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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

hey Singinrn, i dont follow what u mean when u say they are an outside consultant group, they do provide nurses to the hospitals right? and these nurses are needed ofr patient care,? what do u mean they help them cut their budget? i mean their nurses will not take on more patients than allowed right? how can they help cut budget when they have the higghest pay i have seen so far? am i missing something? please elaborate......

hey RN, Critical Resource INc is located in Brighton Michigan but they service the entire state and even chicago as the recruiter told me so i think u will be fine in bay city. i used to live in farmington hills and got my BSN from University of Detroit Mercy so we will probably move back to the same area...theywere great over the phone i was very impressed she sent me all the paper work online via email stat Maxim was very disappointing so i will not be signing with them. Critical resource pays the most even more than i earn registry here in cali atimes...so they got me there, they are on telegraph road...their site is under construction but i think it is critical-resource.net or so,do a web search.....goodluck

Hey, i am curious I am making a move from California back to Michigan...I tried to sign on with Maxim but i was disappointed by their reception and pay....I called critical resource and i was very happy with the way they handled things, so i am very inclined to sign with them, plus they pay well, so any experience with them????? thankx

HI, been a member for a while but not a frequent poster but i judiciously scour this site EVERY NIGHT before i go to sleep for new info... I am applying to CRNA school this summer for 2009, work in the Inland Empire at a large catholic hospital ICU, open heart trained and CCRN certified, about to be IABP trained soon. we dont use CRNAs at our facility, only MDAs and i know there is one i can ask to shadow but the rest dont look too receptive. so i was thinking how grerat it would be to shadow A CRNA instead...so please if u can or are willing let me know i live within 1 hr of LA . I am dedicated, diligent, smart, intelligent, spunky and very very eager to learn, u can even give me homework to do i will do it before i come, so please if u dont mind CAN I SHADOW YOU?

OK, PLEASE UR INPUTS ARE VERY WELCOME, I NEED TOO SEE THIS DILEMMA FROM OTHER NEUTRAL EYES... I once heard a man say on Oprah that "when a man says no that is the end of the discussion, but when a woman says no it is the beginning of a negotiation". This about sums up my dilemma. I am an experienced ICU RN, I am applying to CRNA school this year, I mean i am serious i am that kind of crazy organized person, i have all my ducks in a row, my certifications (CCRN etc) are in order and the only reason i waited to apply was money i wanted to be able to work n save more this year, my husband has been behind me but all of a sudden coz of heat from his mom (read cultural pressure- we are West-African), he wants another baby, we have a 2.5year old and i picked her up today from daycare and i felt sick to my stomach, i stlll do because the lady left her with her kids, and she had boo-booed, i had to change her there on thef loor, i felt soosooooooo guilty and i was telling her its alright baby not for long....i had originally bought his idea that she would be 6 by the time i finish school which in his opinion is too old blah blah blah but now i dont think i want another baby, financially it would be a strain but emotionally i think it would wreck me...i feel so bad like a horrible mother when i pick up my kid and by the time we get home its like 8pm cant do much coz i am exhausted then its bed time........so now my question i guess is what do u guys think? why do we women have to go thru this? i dont want to make CRNA school much harder than it already is with an infant to go? i came to the conclusion that my agreeing to have another baby was not a compromise as he claims i just agreed to do what he wanted...ahhhhh help me.....i am planning to make some concessions such as 1. if i dont get into CRNA school for 2009 then i will have a baby 2. if i do get in i will have one shortly after the program ends is this plausible................................:cry:

::DTHANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS EVERYONE I am really happy, u know i have only told 2 good pals of mine an older male nurse like my mentor and my girlfriend...i waited to pass first so i can get reimbursed for 40hrrs of education time, so the word will get around by next week thanks to my manager and plus we have clinical ladder and once i get to clinician III, they all will know i got my ccrn but i know some haters exist but i aint worried about them...i am trying to get my CSC and crush the GRE asap.......thanks yall...well deeDawntee i have not planned anything i think i will go shopping i worked an extrashift so i think i will use that money for ME!......yall are great i swear.......

::DTHANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS EVERYONE I am really happy, u know i have only told 2 good pals of mine an older male nurse like my mentor and my girlfriend...i waited to pass first so i can get reimbursed for 40hrrs of education time, so the word will get around by next week thanks to my manager and plus we have clinical ladder and once i get to clinician III, they all will know i got my ccrn but i know some haters exist but i aint worried about them...i am trying to get my CSC and crush the GRE asap.......thanks yall...well deeDawntee i have not planned anything i think i will go shopping i worked an extrashift so i think i will use that money for ME!......yall are great i swear.......

I PASSEEEEDDDDDD!!!! YEAH:yeah: I AM NOW OFFICIALLY RN-CCRN.......THANK GOD took the test this afternoon, was really easy, easier than i expected, as usual i overstudied, passed with an 86% overall, my achilles heel was MODS, i HATE that section arrhhh, but its all over, thanks to yall for all the encouragement and for those waiting to take it, it really is not tricky i acutally knew i passed as soon as i was done....a feeling i was lacking when i took the NCLEX because u had to choose the best answer between 2 really good options, in the CCRN u just have to pick the RIGHT answer, hence it removes second guessing between 2 good answers... Now to stomp on the CSC and the GRE is my next mission...

I PASSEEEEDDDDDD!!!! YEAH:yeah: I AM NOW OFFICIALLY RN-CCRN.......THANK GOD took the test this afternoon, was really easy, easier than i expected, as usual i overstudied, passed with an 86% overall, my achilles heel was MODS, i HATE that section arrhhh, but its all over, thanks to yall for all the encouragement and for those waiting to take it, it really is not tricky i acutally knew i passed as soon as i was done....a feeling i was lacking when i took the NCLEX because u had to choose the best answer between 2 really good options, in the CCRN u just have to pick the RIGHT answer, hence it removes second guessing between 2 good answers... Now to stomp on the CSC and the GRE is my next mission...

i know i have been telling myself to get prepared mentally for the 25 ungraded questions and not to be shaken. so i keep reminding myself, i will be so glad when it is over, ifeel so guilty i cant play with my 2 year old shes in her room all alone because mommy is studying and dad is out of town, i hve been bribing her with popsicles and spongebob on tv...i am still pondering on how i will celebrate hmmmm.....