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Hello, I might be moving to the Chicago area and I started casually looking at some job listings. I've noticed a lot of the job titles in and around the city have Roman numerals after them, i.e. "RN II" - I've not seen this before. Can anyone who works in the area tell me if those numerals indicate the number of years of experience you need? Or does it have to do with how many hours you work? Thanks

I'm looking into this school as well and can't find too much info, would either of you mind posting your GPA & GRE ?

Thanks for updating! Its cool to hear about her successful journey to become an SRNA

Check the schools you are interested in. A lot will say on right on their website what they accept. If they don't have it on the website just email them. I have been researching a lot of schools and have noticed some variation in what is acceptable for experience. Most schools will not accept IR or PACU experience as critical care but there are some that may.

I'm trying to revive this thread to get some more recent responses - would love to hear from people starting school 2016 or 2017!

Have you been able to find anymore info on OHSU? I am also interested in applying here, and like you I have searched through a few different sites and haven't found much info out there. If anyone has interviewed or attended OHSU, can you post or message me? I already emailed the school with questions, but I have a ton of questions that I would like to have answered from an applicant or student perspective. Thanks

Thanks for posting about this. I'm interested in applying for the next cycle (summer '18), can anyone who interviewed this year tell me if Columbia said anything about switching to DNP? I hope not, I really want to apply to MSN programs but it seems like a majority of schools are switching sooner rather than later.

I know this is an older thread but I'm really interested in this school and am confused about the MSN vs DNP. On the website it says the last MSN class will be admitted September 2016, so they are going to do admissions one more MSN class or does that mean the last MSN class in starting September 2016? And looking through this thread, is the group starting in January a mix of MSN and DNP? This is confusing. If anyone who knows more about this program could answer that'd be really helpful. Thanks.

Just read this and I agree completely. I work in a large hospital and there are definitely cliques. On my unit, whoever is good friends with the person that is the charge nurse for the day seems to have the easiest assignment. Sometimes assignments are very obviously unfair but the charge will usually try to ensure her friends have it easy. Fortunately, there are also some charge nurses that are fair though.

I'm still getting over the disbelief that there are units where the secretary, with no clinical knowledge, assigns admits. How long have you been on this unit? Does this sort of thing happen often? I rarely ever say this but I would just get out asap. Also, I think its wise that the OP did not post the actual races. This thread would have become a different animal and just have been filled with tons of arguing if she had. Personally I don't think it is racism. Since we don't know these people we don't have nearly enough info to decide if they are racist. I think they are a group of people of the same race that are good friends with each other. They are playing favoritism for their friends. Its not right. But it sounds like there is little chance that it will change. Find another job.

Thank you for the response. It is a 20 hr/week position and I'm not really expecting to get it. The OR is so different from bedside I doubt they want to invest in training someone who won't give back full time hours. Since it is owned by the same co as the hospital I work at, I figure they run things somewhat similarly. And at the hospital, even part time new hires have full time orientations if its deemed necessary. For example, I've met new grads on other units that are hired for part time positions but they still have 40 hr orientations.

I have been working at the same hospital for several years. I am thinking of applying to a part time OR job at a day surgery center associated with the hosp I work at. But I don't have any OR experience. Have any of you gotten a part time OR job with no experience or know of someone who did? I'm trying to figure out if that is really uncommon or if I might have a chance. Thanks

I can't believe I have never heard about this before. I will admit I haven't caught up completely yet but so far I'm really bothered by that facebook page. I feel like some of the people leaving comments are just as bad as the family. They are arguing something passionately with very little info to back up their statements. The fact that so many people think the family is doing the right thing is depressing. And I think they hide the trach to give off the impression shes not on a vent anymore though if questioned I'm sure they have plenty of other excuses lined up for why they do it (trach is too grotesque, etc.)

Now I really want to know what her old username was

I have been researching this as well, emailing some programs, and checking out applications. Any adult ICU experience is acceptable, but it seems like SICU or CVICU/CTICU is preferred by most. However, most school's applications have a section where you can describe your unit and your experience. Even if your unit is not a SICU or CVICU if you have listed experiences that they are impressed by, then it doesn't matter. I'm in a neuro ICU and its the only unit I've ever worked in. But I get a lot of trauma patients (and its a level 1 trauma center, schools seem to like that). I emailed the admissions director of the school I am most interested in and she said my experience was enough to be considered really good/better than average. Hope that helps.