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  1. Soon to be convicted felon

    jj224 replied to Jron91's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think your license is done for if you're a felon. But what are your choices Accept the plea deal, stay out of jail, become a convicted felon and lose your license & job Or Don't accept,...

  2. Getting into CRNA school.

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

    GPA might be a bit too low. Nice job with the 4.0 for the BSN portion, but I'm not sure if that includes any science classes that many schools would want to see how well you did. That being said,...

  3. Is Columbia the right CRNA Program

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

    I wish I would have gone somewhere less expensive than where I am now. Just make sure wherever you decide to go has high first time pass rates, good specialized rotations, rural CRNA only rotation,...

  4. Graduate level Nursing Theory and Research courses

    jj224 replied to CICU848's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I recommend doing it at the school you were admitted to. I have a master's degree and have taken graduate level research classes and I have to retake them. I was able to get out of taking theory and...

  5. Should I become a certified registered nurse anesthetist?

    jj224 replied to kyle.lee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Normal schedule..? Go to a doctor's

  6. ICU experience for CRNA school

    jj224 replied to alli.'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There's no way we can tell you anything about your chances of being accepted by just knowing it is an 8-bed ICU. What is the acuity of the patients, how are your grades, etc. Ultimately, don't work...

  7. PEARSON VUE TRICK

    jj224 replied to throwawayafter's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I haven't heard that you have to wait 24 hours. I went home and checked right away and it worked then. Try it again in the morning, but I don't think it'll make a

  8. First week- will I die of boredom?

    jj224 replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    nursing theory is a

  9. sent home from clinical

    jj224 replied to zelda08's topic in General Students

    This is the kind of BS I hate about nursing school. You didn't type something so they sent you home. What a

  10. online NP programs

    jj224 replied to sjules82's topic in General Students

    I am not an NP, in NP school, or considering becoming an NP, so take this with a grain of salt. My cousin is in the Chamberlain fnp program and hates it. She regrets an online program. her biggest...

  11. GPA of 2.7

    jj224 replied to Phi's topic in General Students

    No chance at those schools if minimum criteria is

  12. First week- will I die of boredom?

    jj224 replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    Much of the intro stuff is boring. Nursing theory is boring. Just jump through the hoops. Nursing school is time consuming and is full of things that waste your

  13. Direct Entry MSN Programs in Massachusetts & Other States

    jj224 replied to Laylaxxx's topic in General Students

    Go to PA

  14. Last semester - I don't want to be a nurse?

    jj224 replied to nursingstudent820's topic in General Students

    Finish and go into sales. Device reps make great

  15. Who makes more an anesthesiologist or CRNA?

    jj224 replied to niwas209's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNA - 150-200.. MDA - 300-400. Very few CRNAs make 300.. very few MDAs make

  16. Physician Assistant vs. Registered Nurse?

    jj224 replied to JustiLynn's topic in General Students

    Skip nursing and become a

  17. Becoming a CRNA

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

    This is answered at least once a week, more often during application season. There's a ton of good info. Just use the

  18. What would you say to a pre-nursing student?

    jj224 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I read this on a Reddit AMA yesterday of a 93 year old retired surgeon. A premed student asked him how important lower level classes were. He responded with something like this. With your education,...

  19. CRNA school in 4 years: Realistic goal?

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

    Retake some classes and get your GPA

  20. How to limit the time spend in building for becomming a CRNA?

    jj224 replied to X123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There are dozens of posts that answers this. Also, please allot more than 1 year - not as an intern, but as an ICU nurse where you actually learn and hone your skills, not just punch the clock and...

  21. Dating while in nursing school?

    jj224 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Creepy. Lucky girl dodged a bullet. Grow up

  22. Is nursing school the right path for me?

    jj224 replied to alex_desiree's topic in General Students

    If you want to become a PA, skip nursing all together. Become an EMT (1 semester at a community college) and do that while making sure your prerequisite / bachelors grades are on

  23. is this a reason why I shouldn't be a nurse?

    jj224 replied to guest981747's topic in General Students

    We can't tell you what you should do - only you know what you want with life. You can work in peds / nursery / mother baby if you don't like geriatrics (but caring for inpatient elderly is different...

  24. CRNA

    jj224 replied to dontran0120's topic in General Students

    Anesthesia school is much more difficult than nursing school. You delve a lot deeper into anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, etc. You need a strong science background, evidenced by...

  25. BP

    jj224 replied to neogirl's topic in General Students

    I'd recommend a quiet room and possibly a better