Lucy54

Pronunciation is the key. I may not be spelling all of these correctly, but working as a travel nurse in a Los Angeles ER provided me with a few triage phrases that may help. wake up: abre los ojos (open your eyes) abre la boca (open your mouth) res...

I had 4 years of ER experience and a few months of ICU experience before applying to CRNA school. They gave me a pretty hard time for not having a full year of ICU, but I was accepted to the program. Usually depends on the school you're applying to...

That's true! Just goes to show how different all of these programs are. That's why it is really important to speak with the particular school that you plan on applying to before making any big decisions.

zoozoo, you think MICU is better than CCU????? RNCRNA2B, you need ICU experience regardless. In my opinion, CVICU provides the best preparation, but that is just my opinion. Is there not a hospital closer to home that has an ICU position available...

You should meet with the director of the program you plan on applying to and ask what he/she recommends as far as retaking classes. I can tell you from my experience that most programs will reqiure you to have at least a B in all of your science cla...

I was a travel nurse before applying to CRNA school. It can definitely add many positives to your application as previous posters have mentioned. The only thing that was a problem for me, was finding a good reference. You will need a reference fro...

Does anyone know which schools have classes starting in January?? If so, when do applications have to be submitted?? Any info would be great, especially on schools in the Southeast. Thanks!

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How much time you spend in the lab with your cadaver is entirely up to you. Well not entirely.....you will have mandatory hours during class time that you must spend in there. That amount of time is sufficient for some, but no where near enough tim...

Hey Phishininau, your PM inbox is full. Is that at a hospital in Alabama?

I had been an ER nurse for 3 1/2 years and had about 8 months of ICU under my belt when I applied. They actually did give me a pretty hard time. I had a good GPA and MAT but they didn't like the fact that I only had 8 months of ICU, despite almost ...

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Just a little FYI. Joe Williams is the Program Director for UAB. Michael Humber is the Director of Clinical Education. Wouldn't want anyone to get confused as to who they were interviewing with :) Dr. Williams is the head of the entire Nurse Anes...

It Matters To Me!!! How Insensitive! Risk free? Mr. SWAT, you know absolutely nothing about my career and I know nothing about yours, but I'm not on a SWAT team member post now am i? Do you even know that all of us put in many years working as RN...

Hey Kiteman, I don't know what you do for a living, but get back to us when you've put in 45 years of practice with people's lives in your hands. I'd love to see you sweat when someone's airway is gone and everyone looks to you to get a tube down th...

1) front loaded program (all classwork for 2 semesters and then 18 months of clinical rotations), very high intensity. 2) Instructors are all highly qualified experts in their clinical field. The curriculum is very challenging, and you are required ...

I see what you mean. If you take the BSN route and then don't get into CRNA school, are you going to regret not going ahead and getting your MSN (nurse educator) in 1 year when you had the chance. If you really want to be a CRNA and don't get in yo...

To be honest, I would not spend the extra tuition and time it takes to obtain 2 master's degrees. Right now it sounds like you just know you want to obtain a Master's one day, but have no idea which route to take. Nurse educator and CRNA are 2 COMP...

Interview at UAB was very laid back. I don't remember being asked any clinical questions. Mainly stuff like "why do you want to be a CRNA?" "Tell us a little about your nursing experience?" (this is a good one to throw in some clinical information...

Never give up on something you really want. It may take a little longer than you had hoped, but it's still an obtainable goal. Re-take those C classes, and get into an ICU ASAP. In the meantime, set up an appt. to meet with the director of the pro...

Just a little funny story pertaining to titles. I graduated from nursing school and immediately started a preceptorship in the ER while awaiting my NCLEX results. My badge read NGRNP (new graduate registered nurse practicing) I coulnd't believe th...

Corvette Guy, some schools will still let you in with a GRE score that does not meet their requirements. They realize that the GRE is a standardized test meant to test your ability to be successfull in ANY graduate program. It is not focused toward...

I'm in my first semester but I'll tell you what I know. My program is front loaded, meaning we do all classwork for the first 2 semesters and then start clinicals. We start in August and take 16 hours of classes during the fall, and 15 during the s...

I know this was posted a while ago, but I also understand the stress of being a nurse with a DUI, so I figured you might still want some information. My husband and I are both nurses. He was already a nurse when he recieved a DUI in California just...

I've used Progressive Nursing and ConTemporary Nursing. Both good agencies to work for.