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I know you all are busy, so thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to read and respond! I am planning to apply to CRNA programs starting this summer, and the earliest I would start would be Jan 2011 (latest would be Jan 2012, assuming someone...

I believe I got in because of my stats, and because I didn't blow the interview. BS history 3.63 BSN/nursing prereqs 4.0 Cumulative undergrad 3.8 GRE 1510 2.5 yrs NSICU at a L1TC ACLS, PALS, CCRN I think my grades and test scores helped to separate ...

My NS professors were NPs, CNLs, CNS's, and CNMs. I don't think there was a single instructor at my school (BSN, major university) who had a CNE. My current educator at work doesn't even have an MS, the last one was a CNL.

I have an addiction. I smoke. I also happen to be skinny, and I occasionally find myself judging obese people. Then I check myself, and realize that just because I hate McDonald's, and don't really care for desserts, many people feel differently. Wha...

Some schools require the CCRN, while others require two years of experience, or specify adult ICU experience. As long as the schools you're applying to require none of those things, you can go ahead and apply and see what happens! I would also defini...

As long as you don't lie about it, most misdemeanor first time offenses in most states won't keep you from getting a license or preclude you from getting a job. Definitely keep trying to contact the Board in your state, just to make sure, and tell th...

On my unit, we are allowed to take vacations without the appropriate PTO to cover them. On many other units it's not allowed - it came up at a staff meeting recently, and may change. You can always ask, but it might not be the best thing to ask in an...

Problem is, I know that time will never come. I am currently a pre-nursing student, and will hopefully start an acclerated BSN program in June. I would graduate the next August, after 4 intense semesters. I have been married for 15 months. I am 27 ri...

I was worried since I hadn't seen much from her lately, and knew she had been dealing with some health issues. Her posts were invaluable to me while I was a student. Sad thing to read...

I don't know how common it is, but my hospital uses staff inservices as punishment for errors very regularly. We have regular staff meetings, and there's always a group of people who are required to do a presentation on lab/blood bank/medication safe...

I responded once to an overhead page, after they'd asked for doctors and got nothing. A gentleman had a seizure in the aisle right next to me. The guy woke up, turned out diabetes ran in his family, and he was able to take some OJ and crackers and fe...

I'm not particularly religious, but I try my hardest to respect those who are. I've also seen two patients die because they were JW and refused transfusions (and I'm also a newer nurse - we have a largish JW population and my hospital has a bloodless...

When I get home, I fix a snack and curl up with a good book, a glass of wine, and a cat or two on my lap. I read for an hour or two before I go to bed so I can get work out of my brain before trying to sleep. The only medical show that I watch with a...

I started with a BSN, but chose to wait a year before taking classes towards my masters. I might at least take a semester and see how you feel. You'll be studying for boards right after you graduate, and possibly going through orientation at the same...

Your health chem class will not fill an o/biochem requirement anywhere I'm applying that has one, but of course schools vary. Many schools don't require all of those classes, but many would like you to have taken some science beyond the basic NS prer...

Any advice? My husband has been out of work for over six months now, and our savings are quickly disappearing. He's avidly looking, but we all now what the market is like at the moment. We have a mortgage that we can easily afford with two incomes, b...

I think I'll try for PRN, and then I could always sign on with an agency if I still wasn't getting enough hours. How does scheduling usually work when you work PRN? I don't think it will be a problem if my current work finds out, and you would think...

Demographic and previous career details: how long have you been a nurse? 18 mo Age? 30 gender? F What was your previous career? Bartender Did you receive a college degree in that specialty? No, but I have a prior BS How long did you work in your pre...

Application aside - is there any one class or subject that any of you wish you had taken before starting school? I'm curious if people who didn't take, say, organic feel like they're playing catch up. I think that my application looks fine on paper a...

I'm planning to start applying to schools in 2010, and to hopefully start in the fall of 2011 or spring of 2012. Two of the school's I'll be applying to (Barry and TCU) offer most of their didactic courses where I live via distance learning/teleconfe...

None of the schools that I'm applying to require either organic or physics. One "recommends" organic, so I figure it's not a bad idea to take it. Do you need a good chem and physics background to do well in your classes, or do you guye recommend the...

I wish we had more overtime available, and so do many of my coworkers. We're never forced or pressured to work more than our scheduled shifts, but they do go down the phone list and call everyone if we have too many sick calls for staffing to cover. ...

What do you do now? That sounds like a job that provides great experience for someone who isn't even a nurse yet (I'm just curious). As for classes, you're on the right track. Some schools don't require anything beyond your BSN courses and standard ...

I'm guessing you probably don't have too clear of an idea what nurses really do - and that's OK. I didn't either before I started down this road. I learned a lot from this website - check our the different forums (pre-nursing students, nursing studen...

What about trying to switch to a float staff position if one becomes available at your current hospital? Then you get to continue with hospital nursing without seeing the same people every day and getting involved in their drama. Or try putting in fo...