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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 in the ICU as a prerequisite, however I do have a ...

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

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

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 for the clinical setting--Tell me about a time that ...

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 talking to a current student in a group setting while...

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 the kids!

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 them now that you're farther into the program? My p...

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. Although there is definitely a difference in acui...

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 grueling and a huge time commitment. but am trying ...

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 it in either and didn't think I'd have the problem ...

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 discouraged me to do so, but even now, they have difficulty ...

Yes Northshore interviews are done for the hear

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 want to make this happen. But also would like to know...

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 side. I too have a family (4yr old and 2 yr old) and...

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 ½í¸Š

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 studying for the mcats. Already had a bachelors in...

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

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 mins away without traffic. I'm already getting co...

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 !

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 am anxious to death over the amount of time I will ...

Can someone send me a copy of the handbook as well

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 going.

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. i'm in illinois, so i'm fortunate to have 3 schools...

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 school =) Also just an FYI, by the time we apply to...

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 effectively learn what I need to in CRNA school, and...