cserrah

I've heard a lot of great things about a career as a CRNA. I've been told the majority of CRNA's love their job! I read somewhere also that over half of the students who end up becoming physicians regret their decision. My question is what do you all think about this? Do you know any CRNAs that regreted their decision or disliked their job?

Hmm... I have heard of travel nursing and it does sound interesting. I know that there are oppourtunities to travel within the United States, but does anyone know if there are any chances for an American nurse to work in Europe? I never thought about becoming a Peace Corps volunteer before, but it does sound like something I would like to do after getting my degree. There really are a lot of options =) As for the BSN, I was thinking about Cal State Long Beach's accellerated BSN. I will definately call and ask about admissions. I know I might come off as unsure about nursing... but in truth, I've given it a lot of thought. But, I know I'm still young and inexperienced (and probably confused :chuckle ), and so I want to be 101% sure about a career before jumping into it. I'm glad I came upon this board, as it has given me a lot of insight and information on a career in nursing!

I didnt mean that I didn't like nursing... I've worked before in a hospital internship, and I really like what I see in the field of nursing. However, the school that I hope to attend doesn't offer nursing. I have a lot of other interests also, so yes, I definately plan on exploring, and I want to choose my major based on these interests. At the same time, I am geared towards becoming a nurse, and want to complete pre-requisites for a BSN. (Sort of like how pre-med students may major in anything they like, but are also focused towards medical school and science) I want to give myself some time for traveling and learning new things, before I get started in nursing. I definately agree that its an important decision, and that's partly the reason why I want to take this route.

Hello Everyone! I'm currently a high school senior in California, and college is fast approaching for me. I've always been very interested in a career in nursing, and have thought long and hard about how I should pursue my goals. In the end, I think I've decided that rather than go directly into nursing as a 4 year BSN, I want to major in something that I am really interested in and do some study abroad, while taking science on the side. After finishing my college experience =), I want to go into an accelerated BSN program, so that I could also have a nursing degree. I've been accepted to UC Berekely, and this has always been somewhere I've wanted to go; however, I know that many accelerated programs have a lot of science prerequisites. I'm worried that because of the intense competition at Berkeley, my grades in my science classes might not be as high as I would like. Do these BSN programs take the difficulty of the undergraduate school into account? Am I better off attending another college that is less academically difficult? Berkeley is a great school, but I'm worried that my GPA might affect me negetively... Any thoughts or comments? THanks!

Im currently a high school student, but I'm aspiring to become a nurse! =) Next year I will be attending college, and I was wondering whether there were any opportunities for nursing students to study abroad for a semester or even a year? I've always wanted to study abroad in college, but it seems that a nursing student could not as easily study abroad as a student in another major... is this correct? With a U.S. BSN, would it be possible to work as a nurse in another country like Japan or China?

I finally got a hold of the Nurse Anesthetist there! It turned out she was actually really happy to have me interview her... She even invited me into the O.R. to have the interview, and watch what she does. I'm looking very forward to it! =) Thanks for your suggestions!

Thanks alot! I really appreciate your help! I'm going to try some of those suggestions... I just hope they won't kick me out of the O.R. =/

Hey everyone! I got accepted to a summer internship at Kaiser Permanente hospital for high school students! Right now, the interns have an assignment to interview someone that works in a field they're interested in. For me, that job is a Nurse Anesthetist, and I was really happy to have a chance at an interview. The problem is, it is so hard to get ahold of a CRNA! First I was given the wrong number for dept. manager, and I have been redirected twice already. When I finally get ahold of a CRNA, the phone got cut off!! I was told by all the people I spoke to that they were very busy. Though I understand that a job as a CRNA is very busy, is it realistic of me to set up an interview with one? I don't want to be considered an annoyance! At the same time I need to write a report on this interview...

Hi everybody! I know I'm a young one, but I'm hoping to get some advice. ^_^ I'm a high school senior, and it's getting about time to apply to colleges in California. My goal is to become an RN for now, and I've been doing some research. For a long time, I've always wanted to go to UCLA, and I've felt it was the perfect school for me. The problem is, I recently found that UCLA only offers an RN-BSN program. I just wanted to know what my options are. Should I forget about this school and look for a college that does offer a 4 year BSN? Would it be possible to go through a 2 year ADN at a community college and immediately transfer? If so, would it still end up to be 4 years of school or longer? And lastly, would it be possible to become an RN without getting a BSN, but with another major like biology? How would I go about doing this? I just really want to make the right decision, and I'm hoping anyones advice will help. Thanks a lot!!