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  1. Hi, UMDNJ sent out the interview invitation letter during the last week of December and the actual interview was the last week of January. Acceptance letters were mailed out within the following
  2. UMDNJ-NA program

    grdmdb, If you are trying to apply for umdnj's CRNA program for Fall 2011 admission, the seats have already been filled. They interviewed applicants back in January 2011. They are now accepting...
  3. Open Heart Recovery Training

    Books I found helpful were "Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing" by Hardin & Kaplow and "Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery" by Bojar. These books are great for...
  4. I contacted a CRNA that I knew and was able to shadow for 1 day in the OR. It was a great experience, I was able to observe 2 OR cases- 1st case used spinal anesthesia & 2nd case used general...
  5. Best type of experience?

    Hi seamang2, If you are a nursing student now and would like to gain clinical experience to eventually become a CRNA, I would suggest going to whichever hospital is bigger, or is a teaching facility....
  6. Tsiasn, I received your private message regarding UMDNJ. Since I am a new member to the All Nurses forum- it is not allowing me to e-mail you back. I'd be happy to reply back & answer your...
  7. Resources for new CVICU nurses...

    Eiano, I received your private message regarding UMDNJ. Since I am a new member to the All Nurses forum- it is not allowing me to e-mail you back. I'd be happy to reply back & answer your...
  8. UMDNJ-NA program

    I received my acceptance letter & glad the wait is all over!!! Wish everyone the
  9. My interview w/ UMDNJ was very similar as well. I wasn't sure if they read over my resume and credentials beforehand, so I took it upon myself to mention them again as I was speaking. But yes, it was...
  10. UMDNJ-NA program

    Hope your interview went well! The panel said decisions will be sent out early March, so I'm hoping to hear back. Please reply back if your hear
  11. hi everyone! how did your interview go? For me, it wasn't as bad as I expected- why crna, why this program, talked about a difficult patient. Well hoping to hear their decision in the weeks to come....
  12. My best advice is to take MSN courses or even Master's level Organic Chemistry, Physics and excel in them-- get an A! Get your CCRN, and maybe a high GRE score may help as well. Work in a high-acuity...
  13. getting an ICU job

    My best advice for a new grad looking to work in the ICU after graduation is to gain an nursing externship/intership as a student. That way, you have some sort of clinical experience other than...
  14. UMDNJ-NA program

    got my interview letter as well! was anyone able to schedule their time & date? that secretary's voicemail box is
  15. Most schools only require at least 1 year minimum ICU experience to apply. With that being said, most applicants have >1 year so your chances might be slim. On the bright side- I know of RNs that...