future_anesthetist BSN, CNA, RN

I agree with everything that has been said and I believe you should move to the SICU full time. I don't necessarily think moving after a year is a downside from a manager perspective. Are you concerned about the LOR? I would ask your Neuro ICU manage...

Ever since I was introduced to the field of Nurse Anesthesia in High School at the age of 16 I made it my mission to pursue it as a career. I always knew I wanted to be a nurse but I was specifically drawn to the excitement of not only being a nurse,...

You might consider doing your ADN at this college and later doing a RN to BSN program. This will save you a lot of money, but you should check with your local community to see if many employers are wanting a BSN for their new hires. If you want to go...

That's so awesome, keep up the good work!

I was hoping to get advice from current CRNA students, recent grads, or anybody familiar with CRNA school admissions. I am applying to RN to BSN programs and the one I'm likely to go with is the University of Louisiana Lafayette. It's 100% online and...

Hi allnurses! I have many decisions to make in the coming months and I need some serious advice! I have always wanted to become a CRNA and completed my senior practicum in a Neuro/Medical ICU, graduated in March 2013. Since graduating, I have been wo...

I got a call at the beginning of the week for a second interview for ICU

Hi all, I'll soon be starting an ICU internship with a 2 year commitment and I need clarification regarding asking managers for letters of recommendations. I'm finding that CRNA programs usually have their application deadline about 1 year before the...

Thank you both for your reply ---was helpful. I have another question to add to that. When asking for letters of recommendations do I have to say it's for nurse anesthesia school? As in does it have to be directly addressed to the school or could it ...

The University of Louisiana Lafayette has an online RN to BSN program with no clinicals. I am almost halfway through and it'll take 1 year total. Books are cheap, I rent them on amazon. Total cost is $8,500. Regionally and nationally accredited. Cert...

This is disgusting...I hope they get busted.

My community college's ADN program is very well known to produce top notch nurses, so I like to think I graduated from my area's "Georgetown" so to speak LOL:). I think there are good and bad programs, some undiscovered gems out there, but for the mo...

Throughout my short span as a MedSurg nurse since graduating, I've learned that taking "constructive criticism" is a very very important thing to do. The advice these posters gave you was very good and you should not feel it is a personal attack on w...

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Here are some attachments that may help you. I'll keep looking through my old notes, etc. This will be good for me too because I am starting ICU in a couple of months. ABG ebook.pdf ReportSheet-Allen-CVICU.pdf

I bought some books on Amazon that weren't that amazing but had some good basic information. Also check out icufaqs.org Quick reference to critical care Critical care notes: clinical pocket guide I want to buy: House officers guide to ICU care AACN...

Nope. No interview at all. I guess my ADN is worthless...not really but anymore it seems that way. I'm thankful to have a good job in a hospital right now. ICU will just have to wait.

More reason to finish my darn bsn: "This email is to let you know that we have elected to not move forward with your application at this time. Our program places a strong preference on BSN-prepared candidates and we invite you reapply once you ha...

Hi there- Yes you are off to a good start. Your Sciences are good, ie your pre-reqs, and they are what most schools are interested in in terms of grades (what I've heard from lots of people). And by taking each course as a personal challenge saying t...

Absolutely get any nursing position you can get. After one year goes by and you have not had one RN job, you will be basically useless to potential employers. There is constantly new grads being produced. I've heard this advice from a previous instru...

Thank you all for your great advice. I was offered the position and it starts in January. I have a lot to figure out before then!!