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  1. Unrealistic goal to get job as new grad in ICU?

    91CRN replied to AKav8trix's topic in Nursing Career

    I could NOT AGREE MORE.

  2. Some thoughts on age, personality, and interviews

    91CRN replied to ICUDOUCME?'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey ICU, Good luck with all that. You are the same age I will be when I apply/interview. I really relate to your postings and hope you keep sharing. The information about interviews is really...

  3. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    91CRN replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    I will share some of the best advice on this topic I have EVER received. DO YOUR BEST---THEN LET IT GO. You simply HAVE TO. Nursing school is not the end, it's only the beginning. Stress is...

  4. Thinking of doing 30 unit option instead

    91CRN replied to nurseredcalifornia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey, I know about this and think I can help. I am an RN--have been for about 18yrs now. I did the 30unit option when I ETSed from the Army. I am in a RN to BSN program now thru Excelsior. I DO...

  5. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    91CRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Quote: Relax and don't worry about a specialty. The military simply needs warm bodies. From what I've seen, the Air Force takes nurses with a pulse as their primary specialty. I worked in the civ...

  6. options for older nurses?

    91CRN replied to robin983's topic in Government, Military

    Robin Reserve nurses have been "staffing" the deployment to Iraq, Afganistan etc. I don't know if you subscibe to military.com but maybe you should. They have a lot of this information. If you...

  7. options for older nurses?

    91CRN replied to robin983's topic in Government, Military

    Robin, I am a prior enlisted medic in the ARMY. I have been an RN for about 18 years now. I have recently become interested in the ARMY'S graduate program for nurse anesthesia. Having said that, I...

  8. Some thoughts on age, personality, and interviews

    91CRN replied to ICUDOUCME?'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just curious. What schools are you applying

  9. College Network students?????

    91CRN replied to ashemson's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i am a new excelsior college student just bought my books for my first class--what is the college network? i would love to have study guides instead of just massive texts. i think i was warned about...

  10. Anyone hear from Samuel merritt?

    91CRN replied to SRNA2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    apaisRN, sorry to be such a goof. of course you started last year if you are class of 2007! how are you liking the

  11. Anyone hear from Samuel merritt?

    91CRN replied to SRNA2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Bless you for your welcome reply! Have you started yet? I hope you enjoy the program; I've heard really great things about Samuel Merritt. If you aren't from the area--how do you find Oakland?...

  12. Anyone hear from Samuel merritt?

    91CRN replied to SRNA2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I live in the North Bay and will be applying to SM this winter maybe even next winter depending on how fast I can finish my BSN. What kind of nursing experience do you have? I know that SM...

  13. ICU exp. (I am sure you've seen before)

    91CRN replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, read the posting on this board for pre CRNAs. Read the site for American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. THEN it will become clear to you that it is a VERY individual choice based on more...

  14. ICU exp. (I am sure you've seen before)

    91CRN replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This was my point exactly about changing units and getting the IABP training. First you have the move from MICU or ER to SICU--then you have the IABP training--then you have to factor in how many...

  15. Becoming a CRNA

    91CRN replied to mwbeah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Samuel Merritt in Oakland CA also accepts the ER as critical experience; so does the program in Charleston, West Virginia.----Hey to all you Army folks, I am prior enlisted --a long time ago, but had...

  16. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

    91CRN replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh my gosh!!! The Hunter Group was hired at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco about 15 years ago. In my previous postings--when I was sharing about how people were laid off without...

  17. Salary question??

    91CRN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    In my HUMBLE opinion nursing pretty much IS a guaranteed job. What my points were earlier in the thread was that nursing is not without it's pitfalls, especially physical ones. I also think security...

  18. Why Mayo CRNA program is not top rated?

    91CRN replied to WestCoastRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  19. Salary question??

    91CRN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I just re-read my post. I apologize unreservedly. You are not at all off

  20. Salary question??

    91CRN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    THIS KIND OF ATTITUDE IS WHY NOTHING EVER CHANGES IN NURSING! I know this will offend but I just have to contribute here. Those of us who choose to stick our heads in the sand and adopt a holier...

  21. ICU exp. (I am sure you've seen before)

    91CRN replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    NO YOU DON'T NEED TO DO THAT!!! I am in the opposite position:)! I work in an emergency dept. we used to be rated for trauma, now only an EDAT, but I have all the training--TNCC etc. We now have a...

  22. Salary question??

    91CRN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    HEY ARE YOU BY ANY CHANCE USING THE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE RN TO BSN PRORAM? That's what I'm doing. I couldn't agree more with the previous postings. In my area the local community college (College of...

  23. Why Mayo CRNA program is not top rated?

    91CRN replied to WestCoastRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ahh yes, thank you for the addition:) I'll take one of those and one whose students are well prepared to pass the certifying exam

  24. Why Mayo CRNA program is not top rated?

    91CRN replied to WestCoastRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm grateful for this information. I will definately NOT be applying there. I understand Mayo's motivation, but applying to, visiting, interviewing--these are all costly endeavors. I agree that...

  25. Salary question??

    91CRN replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    No worries, thank you for the kind reply:) Sometimes I CAN come off as negative. I try NEVER to vent at work and do use this message board for that release. I suppose I should thank you for the...