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  1. How can I become a nurse anesthetist if I have a bachelors degree in biology?

    MB37 replied to woknblues's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    And an accelerated BSN program is the quickest route to becoming a nurse and getting started on the critical care experience. Try to keep your GPA over 3.5 to be the most competitive, and many schools...

  2. Where to work as a new grad...

    MB37 replied to jogimada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where do you live? LPN or RN? Do you have a BSN (some hospitals are "BSN preferred" in my area)? Are you willing to commute depending on your location? Where I live, new grads usually have to apply...

  3. If you fail one class do you fail out of nursing school?

    MB37 replied to Shawnygirl003's topic in General Students

    Please ask someone at your school - it's different everywhere, as the responses show you. At mine, we could fail two courses, repeat them depending on availability, and if you failed either the same...

  4. Question about Stethocopes

    MB37 replied to lexie14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Get what you can afford - as a student, you really don't need the super fancy multi-hundred dollar steth, so don't fell pressured into buying one. I have the Classic II SE, which my school...

  5. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    MB37 replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    For $8 an hour more I'd knock you over trying to get all the weekend shifts. Unfortunately, you only get about $1 in my area - not enough of an incentive. I think that flexible scheduling with...

  6. RN, BSN, and CRNA?

    MB37 replied to PartyofOne1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a BS in psych, and I went directly for a second BS in nursing. I went to an accelerated program, an option you won't have since you have an AS, but there is no need to get an ASN first. Many...

  7. Need Advice, please help!

    MB37 replied to kwalrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    One suggestion too is to consider splitting a cheap apartment close to campus with classmates and staying there some weeknights - I'm assuming you have a spouse and/or kids and that's why you're...

  8. I need some advice please...pre CRNA

    MB37 replied to *mikie*'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    People get in with 3.25 GPAs, but it won't make you stand out. Since you still have 3-4 semesters left, make sure you aim for all As in NS - I did it, in an accelerated program, and so did a friend of...

  9. Nursing Student = CNA?

    MB37 replied to katie0416's topic in Florida Nursing

    To clarify - you can work as a nurse tech in the Tampa area after your first CLINICAL semester. USF students don't take clinicals until semester 2, so we couldn't get tech jobs until we'd done 2...

  10. I am a visual and hands on learner

    MB37 replied to Shawnygirl003's topic in General Students

    I'm more verbal myself, but NS (at least at my school) has something for all types. Also, please don't assume that you can't learn by reading just from taking one online quiz. Most of us can learn in...

  11. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    MB37 replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    I firmly believe that alcoholism is a disease, and that alcoholics remain alcoholics for the remainder of their lives (the same way you can "beat" CA but it can always return). However, I also believe...

  12. PreMed nursing

    MB37 replied to frustratedbummer's topic in General Nursing

    And FYI: CRNA programs tend to be expensive as well. Even at my state university, all graduate level courses cost >3x as much as undergrad. The other local option, a private school, is more than...

  13. More questions about FL nursing and living

    MB37 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Tampa and am a new grad, so I don't have a ton of info about the hospitals. I did my clinicals at TGH and it seems like a very nice place to work - but I have no comparison. I've heard great...

  14. For those who are having trouble finding a job due to the gluts

    MB37 replied to PeachPie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LTAC = Long Term Acute Care - in this area at least they include patients on vents, drips, etc. who may be direct transfers from an ICU once they've stabilized somewhat. Unlike working in most...

  15. Hints on Pharmacology

    MB37 replied to intuition's topic in General Students

    We used Lehne at my school - I thought it was well written and even made pharm interesting. It's hard to explain how to learn pharm to someone who hasn't started the class yet, but basically I found...

  16. Moving to Tampa in July

    MB37 replied to Jbeachgrl's topic in Florida Nursing

    TGH has had a few hiring freezes this year, and what it seems to mean is that you have to be really persistent. Apply online for whatever you're interested in, then call HR and follow up a few days...

  17. How to answer interview questions???

    MB37 replied to smak60's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I pretty much did what R*Star*RN recommended, and I was just offered my first choice job. I wore a suit even though I was pretty sure it wasn't "required." I had copies of my resume, recommendations,...

  18. New grad RN interview

    MB37 replied to mitch8lem's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In addition to being able to answer common interview questions, make sure you're knowledgeable about the hospital you're interviewing at (at least spend some time on their website), be able to give...

  19. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    MB37 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    How common is it for nurses to have a hard time getting away to pump? I just graduated and just accepted a position, and am trying to get pregnant. I fully plan to BF for the first 6 mo., but I doubt...

  20. Scared of starting, but want to........but can't!

    MB37 replied to KCR411's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know at least one hospital here that, if you walk in, directs you to a bank of computers so you can apply online. They don't accept anything on paper. Definitely contact HR though and follow up...

  21. Harder to get a job than I thought

    MB37 replied to lsvalliant's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And apparently I worried about nothing! I got my first choice job at my first choice hospital. What worked for me: I wore a suit, I practiced a ton of interview questions (most weren't asked, but I...

  22. Vent: Isn't this a contradiction??!!

    MB37 replied to Black Jade's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's bad wording if the experience is actually required. Definitely apply and apply for any position that even considers new grads - I had gotten my spirits down after hearing right before the...

  23. New nurse or just plain stuipd?

    MB37 replied to stilltrying's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know this nurse, and she may well be an idiot...but just FYI, I'm a recent grad, and I'll have to ask for help if I straight cath someone. I've done it exactly once, in Fundamentals last...

  24. Nursing School Graduation Percentages

    MB37 replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Students

    There are a few more complexities as well - where do you count students who have to repeat a semester? My accelerated BSN class admitted 48. At least 2 didn't accept admission, and their spots were...

  25. Transgender Nursing Student

    MB37 replied to Transgender_n_TN's topic in General Students

    Hey Transgender, I wish you the best of luck in getting through school as well as all of your changes - and I sincerely hope that you don't need it. Tweety - I was about to bring up the Largo official...