Anyone apply for FIU's CRNA program for January or August 2016, or been through the application process in the past few years? I just received my invitation to interview email and am exceptionally...
I am a fairly new nurse (this month will be 1 year), but I am starting to notice things in my unit that concern me. As a for instance, this week: 3 ICU units in the hospital, each 8 beds. My unit...
I am also awaiting a reply. I am hoping to be wait listed- I know I need more clinical experience. I only applied to FIU this year, but will be applying to UNF, USF, and FIU next year, if I don't get...
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There was a time that I was being floated every other week to either tele or the ED, which was very frustrating. It's been several months since I was floated to tele, and when I was floated there...
GaMommy- Were you able to get everything in? I am still waiting on the LOR from my manager, but everything else is in. They're already scheduling information sessions with
That's awesome, MatyIce! Congratulations. Would you be willing to share anything about the interview experience or about your application stats? I just took the GRE, and scored a 161, 161. I'll have...
I really needed to see this today. I'm a few weeks away from my "nursary," and feel like I can keep my head above water. . . most days. I still have so much to
Thank you all for chiming in. My unit has been going through a lot of changes - the ICU director and nurse manager were just replaced, and the CNO was replaced a few months ago. The suggestions are...
When are your interviews? I am going to be taking the GRE at the end of this month, and starting the application process for next year. I'd be very interested to know what the interview process is...
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Just an FYI on vitals. I was a little confused by how the lab instructor in my class explained patient body positioning for BP. It's completely outlined on page 104 in Nursing Interventions &...
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I hope everyone enjoyed their first day as much as I did! All that stress, and I am quite comfortable with our first two professors. I even purchased two uniform tops for 1/5 of the bookstore price....
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Hey guys- I too have been trying to work as much as possible in order to save for the 16 months to come . . . I'm going to continue working, but they scared me into cutting back on hours during at...
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The professor emailed it to me... I am in sequence two, which might be why I received an email and others have not. Also, I think it is a wonderful idea for all of us to meet up after our first class...
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What a question! Most energy drinks are actually pretty bad for you. What I would actually suggest is to cut out all caffeine from your diet until we start classes. This will not only break any...
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I am a return student to college, and when I was going to school last time, I tutored for the SAT and FCAT for grades 5-12. I learned a TON about test taking strategies during this time, which is a...
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Does anyone know if we are actually only in clinicals one day a week? I need to put in for a change of schedule for work and am just trying to make sure I that I don't have to change it again because...
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I did not take a critical thinking college class (I didn't know they existed!), and I received a 90% on the overall critical thinking test, with results on the second 'test' that were not that...