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  1. Eight Hour Shifts

    jj224 replied to GaMommy81's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I worked MICU in Chicago and I'd say most of the positions are 12 hr

  2. Paying for CRNA school

    jj224 replied to Michichan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sure. As the population ages, we will encounter more people with cardiac histories. Even if we aren't providing the anesthetic for a cardiac procedure, we'll still be caring for them. A "low risk" lap...

  3. Paying for CRNA school

    jj224 replied to Michichan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My recommendation - work a little bit longer and save as much money as possible. Loans are available but 8% interest on 100k needs to be taken into account. The extra time will make your application...

  4. SRNA Resources (especially for meds)

    jj224 replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know you want to get a head start, and I admire your initiative, but I'd recommend enjoying your time off before school. You'll learn it well enough then. What you won't be able to do then is relax....

  5. BAD CREDIT & CRNA School

    jj224 replied to E Class's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Getting loans for school shouldn't be too big of an issue. You may run into trouble after school. You can refinance your loans at a much lower rate after school is done, which will save you a ton of...

  6. Chem requirements for admission

    jj224 replied to MGoldRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd highly recommend taking gen chem 1 & 2 at a local community college before taking orgo, just to set yourself up for success. While you don't need to be an expert at chemistry for crna school,...

  7. CRNA Career Pro ebook?

    jj224 replied to fourthtimesacharm's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Never heard of it. I did look through one of the posts in this SRNA forum about interview questions,

  8. Interview @ Thomas Jefferson in Philly for CRNA Program

    jj224 replied to Lzbrn20's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was accepted a few years ago and ended up going to a different school closer to home. Since I was in a different city, I was interviewed via Skype, which was very helpful. Had I not been accepted to...

  9. Break before school

    jj224 replied to Brooklynn89's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Some people get accepted to school with less than a year of experience, since they'd have 1 year of experience by the time you've started. If you fall into this category, and I'm not sure if you do...

  10. Interventional Radiology considered critical care experience?

    jj224 replied to AJ1980's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No. ICU. Very few accept ER or PACU. Never heard of

  11. Becoming a competitive CRNA applicant

    jj224 replied to give em zzzs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Shadow more and get a good letter of recommendation from the CRNA / anesthesiologist you're shadowing. Make sure to ask questions and engage when you're shadowing, not just standing around. The more...

  12. Does senior practicum placement matter?

    jj224 replied to hopefulrngsu's topic in General Students

    It might hurt for a couple of reasons. I got a job offer from the ICU where I did my practicum / internship. Also, if you're applying for a med surg position, they might think you're just getting your...

  13. DePaul MENP Winter 2017

    jj224 replied to MSU27's topic in School, College Programs

    Jas I've sat on admission committes before (not at DePaul though). You will need to get higher grades for your prerequisites. The schools use how well you did in science classes to predict how well...

  14. DePaul MENP Winter 2017

    jj224 replied to MSU27's topic in School, College Programs

    To those worried about disorganization and instructors. I went to DePaul. We all thought the same. However, I was a clinical instructor at a similar program in Chicago and I heard the same things from...

  15. RN or PA: What is the odd of being accepted?

    jj224 replied to ilovnursing's topic in General Students

    PA schools are extremely competitive. Much more so than any nursing school. You can find a nursing school that'll let you in if you have a checkbook. If your goal is to enter nursing to become an NP,...

  16. Why do online courses cost so much? I'm baffled.

    jj224 replied to SHGR's topic in General Students

    Like your husband says - because they can. People will pay for the convenience of having classes

  17. Got into LVN school. Found out about my 27 year old DUI. Will they yank me now?

    jj224 replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    There are people who have been nurses for 7 years that were born when you had your DUI. I think it'd be ridiculous if they kicked you out or if the bon didn't let you sit for your boards. just own up...

  18. Made a big med error as a student... i'm devastated.

    jj224 replied to FuturePN's topic in General Students

    Everyone makes a med mistake at some point. You were lucky nothing bad happened and you owned up to it. I guarantee you'll never make that same mistake again. Don't sweat it. You are a student and you...

  19. What would you consider an awesome GPA, after finishing nursing school?

    jj224 replied to Lightning90's topic in General Students

    Depends what school you want to go to. There are some dog**it schools that'll let you in with a 3.0 and zero

  20. Considering CRNA school, need advice

    jj224 replied to pemyers93's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most schools don't count ER as critical care experience. If you don't want to work with adults, contact the school you'd like to attend and see if they allow PICU or NICU. Not all do. The majority of...

  21. Is it possible to live in Chicago on a CNA salary?

    jj224 replied to Drowinginthesouth's topic in General Students

    Depends where in the city you're looking to live and where you work. If I remember correctly, CNAs at Northwestern are unionized and make a decent hourly rate, but definitely not enough to live in...

  22. Med school vs Nursing school

    jj224 replied to britthoch1's topic in General Students

    It doesn't take a whole lot to work as an EMT or CNA for a year. When I was an EMT I'd say half of my co-workers were applying to PA school. Maybe I have a skewed sample, but I don't know anyone that...

  23. Med school vs Nursing school

    jj224 replied to britthoch1's topic in General Students

    I'd say go to medical or PA school if you can. I say this for the following reasons 1) many hoops to jump through to become a nurse. 2) you need to gain some experience as an RN before moving on to...

  24. Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    jj224 replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    Tough situation. Question though - how did you all fail 3 exams.. was there any corrective action on your end after the 1st or

  25. CRNA interview

    jj224 replied to geogeo1991979's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Search and read any of the hundred posts about this