missnurse01

missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. RN to CRNA - which road?

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

    Read here and other sites about info they like to see. Getting published is great, know many that have gotten into school and no one has done this. Take grad level sciences after your bachelors they...

  2. Jobless in Seattle!

    missnurse01 replied to British Bulldog's topic in Washington Nursing

    Toki if you have experience you will find a job. We are having a hard time finding experienced nurses on my

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

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

    I had to have a meeting and write a letter for financial aid to consider me an independent student. But I had no contact with My family and came from an as abusive home. Can you go to school where...

  4. CCRN

    missnurse01 replied to *LadyNurse*'s topic in MICU, SICU

    I took it this last early fall . I used pass ccrn cd only book wss to overwheming although a great reference when u r able to get through it slowly. We had a review class locally. It was two days...

  5. Funding the CRNA expenses

    missnurse01 replied to mandof5's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    military is great, esp if you need the money up front. I would love to serve so will try to see if I am eligible. Otherwise try to save up at least 2 years living expenses. As you are just starting...

  6. ICU experience (Will NICU be an issue?)

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

    depends on how long you have been doing nicu. if for a long time we tend to treat them more as non-icu transfers here. Where they get a longer orietation as they have been away from adult nursing...

  7. Where are the new grads in ICU?

    missnurse01 replied to kika72's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    we hire two every year here in my unit, but I haven't seen a lot of it in my time - new grads in the icu I mean. I have worked across the country but am currently in WA state. If you want to go...

  8. wanting to become a crna.

    missnurse01 replied to Oscar1187's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    aana website has a lot of info about the profession. Watchful Care by Bankert is a great book about the profession and where it came from. The aana website also has a list of every school in the...

  9. Calling all new ER grads starting Feb 2013

    missnurse01 replied to sharon2012rn's topic in Emergency

    good luck everyone! keep in

  10. Good 2nd Degree Nursing Programs for Public/ Community Nurses

    missnurse01 replied to tuc39589's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hellow Evana. We do not have specific schools for entry level licensure for a specific area. In general all programs teach the same subjects and take the same licensure test at the national level to...

  11. Calling all new ER grads starting Feb 2013

    missnurse01 replied to sharon2012rn's topic in Emergency

    just wanted to say welcome and good luck! there are many ER nursing books out there you could start reviewing, or start seeing what classes are available in your area, acls, pals, tncc, ekg classes,...

  12. Probationary Period

    missnurse01 replied to serenitylove14's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    another thing to think about is that for many empoyers nowadays they limit your benefits until you are out of your probationary period. So make sure you understand when benefits will kick in (sick...

  13. New grad, have a full time job, should I take a PRN one too?

    missnurse01 replied to lagalanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would wait as well, esp as they are going to consider a prn nurse as fully functioning. You will have a limited orientation. Right now soak up everything at work, read procedure manuals, study for...

  14. Advice on how to get back into a hospital?

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

    have you tried a rural hospital first? See if you can get a job in the area you want in a job futher out for 6 months then reapply. Even if that means that you have to drive over an hour each way....

  15. CCRN

    missnurse01 replied to *LadyNurse*'s topic in MICU, SICU

    cograts!

  16. I love nursing but ....

    missnurse01 replied to rebeccaann's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    most of your nursing practice will not be that graphic. so you can just slowly get used to the squeamish

  17. Travel Nursing

    missnurse01 replied to JakeRN06's topic in Travel

    we always found our own housing, as it was better money wise that way. you can always have them find housing for you the first time, then you can find your own. The problem is that you will have to...

  18. Critical care book help

    missnurse01 replied to monkey2008's topic in MICU, SICU

    yes many large bookstores carry medical books, nursing books, and test review books. You could always buy or check out a ccrn review book from the library. That was part of how I studied for the...

  19. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    Wondering how everyone is doing! anyone moving down there soon? I think I might be coming the furthest. we are arriving in April and I will take a travel contract . anyone

  20. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

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

    I start in August but my understanding is that you will have maybe an hour a day with your family. so yes you will miss out on a lot. studying will consume 70 to 90 hours a week of your life for 2...

  21. Establishing In-State Tuition

    missnurse01 replied to emleo27's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It really depends on the school! Each has its own regulations For in state tuition. I would go to the financial aid website at your school, they should have a document there about establishing...

  22. Statistics Class

    missnurse01 replied to Kandee521's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If it is listed in the math section as stats then it might b okay. Call a crna program and ask

  23. Could someone give me some insight here please? Preparing for CRNA school

    missnurse01 replied to CollegeGirl63094's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello and welcome! many of your questions are answered in other threads on this site. please use the search function. in short try to get a 4.0 through your entire college career. Taking extra...

  24. The humbling rejection letter.... what to do about it.

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

    Holly please search here and on google for possible questions. They are r endless. I search and made myself a huge list to review and study. But really they could ask anything. Different schools ask...

  25. Starting at a Community College..

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

    I am about to start crna school in aug. I did the lvn adn bsn route. It took a long time w family and being the sole income earner for most of that time. It takes hard work and perseverance. You have...