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I will DISAGREE 99% about USA finding clinical placement. Many of us who just graduated in May had trouble throughout the program finding placement. A fee students had to drop out and 2 in our cohort were from previous years class, due to now finding clinical placement. If you are a male, as I am, Good Luck finding OBGYN clinicals. I drove 4 hours 1 way to get to my site. That is after calling over 100 locations throughout FL. USA never helped me. WORST SCHOOL IN THE HISTORY OF SCHOOLS.

Please seriously think about going to USA. I graduate in May. I have an A in all my classes, yet can retain minimal amounts of the material R/T their lack of teaching. We as students are not taught but about 2% of what we need to know. The rest is read hope for the best. They do not narrow down the reading until a few days before exams. At that point everyone is so confused over the vague review that all we do is spend time trying to determine what is accurate and what it not. NO ONE can learn and retain the information in this manner. I would never recommend this university to my worst enemy. While this response is coming from one student. Believe me 99 % of our class wishes we were educated on more than just APA. That is the only thing they really seem to care about. You are graded harshly and the material presented by the instructors in sometimes at a high school level. I am not making this up. Just be careful. I wish I had know better.

I would like to ask current NP's if they believe I was inappropriate in a Facebook post I sent in reference to a forum I belong to for one of my NP classes. I am in my second semester of NP school, but I could hold my tongue no more. We had a test today that is proctored and several students on FB were asking for advice on how to cram or how hard the pharmacology test was because they had not studied AT ALL. One student posted she had not unwrapped her pharm book from the plastic and we are three weeks into the semester. I responded with my regards for those who studied and did not make at least a "B" that is required and offered some ways I prepared. After that I informed those students who did not make an effort that they are making a mockery of a profession that so many before them and many are currently trying to build and make better. I questioned why they were in school in first place and do they realize that they may KILL patients. Anyway, several people responded in a positive way, but many others took so much offense since I was not being supportive of everyone in the class. I am sorry, as I informed them I will support and help anyone who tries to help themselves. I will not support or respect anyone who does not respect the profession and the patients whom they may care for one day. I know many of you are busy. I was just wondering if I should just keep my mouth shut or defend the profession that I want to join and continue to improve. Regards

I don't think the original poster stated he/she didn't have time to sleep. It was that the sleep schedule was changed and there was an inability to fall asleep.

Congratulations. Thank you for the information.

Raynay12, I have started all the paperwork under the Summer 2016 Cohort. CastleBranch informed me that it was ok to start now. They will move me to the correct cohort when added. You may all want to call them to have them add a work order as I did so that there will be a transition once our cohort it up. I am not sure if it will happen automatically without a work order. Congrats to everyone.

Congrats

Received my letter today of acceptance. I'm so excited. Best wishes to all who applied.

There were normal typical issues I think from any school. Given the opportunity to go there again, she would. She feels confident, but there was a significant amount of self learning.

I know in years past the DNP letters go out before the MS letters.

Hello to all that apply. I applied for the Fall Dual Role Program. I hope everyone makes it in. One of my good friends graduates next month.

Hello to all that apply. I applied for the Fall Dual Role Program. I hope to everyone makes it in. One of my good friends graduates next month.

ICUman, Since you do not fly and my question was in regards to using flight experience for CRNA school and was not so much about of all my nursing experience, perhaps you should post about things that you have experience in. This is due to the fact you indicated you do not and have not flown on a helicopter and had to titrate medications and correct vent settings, after a patient has been RSI's out in a dark field in the middle of no where at 2 a.m. Regards

Several factors apply to how down time is utilized. One factor is whether or not the flight program is hospital based or community based. In my years of flying I have only been part of a community based program. This means we typically have base located at an airport and are there for the entire 24 hours. Our typical schedule is 24 hours on, 24 hours off, 24 hours on then 5 days off. After all our duties are done i.e. (check aircraft, equipment, clean the base, debrief with the pilots at shift change), we still have a tremendous amount of education each day to complete on the computer as well as review the charts from the shift before. We do have time to watch TV and rest. Crew rest is important, because you never know if we will be up all day and night. I hope this helps a little.

ICUman, The experience of a Flight Paramedic can't be substituted, however the time is counted towards flight experience. My experience as a Paramedic and Nurse does qualify me for flight. Not to mention as I posted previously. I have 15 years as a Paramedic on a busy ALS service. My question to you is do you fly?

I have 3 years prior flight experience as a Paramedic and 15 years as a Paramedic on an ambulance. I currently hold my CFRN, FP-C certifications.

RN Sera, I am currently attending Chamberlain RN to BSN. I had to complete a few gen ed classes and all the nursing. Yes, you can transfer for an MSN as will be doing so next year. The school is accredited. The instructors seem to care about my education. They assist with any questions I have and provide feedback. The nursing classes have no tests, however, there are discussions every week and at least 2 projects. I am a Flight Nurse/Paramedic and work two 24 hours shifts a week. I have taken 2 classes over most all the 8 week semesters. It is a lot of work but duable. If you have to take stats- take it by itself unless you are a great at math. I took it by itself and made an "A", but it was hard. Worse comes to worse try one class at first, just to get your feet wet. As for the school. They are FOR PROFIT. I had to drop a class due to an injury and they charged a fee for dropping it, which was out of control. I do like that the books are books that can be downloaded and accessed with a smart phone. Best of Luck

Thanks, but i do have ICU and CVICU experience. I will contact the schools I am looking into.

After reading several posts I can truly appreciate the importance of ICU experience. Here is my question. Would flight nursing be considered critical care experience as well? I have been a Paramedic for 15 years and then I went to RN school 6 years ago. I have worked for just over a year in ICU then 6 months in CVICU before I started working as a Flight Nurse/Paramedic which I have been for 4.5 years. I will finish my BSN in a few months with 3.8 overall and 4.0 in last 60 hours, 4.0 in all science classes. I routinely RSI patients of all ages and place them on ventilators as well as transport ED and ICU patients that are on vents and have multiple drips of any medication under the sun. These meds include vasoactive meds which I am able to titrate as the pt dictates. I have the leeway to start several drips including vasoactive on my own secondary to protocols that are very liberal. I have taken the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) exam. I have not taken the CCRN yet, but I may do so before I apply. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Regards.

I have a year ICU and 6 months CVICU. I am a flight nurse/paramedic with 3 years flight experience and my CFRN. We frequently transport vented patients from ED's and ICU's with multiple drips. We start our own drips as needed as well. Of course we RSI our patients, intubate and place them on vents as well. I would like to know if this type of experience would be adequate or should I try to work PRN in CVICU? Regards

Seems like this would affect a students opportunity to continue for a MSN like Nurse Practitioner.

Very well put mya612.

Calcium Cloride is given to raise the action potentional threshold to help prevent Vfib

Our goal is 4 hours or less. RN weans and extubates patient after blood gas while on CPAP and NIFF above 20 x2 without signs of respiratory distress.

Anyone starting Jan 7th with me?