It wasn't specific clinical knowledge. She asked about my experience as a nurse, description of the unit I worked at and the patient population, and questions were more like behavioral interviewing...
Hi did you interview yet? In case you haven't, they're pretty laid back seem to really just want to get to know you. There was an short essay prompt to type on the computer. Then you get some time...
Thanks so much for your encouragement and insight. I'm sooo anxious and losing sleep all week over this! And definitely need to hear from people like you..that you are able to juggle both school and...
Cticunurse, It's nice to hear you still had time to spend with family. How far are you into the program now? How old are your kids? And have you found you're still able to consistently have time for...
Hi Tofu81, I ended up taking the ICU position in the community hospital because as others have advised, it counts toward my ICU experience. I left for a level 1 teaching hospital about a year later....
That is what I focused on--to be a good ICU nurse first before anything else. Fast forward 5 years, I'm accepted to two programs for 2018 that I'm trying to decide between. Didn't think I would make...
I have read many posts on how flexible hours can be while others say you have to take a lot of call and stay until cases are done. I just got accepted into two programs and am expecting school to be...
Because of my personality and ocd-ness,My friends and family still find it hard to believe that I'm a nurse in the ICU, and I've been doing it for five years. They are proud of me and never...
Hi! Just got accepted into rush for summer 2018! Wondering if you can give me a little insight on how much time you really spend in class vs studying vs clinicals. I have two young kids but really...
I got accepted into northshore and rush for next year. Given the time you posted this, wondering what your thoughts are about crna school and the profession as a whole, now that you're on the other...
Very interesting your experience and aspirations just sort of mapped out my nursing career. I also did poorly as an undergrad, gpa I also considered Med school and decided it wasn't for me as I was...