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  1. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi to all ICU RN's/CRNA's, I'm a new grad with full-time immersion experience in the ICU and am hoping to become an ICU nurse, and possibly a CRNA one day. I know that I'll need to get experience...

  2. Rush University CRNA Program 2018

    SEWRN replied to CCTN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nice!! I’m in the cohort ahead of you so see you soon!! Feel free to shoot me a message if u have any

  3. Rush University CRNA Program 2018

    SEWRN replied to CCTN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats on the acceptance. Did you decide if you’re going to

  4. CRNA 2017 - Northshore vs. Rosalind Franklin

    SEWRN replied to iculvr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  5. CRNA 2017 - Northshore vs. Rosalind Franklin

    SEWRN replied to iculvr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  6. Got into CRNA school. now cold feet?

    SEWRN replied to cticunurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  7. Got into CRNA school. now cold feet?

    SEWRN replied to cticunurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  8. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN replied to SEWRN's topic in Critical Care

    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....

  9. Crna job hours and call

    SEWRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  10. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN replied to SEWRN's topic in Critical Care

    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...

  11. My Family can't see me as a Nurse but it's my dream

    SEWRN replied to Adrianaboydlewis's topic in General Students

    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...

  12. Rush University CRNA Program 2018

    SEWRN replied to CCTN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes Northshore interviews are done for the

  13. Rush CRNA

    SEWRN replied to atxicu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  14. Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

    SEWRN replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  15. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN replied to SEWRN's topic in Critical Care

    Hi pink4! Was just reading this thread as I'm possibly starting crna school next year. Wondering if you ended up applyingand what you're up to now! í

  16. Chances of Direct Entry MSN in Chicago?

    SEWRN replied to kpate88's topic in School, College Programs

    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...

  17. Rush University CRNA Program 2018

    SEWRN replied to CCTN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm in for 2018 as well! Anyone planning to take a class in January to lighten the load some

  18. A day in the life of a SRNA

    SEWRN replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What school do you attend and is it frontloading or integrated? Curious to know how far into the program you are. I also have two kids (currently 1 & 4) and just got accepted to a program about 45...

  19. CRNA Program and balancing family life

    SEWRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Curious to hear about how you're balancing this my boys will be 2 & 5 when I start next fall and I'm already having a difficult time with cold feet

  20. Got into CRNA school. now cold feet?

    SEWRN replied to cticunurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So what did you decide? Curious to hear your experience now. Read your original post and it was as if I just read my own post on having cold feet. I too have two small kids (1 & 4 year old), and...

  21. What to study before anesthesia school?

    SEWRN replied to Nishas22's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Can someone send me a copy of the handbook as

  22. CRNA 2017 - Northshore vs. Rosalind Franklin

    SEWRN replied to iculvr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you currently attending northshore? Got my acceptance letter for fall 2019 start date. Wondering if I can pic your brain a little about how the program is

  23. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN replied to SEWRN's topic in Critical Care

    haha pink4, i agree. once i hit my 1 yr mark, i'll start applying if i feel comfortable enough. by 2015, all msn programs must be converted to DNP so there won't be a master's crna program by then....

  24. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN replied to SEWRN's topic in Critical Care

    Congrats, pink4! Sounds like you got yourself a plan! If you feel confident enough though, maybe you can even start immediately in the ICU so that time counts for the requirements to apply for CRNA...

  25. ICU in community hospital or Stepdown in academic hospital

    SEWRN replied to SEWRN's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks, pink4! I'm not sure how long/where I'll be doing the ICU for before applying for CRNA. It all depends on when I feel I'm ready--when I feel that I've gained enough experience to be able to...