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Information you requested ohyeah. Experience when applied: 2 1/2 years in MICU Credentials: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and CCRN (All required expect TNCC) Councils: Practice Council for ICU and told them I recently joined the education council. Overall: Never charged but did precep. Overall GPA for BSN: ~3.47 Nursing GPA: ~ 3.5 with overall science GPA of 4.0 (Retook Chem 1 for a A, only class that wasn't a A in my science GPA) Highest Chem course: Chemistry 1 GRE: 300 combined and 3.5 writing (They nailed me on the writing. I was truthful and told them writing is not my strong point and the topics I had to write I had no clue about - art topic and something else. I also said the test did not reflect who I was nor what I was capable of. They seemed to accept my answer). Graduate classes prior to applying: None Note on college: First 2 years, I bet my GPA was Interview was straight forward. What made me stand out I believe was the fact I was on a council, I was the sole investigator for a study on the nursing side that may/may not be published (asked questions about this) and my personal essay was well written. My references were also pretty good from what I could gather. I was also myself and relaxed during the interview. Be yourself. Don't BS these people. Tell them your REAL faults and not some made up fault that you think will sound good. I tell you all of this because I thought I had no chance in getting in due to my prior college experience when I was young. I wasn't a 4.0 student with a clean record but I somehow by the grace of god got in. I applied to 5 schools including the Mayo Clinic and a school out in Cali and received interviews to every school I applied to. I only interviewed at one and that was TCU because it was my first choice. Be confident in applying to CRNA School and know you are ready. This isn't a cheap endeavor. One thing I have to say about TCU. The moment I showed up to the interview, these people made me feel like I belonged there. I could not believe how professional these people were. I left there not wanting to go anywhere else. That is my biased opinion as I haven't interviewed anywhere else. Best of luck!

Way late response. So in response to how the final was for this class. I did study the quiz's excluding the lab quiz's as well as the end of chapter problems that were assigned. It was a good mixture of all the chapters. That being said, there is no real advice I can give to prepare for the final except working out problems. I did feel the class was fairly difficult but not impossible. I walked away for a A- in the class (88 on final, 91 average) studying 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week in 4 1/2 months and I'm not strong in chemistry. You are allowed to use your notes, books, whatever you have during the final that is printed. So I would recommend having good organization skills and to workout each problem step by step so you can refer back to the problems similar to the ones that will come up on the test. The course was very dry but did that job and helped me get accepted in to TCU's DNP-A program. I went from a C with no lab to a A in the lecture/lab. Be sure to email/call your schools to assure they take this program. All the schools I emailed (appx 6) did take it.

Acceptance letters were sent out today via email to start Jan 2014. Good luck! Received mine today.

Hey guys, I just have a quick question. I am currently enrolled in UNE General Chemistry 1 w/ lab and was curious how the final is? Is it basically just like your quiz's? Did you find it much harder than the quiz's? The reason I ask is because I am starting to study for the final as I come towards the end of the course and am curious what I should focus on more since the weight of the final is 60%. I have been doing practice questions but I would just like to know what to expect. Any tips for the final would be much appreciated. Thanks again!

The supervisor could have been worried about that much Zofran lowering the seizure threshold or causing cardiac dysrhythmias. I am assuming the patient was not on telemetry. Bet she just felt like the patient should have been monitored more closely with their condition in relation to the amount being given. Just a guess tho!

Hey guys and gals, Just a short description of myself: I have been working as a med-surg (primary surgical) nurse for a little over a year in a Level III Trauma hospital and plan on transferring to SICU within the next month or so if spots are available. I am a different type of person then most I have found due to the fact that I enjoy reading medical books (The ICU Book, ICUFAQ.com, Clinical Pathophysiology, med-surg book from school etc) during my leisure time. I enjoy educating myself during downtime throughout the day. I have done this pre-nursing and am still doing this to day. My goal is to one day apply to CRNA school. Only one year in, I realize I still have much to learn. That being said, what do you, the current CRNA student or current CRNA, believe you could have studied more before entering the program that would have possibly given you an advantage, no matter how minimal, in the program? I am looking for subjects to familiarize myself with. Should I really focus on learning vents, respiratory, cardiac, pharmacology, patho, and so on and so forth. Shadowing and experience will help me grow greatly. However, in the meantime, I am just looking for something to hit on during my leisure time. Thanks for your time guys and your input!