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missnurse01 MSN, RN

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  1. Online RN to BSN -- clinical or no clinical?

    missnurse01 replied to RNinLCF's topic in Online Distance Learning

    my program just got rid of their clinical component. I had to find my own clinical, and it was hard. Very hard. My school was in another state and all the state requirements made me end up with an...

  2. Passed CPNE @ SRMC!!

    missnurse01 replied to nursenora1's topic in Excelsior College

    congrats to you! that's where I passed back in the day. good luck in your

  3. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    wow kdlrn! so jealous! I hear the interview isn't bad, you interview with 3 separate people if my info is correct from previous students. I fear I will not hear anything till after I take my GRE....

  4. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    Hey kellly!haven't heard anything other than a request to turn in my addendum form which I was holding until I took my GRE. They told me I could just call w unofficial results when I was finished.I...

  5. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    btoddrn: glad to hear you enjoyed the program! I am planning on taking the 2 online VCU classes as well (phys and chem). Hoping they help me keep afloat knowledge wise in the program, as well as...

  6. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    Well hi! Nice to finally find someone! I have a coworker who just started there this month. He turned down a spot at rush to go to vcu. I am just taking my ccrn next week then will do my GRE after...

  7. Questions for Texas/DFW CRNAs

    missnurse01 replied to crr1987's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    although I am not in school yet, I applied to CRNA school after a shadowing experience when I knew that was what I wanted to do. I would recommend shadowing different advanced degree RNs to see what...

  8. Starting in the ER soon

    missnurse01 replied to BigheartRN's topic in Emergency

    congrats! when I started in the ER everything was so different than floor nursing it was weird. I probably got about a 6 week rotation as well, and the thing with ER is you never know what you are...

  9. Travel to Hawaii

    missnurse01 replied to natashacardiacrn's topic in Travel

    Although I haven't traveled there I did look into it. Pay was pretty awful, lots of reasons-housing was so expensive they had to offset pay as well as lots of nurses wanted to travel there. I would...

  10. School starting again

    missnurse01 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    we understand you! Altho I have worked ER where there was a decent sized college, and have worked in them across the country, I have never encountered that phenomenon. I can easily see it happening...

  11. Why do anesthesiologists hate CRNAs???

    missnurse01 replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    read Watchful Care, by M. Bankert. Goes into the history of CRNAs and opened up my eyes as to some of the reasons for what you are

  12. VCU and MSA 2013

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

    thought I would bump my thread up to see if there are any

  13. Anesthetist nurse?

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

    oh, and check out aana.org if you haven't been there

  14. Anesthetist nurse?

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

    Hi! congrats on thinking ahead! I would recommend shadowing an RN in different areas of the hospital (esp ICU) to see what the job is like, what you might be interesed in, etc. Then you can also...

  15. MAYO CLINIC CRNA Program--Reviews PLEASE!!!

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

    the search engine works great for research! I have used it many times...lol what I read about Mayo is that it is hard to get in unless you work there, and there is some issue with case competition...

  16. I am so close to starting school and

    missnurse01 replied to ♑ Capricorn ♑'s topic in General Students

    good

  17. Best ideas on how to prepare financially for nursing school

    missnurse01 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I am always for the ADN route first. usually cheaper at community college and you can work and finish your bsn. I know many nurses that haven't gone back and are kicking themselves but I started...

  18. Dealing with siblings

    missnurse01 replied to nocturncal's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Well, I work adult ICU but have had kids die when I worked in the ER. Of course we didn't really know the siblings. In general I let the person grieving guide my response. Are they looking to talk?...

  19. Not too many of "You."

    missnurse01 replied to Cali_Nurse_209's topic in General Students

    I had a very mixed class in So Cal and didn't see any blatent issues present. You have your head screwed on straight for any student no matter what-gonna do whatcha have to do to get whatcha want to...

  20. wide variety of possibilities in nursing makes me unsure

    missnurse01 replied to hershdawg's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You will get lots of exposure in nursing school, and often with the job market you take whatever job you can get if your dream job isn't available. Don't worry, you pick something, try it, move on to...

  21. WEB A&P II course... Good or bad idea?

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

    But also if you are going to apply to another school or go on to BSN it could become a problem. the big thing is how is the class listed, does the title indicate that it was an online class? If not...

  22. Worried About Not Making It (CA, San Diego County)

    missnurse01 replied to Distraught_Concerned's topic in California Nursing

    just wanted to say chin up! I think of you every now and then and wonder how you are....glad to see you are still trudging along! You are on the right track. Many schools have LVN programs in the...

  23. Online BSN while doing RN?

    missnurse01 replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in Online Distance Learning

    some programs allow you to take a class or two after you graduate while waiting to take your boards. I know that univ of wyoming used to do this. you would have to contact others to see their...

  24. What are you most worried about in regards to starting nursing school??

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

    the big thing that kept me on my long long long educational journey (have been basically taking classes for nearly 18 years-did lvn, adn, bsn, extra classes for grad school, etc) was that time will...

  25. Computer training for travel nurses

    missnurse01 replied to raedar63's topic in Travel

    I think it wouldn't exclude you exactly but if you haven't worked with a certain system and another has, they might go for that nurse first. As long as you pick up quick and have done some type of...