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hello guys, does anyone here know of a online RN-BSN program willing to give CPT from teh very first semester. any help greatly appreciated!!

Thanks Ameddrep, I just tried the chat, the recruiters aren't very familiar with the details of this program. I emailed my healthcare recruiter to double check if the MAVNI recruitment can still be done beyond the regular army quota. Lets see...

so you never had to go through MEPs? Well, for me the process is lengthened by stringent background check, coz im not a ctizen , followed my physical exam, army computer test, then i will be eligible to fill the application, followed by boards.

thanks for all the replies guys, atleast now I know how long to wait. I cant seek other military branches because I am trying to enlist under teh new MAVNI program for non-citizens which would run till dec 31. So this kinda puts me at a tough spot, no hiring till oct, and after dec 31 for me. Lets hope my packet is ready for oct boards.

Hi all, I met a healthcare recruiter last week, passed the pre-qualifying test, submitted my CV for review. I was told that the quota for med-surg nurses for this year for army is almost filled, which means no hiring till oct 09 when next fiscal year kicks in. I am not very clear about this...does this mean my recruiter has met his hiring quota for the year, or is their a specific numeric quota for army reserve for each year...also, is their any way i can still hope to be hired in this fiscal year...?? appreciate your rsponse guys, I owe a lot to this forum!!

Thanks for the detailed response Athena. I am trying to start the recruitment process under the army's new MAVNI program. I have tried online chat sessions, was asked to send a email, got a response that recruitment hasn't started yet, eventhough all immigration websites that i frequent as well as the army website say that recruitment has already started. My question to u is- How exactly does one fine a nurse or a healthcare recruiter. I am also trying to get into reserves. Thanks again!!

I graduated from MC3's ADN this may, now that i am out in the real world, i am realizing the actual worth of our program. Great program, especially the last critical care semester is very intriguing. Future students, any queries. i'll be glad to help!! I have some transcripted lectures from last sem. if somebody needs

Thanks!!..and yes i will have to move somewhere in the middle of philly and allentown...maybe lansdale..looking at other places in the middle as well!

I took the CV-ICU intern position at LVH. my dream job at one of the best hospitals around. very excited, thanks for all the input from this thread!!

Would u guys be willing to share the name of hospitals that would hire new grads in CVICUs please. Please PM me or post it on the board. I am in PA but can relocate anywhere.

**Bump** still looking for hospitals that would hire new grads, can move anywhere within NJ, DE and PA. pls. guide!!

I am still debating between sicu, trauma/neuro, and open heart. i am being interviewed for a critical care float pool where they wud assign me to micu, sicu, trauma/neuro, neuroscience....or i can try for the cardiac float pool which covers open heart and ccu....my reading at this forums suggest SICU as the most desirable for all crna programs...can anybody concur this....any and all suggestions wud be appreciated guys..thanks!!

I am also currently debating b/w SICU, Trauma/Neuro or Oper heart unit. how wud i know which has the sickest patient? Also i plan to work for atleast 2 years then apply to as many schools around me, so inquiring from each director doesn't seems feasible. My personal reading at this forum point towards SICU as the most preferred one, but i am still debating...what do u guys suggest for a "critical care Float pool", if i take that position, i wud be assigned to everywhere from sicu, micu, burn, trauma/neuro, and neuroscience...or i can try for cardiac float pool which covers open heart and ccu....gosh lot of choices...wud appreciate ur valuable input guys!!

Thanks for clearing that up, also...what do u guys suggest as the best experience for CRNA aspirants, SICU, trauma/neuro, or open heart unit....i have to choose one for being interviewed...

Hello everybody, I am graduating in May and looking for any icu positions in Philadelphia vicinity. Any of you know of any openings please let me know!!

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hello everybody, i am yet another new grad graduating in may 08, looking for icu internships, can anybody pls guide me towards any good ones available in philadelphia's vicinity. lehigh valley is the only one i came across yet. Thanks!!

I did look at upenn's residency program, but it states that the minimum requirement is a BSN, while i am graduating from an ADN program. Would u pls. suggest any other hospitals that have such programs, but are willing to admit ADN graduates aswell? thanks in advance!

i am ready to move anywhere within 30 mile radius of philly, as long as i know it wud be a learning, challenging experience. Please keep us posted on how did ur interview went, and any helpful hints/tips. thanks

well, its good to know that i have company. i was beginning to think there isnt anybdy else aspiring for ccu. i wud look up lehigh valley, and upenn as suggested by other kind posters, and keep u posted...:thankya: in other news, i went to healthcare career fare@hilton, city av. today, and was very dissappointed with only one hospital looking for ccu nurses (bucks county hospital), and they too require atleast 1 yr experience.

Hello guys, i wud be graduating in may,08, and have been reading this forum for teh length of my degree. now that i am in my final semester, i dont know where to look for critical care jobs. i talked to a few recruiters, and they repeat the same story "new grads are usually hired in medsurge"..... wud somebody give me any helpfull hints/advice as to where to look for jobs apart from medhunters.com, and individual hospital websites. also, can i do anything while i am in school to reinforce my competitiveness...like reading critical care books etc.... any advice is very appreciated:bow:

Anybdy pls...any advice?:bowingpur I am assuming i asked for lot of detail, so atleast can anybdy point me to alternate ways of monitoring job openings, i have been trying medhunters.com, and individual hospital websites. am i missing something?

Hi all, i would be graduating in may'08, interested in critical care to start with. Can anybdy pls. educate me about which hospitals provide the most comprehensive orientation...i am in philly and open to move anywhere in 20-30 mile radius, dont care about pay, which shifts, etc etc.. i am ready to give my life to it but really want a good and challenging learning experience. any help would be much appreciated and i would than kick in with my job search... also which hospitals are more open to hiring new grads into critical care...any inputs pls.

thank you deedawntee for your post. i wud be graduating in may 08 and looking to start in ccu. i have printed ur advice and wud be using it the whole last semester while i am at medsurg/cc. thanks again!

Hello guys, i need ur knowledge about schools anywhere that dont require BSN for admission into CRNA programs. I wud be graduating from an ADN program this semester and wud start my CC experience then on. I have a bachelors in engg. in Textile Chemistry, and have located few schools like Univ. of Pittsburg, Missouri state univ, univ. of detroit mercy, etc that dont require BSN specifically. Anybody and everybody who knows or have heard of any other schools that dont require, pls let me know. I want to be ready with the list and fulfill each's requirements. Already done with GRE, got a 1260 score, and so seeking ur help and guidance. thanks in advance!