  12. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Mountain pine terrace? bellbrook drive house doesn't look good... tower hill road in powhatan looks a little far unless I cough up money for the tolls... thorington dr? blind trap lane... kempwood ct...

  13. So nervous! CCRN time!

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

    You are perfect, will pass no problem. If u have memorized laura g and are in that range w pass ccrn questions u r in. If u want more get a ccrn review book from the library and read it . Good luck...

  14. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi! I bought a gre review book and studied. I had no issues in getting letters of recommendation. Yes I did ccrn. Interview was great, 3 separate ones. No seriously awful grilling. They do have a...

  15. VCU CRNA 2013

    missnurse01 replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey keaton you found us! !! I am oh to dream on the other board. We are looking at north chesterfield and commuting in on surface streets . They seem to have more house s avail, we were originally...

  16. I got in!!!!!!! St. Raphael in CT

    missnurse01 replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Marco By the time I start in aug you will b able to give me all kinds of tips! Do you do one year all lecture then move on to

  17. I got in!!!!!!! St. Raphael in CT

    missnurse01 replied to marco346's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Marco u r going to start so soon! we are gearing up for the cross country move in april . Its so

  18. Narrowing down which schools to apply to...

    missnurse01 replied to B-Rizz's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I took the whole list and narrowed it down. Some things were easy, like location and cost of the program, while many others were difficult. I found students that had been to a few of the programs...

  19. My future in nursing

    missnurse01 replied to Mr.murse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    the insight is--you need to go shadow. You have too many questions and there are more that you haven't even thought of yet, to get all your info from little old us. You need to go talk to human...

  20. peer interview= Job offer?

    missnurse01 replied to RNJamie12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am on the peer interview committee for my unit. We are transitioning to the nurse manager not being present at all, as this is how it was explained that this is how the process usually goes at...

  21. RNs who are/were ICU new grads - what was your orientation like?

    missnurse01 replied to Unesdala's topic in MICU, SICU

    I, and many nurses older than I am, never had a real orientation. You shadowed and did on the job training basically. There were no classes or formalized instruction. You learned as you go. even if...

  22. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    Yeah my friend didn't prep either and got all a's and one b. But I know its intense studying either way. I just want to review so it isn't so awful lol. I will do both review classes. I need to get...

  23. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    I have tried to find a grad level phys class without luck. I tried to find an undergrad phys class that wasn't 1500+ without luck. So I am going to do the mammalian phys that vcu offers along with...

  24. help, need advice for LS3 and CPNE prep

    missnurse01 replied to csasso49387's topic in Excelsior College

    I also only used the cpne study guide, called the 'carjack', as it was very detailed about what they wanted. I used a physical exam book to ensure I was doing things correctly. I had stuff I set up...

  25. Community Hospitals & ICU Experience

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

    Do this icu and transfer. Good