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  1. CRNA School? Is it too early?

    Not too early at all. Go for
  2. Advice for acceptance into CRNA school

    First and most importantly, you need to apply to more than 1 school. Second, you need to gets As is the grad classes you are taking. No where that I applied ever looked at a science GPA, only cum....
  3. If you were an anesthesia tech who decided to go back to school to become an RN and then a CRNA that might be somewhat useful because you would already be used to an OR/anesthesia type of environment....
  4. I think it depends on your program. Some people in my program had children so it's obviously doable but definitely not easy. In my program you could think of the time you spent in class/clinical as...
  5. No one has ever come out and asked me if I'm ok with doing a certain procedure but I would imagine that if you spoke up and said something that they couldn't force you to do it. That being said, I...
  6. Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    Your poor classmates who have to deal with
  7. Ruby Vee: Wow aren't you salty! OP, this is why you don't tell
  8. Villanova CRNA Spring 2019

    These are NBCRNA requirements for graduation and to sit for boards so you will do all of those things no matter which program you
  9. Villanova CRNA Spring 2019

    I highly highly recommend Villanova :
  10. How old is too old?

    Honestly yes and I feel bad saying it. I would love to be able to say you're never too old but I'm just trying to be realistic. Older students have a higher drop out rate and a lower board pass rate....
  11. NCE Exam Prep

    Worry about boards closer to when you have to take them and just use
  12. I'm only 1 semester in but so far I would say it's worth it! It is A LOT of work...more studying than I've done in my entire life. School is not fun. However, every CRNA I have worked with absolutely...
  13. Off orientation soon...stressing!!!!

    You got
  14. When I responded earlier with ANS I had assumed that you had already been accepted into CRNA school. My new advice is that you don't study for anesthesia at all right now. You have a long road ahead...
  15. My Nursing Instructor Is making clinical a nightmare

    I can see how frustrating this is for you. Unfortunately there a tons of people like this not just in nursing but in life. My best advice is to just deal with it and move on. When she says something...
  16. Stick it out for 1 year past the end of your orientation then think about transferring. Take things one shift at a time. The year will pass faster than you
  17. I'm bored

    Embrace "boring." Enjoy it while you can and be flexible! Everyone comes from different backgrounds with different levels of skills and knowledge. No one is better than anyone else. Remember that and...
  18. Specialty interest can make school difficult

    I worked in pediatrics and found that all of my nursing classes somehow connected to my job in pediatrics such as psych, OB, adults, etc. Keep an open mind and don't rule other areas out before you...
  19. I don't know if I can be a nurse.

    You need to figure out why you are failing so many exams. Did you study for them and if so did you study long enough? Did you study the right material? Did you understand what you were studying or did...
  20. NCLEX books

    I didn't buy an NCLEX book until after I
  21. Buying my 1st stethoscope!

    Classic II is
  22. Need some academic advice from you.

    Spots sometimes will open around the first day of classes. You can try asking the school to enroll you in the class if it's full. They will go over their limit sometimes. You could also look into...
  23. I felt similar in nursing school TBH. I loved the actual classes but when I got to the clinical part I felt like nursing was not for me. I didn't have the drive or feelings of excitement that other...
  24. Night Shifts?

    Most new nurses do work nightshift (at least in my area). I worked nights for almost 4 years. I did this willingly, passing up multiple offers to move to days. In nursing school, I dreaded the thought...