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cvicu80, c u in august actually earlier at orientation...it will be cool to put a face to the screenname :>)

hahaha you toooooo....

I did not even finish readiing because if you have to ask this question now then my answer is no.........

hey yeSICU...what unit is it ?HFH?, caoz the day i interviewed i heard there were a couple of them there, i do agency work there now (need $$$$ fr school shhhh), i know a lot of people from there and other hospitals Beaumont etc also interview.....i met some pple from providence also like 4 people....on that interview day.......well we will meet up at orientation, i cant wait, actually i can i NEED TO WORK MY ASS OFF, which i am doing now 5-6 days a week i reckon when school starts i will be off work, so i am on isolation and poop patrol for the next6-7 months but i do it knowing its only for a while....ahhhhh sweeeettttt sweeettttt realization........ HEY BLONDNURSE: i think i had pmed you before... here are my stats 2 degrees (biology and nursing BS) ICU work (2.5years)- hearts, valves, balloon pumps, MULTIPLE DRIPS !!!! and sedatives etc, vents, i threw myself into the unit and learned from everyone i am still learning even at my agency job its forever CCRN (u need an answer for why u felt it was important to obtain ur certification, i was asked like twice in one interview) CSC (Cardiac certification) all other basic stuff, pals, etc gpa 3.6 calmness in the interviews, smile smile smile , i was asked to rate my stress level using the VAAS scale 1-10, before the interview and during the interview.... i rated myself 5-6 pretty stable they said.....u need to show u can handle stressful situations if uneed other inputs or insights pm me alright..... HI blondnurse, i think we have communicated before

MMMMMMMMMMMMMmEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Applied to Oakland University-Michigan- accepted University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan- accepted.... now i have to decide, UDM is my alma mater so the odd are highly in their favor..... PRRRAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIISSSSSSEEEEEEEE TTTTTHHHHHHEEEEE LLLLLLOOOOOOORRRRDDD....HHHHHAAAALELUYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

also u cant go there letting them know u dont have basic skills...u have to be very confident...if i never did something b4 i watch one time show me do me style and i get it done like ive been doing it all lmy life.......

some will eat u raw, trust me u get paid more than they do n u want THEM to HELP U?????? think again u have to be VERY independent, work well on ur own, think quick and hold ur own together, if u are this insecure i would suggest u stay where u are and go partime 2 days a wk .....some staff r great but know that U R D OUTCAST.....it takes time to earn their trust to prove that u can do d job so DONT count on THEM helping U OUT...u might not be so lucky ...u need thick skin and quickness about u.....trust me i know i am an AGENCY RN

hi i got in, interviewed on d last day got the email on monday, it was fun....i also got into oakland, so i have to choose, i did my BSN @ UDM so they are my fav and i imost likely will end up there, plus i like d PD & d staff, plus the autonomy i hear is priceless......c u in d fall...pm me i live in detroit area....congrats

hey yalllll!!!!! I am officially an SRNA yeahhhhhhh Chukwuemeke!!!!1 For years i have scoured this site and gleaned info regarding CRNA school and i am happy to say it paid off. I start Oakland University/Beaumont Hospital CRNA program in 2009....i cant wait for orientation, i am alreayd searching for careplans etc...i am super excited..... it is awesome to see other Nigerians as SRNAs/CRNAs because there really is not a lot of us but its great to network with u guys.....

hey blondenurse i interviewd on monday morning at 945am...was that u that interviewd on the same day we sat outside waiting for a while....

I got into OU/Beaumont for next fall and i am super excited...still pinching myself, i am grateful to God above all my stats CVICU/MICU/SICU focus on cardiovascular so LOTS of drips, any kind any combo for about 2+ years CCRN yes, CSC (cardiac surgery certification) yes GRE 610 math, 580 verbal total 1190, Analytical writing 5/6 taken July 1 2008 college GPA 3.6 nursing (ist degree in biology) ACLSlots of smiling, confidence, preparation for all possible questions in the interview, researched the program extensively asked relative questions, SMILED SMILED and kept calm and was just honest...and laid back.....

thanks everyone, hey MiMandy i look forward to seeing you at orientation and for the following 28 months hahaha emmm for the other questions i was notified on wednesday around noon...and i accepted right there no need for b-sing.....so i dont know if they spread it out or not.... thanks yall i still have to pinch myself, now comes the other part.....

WASSSUYPPP YALLLLLLL 1, thanks to everyone every poster every contributor on this board, you guys helped me with preparation, with the interview and everything...this has been 3 long years in the making, from passing boards, to passing my CCRN and CSC etc 2, remember IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING to aspiring SRNAs bust your ass, never complain, take the patients, absorb from your unit, learn , read, research, join the AACN get your certs CCRN, CSC, CMC whatever will give you the edge you better be ready to do it take extra classes, vent management i mean go above and beyond... 3, when you get to the interview SMILE, i mean really smile let it show thru ur eyes and even in ur answers smile through and you will be amazed at how well you will do and if u encounter any students never freak out in front of them they may tell u they are just your chaperones or whatever, i believe they are scoping you out for their program so be calm i cant stress this enough if u have to take a xanax or betablocker u better do so......dolnt come in sweating bullets, its not the spanish inquiry (can be close) 4. above all, have faith, pray and believe if its what you really want........ if i recall anymore pointers i will share just as it was shared with me........

hey guys thanks for d info, i take my gres tomorrow because their deadline is sept 15, i am applying there for next fall...spoke with d office few weeks back...how is their interview/acceptance raes...blah blah

hey chidi, nice ot meet u my name is isioma, i am an ICU RN right now and i am applying this fall for next year...where did u school? i attended UCLA and UDM...live in cali, good luck on ur trip home i will be making one this year so my folks can see my daughter, peace