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I declined at UT.

I made a facebook page for everyone who's been accepted, here is the link! www.facebook.com/groups/608194986497722/

GPA 3.98 overall, 4.0 nursing GRE 322 CCRN 1 year of experience at a very large/well known hospital in their CVICU

I interviewed yesterday and got a phone call with my acceptance this morning!

To anyone who has interviewed, did they say when you could expect to hear about a decision?

I filled out the form they sent but haven't heard anything additional since the initial email!

I emailed and they said all materials had to be received by the deadline not verified, however they wouldn’t review the application until it was verified. NursingCAS takes about a week or so to verify after everything is received so I think as long as they have all of your materials and your application status says received you’re fine.

Houston Methodist doesn’t have a NICU, if a baby needs the NICU they transfer them to Texas Children’s. However L&D is an option. They do have a Neuro ICU as well (which they refer to as the NICU).

Yes and no. Yes to pass classes such as chemistry and maybe med calculation exams. In actual practice, I rarely use it since my EHR will help with harder calculations. However, you need to have a very good handle with ratios for med calculation. Overall it would be beneficial to know, but I guess it wouldn't make or break you as a nurse. If you are struggling with it, maybe try Khan Academy or googling other resources, once you've got it down it's actually pretty simple!

I felt completely overwhelmed when I first started my "real" nursing courses - health assessment in particular. My best advice would be to go to your professor and talk to them about your concerns - they may even narrow down some material for you so can you figure out where to focus your studies. Try to find students in the semesters ahead of you & ask them what they did and what to expect. If you are using a textbook, google "X textbook, Ch. X, Practice Questions/NCLEX questions" and I bet some quizlets will pop up that should really help. Lastly, for doing actual assessments, practice makes perfect! Practice on your friends/classmates/etc. & if you don't have anyone just sit and close your eyes and try to walk yourself step by step through what you will do. This is how I ended up being successful! Good luck, you got this!

I am a prospective applicant for CRNA programs looking to start gathering information to apply. Interviews are my biggest concern right now, and I know a lot of programs will ask what my 5 year plan is. People who have been accepted, what did you say your 5-year plan was? Becoming a CRNA has always been my plan, so I am honestly not sure what I want beyond that. Just looking to hear what others have said, or if anyone has any other interview advice or resources that would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

If you can get into school with the experience you currently have, and you feel ready to go back to school (plus don't love your current job), you should go for it. If you wait another year you will have more money & more experience, but if you are nervous just because you haven't hit the magic "one year" mark - that's only a 3 month difference. Maybe just try applying to the school first & see if you get in or not, then make your decision!

Some of your other questions were answered above, however I just wanted to add that one of the best things you can do to start creating your "path" would be to look into the schools you think you may want to attend, and see what they specifically require in order to apply. Don't be afraid to attend info sessions or webinars, and reach out to the programs to ask them how you can set yourself apart! Otherwise it sounds like you are on the right path!

The most important thing is taking a job you will enjoy! If you want to do something other than acute care, do it! Don't let the status quo hold you back.

I don't think it is an issue. Most computers time out and log you out after a certain amount of time anyways. It sounds like no patient information was compromised. Also, I have no idea why a random IT person would just start auditing nursing student's logins, there are way more important things for them to be doing. Just start logging out of the computer entirely!

I try to do 3 in a row! I am also a new grad in an ICU - it definitely takes adjustment but my body is finally starting to get the hang of it. 3 in a row is difficult, but it also makes it easier to switch back to a day time schedule once you're done with your shifts since you aren't worrying about immediately going right back into a night shift (like if you did 2 on 1 off one on/etc.) As far as actually flipping back and forth, I try to stay up until 1 or 2 am the night before my first shift, sleep in, get up around noon & workout and do something else small/productive, then I try to nap from 2 or 3 until I have to get ready for my shift! On my final night shift when I get home around 8 am, I only let myself sleep until noon or one and then I go to bed at a normal time that night to switch back into days!

This is not true! I went to school in TX and took my NCLEX for my TX license even though I am working in a different state (no one gave me the advice to just take the NCLEX for the state I am actually working in, which would have been more convenient). However, I applied to the state where I work for endorsement with my TX license and had no issues despite no prior work experience as an RN. I don't know if CA is a compact state, but I am happy that I have my TX license since it is, and the state where I currently work is not. I

just wanted to offer a different perspective from the ones above. I started in an ICU as a new grad in August & am doing great. I don't think it is a detriment to patients that I didn't start somewhere else to "build a foundation." The ICU is a different skill set than med-surg or even IMC, and if you are wanting to start in an ICU don't let anyone tell you that you can't just because you are a new nurse! If you pick the right hospital they will train you to be successful regardless of prior experience or not. Again this isn't looking at the other factors of the jobs you mentioned, just wanted to encourage you that you can start in an ICU as a new grad and be successful if that is what you choose!

I started as a new grad in an ICU - we had 4 months of orientation that was a mix of working on the unit under a preceptor and taking loads of classes. We had general classes such as EHR/courses for nurse residency, but they also had us go through EKG interpretations, 2 rounds of critical care classes, and then a ton of specialty classes on things like vents/cardiac surgeries/transplant patients, etc. We had tests over the EKG interpretation & Critical Care classes, but it was mire to ensure that you actually knew and understood the info then them trying to weed out and fail you. We also did BLS/ACLS/PALS. The nurse residency itself is a year long of maybe one 4-hour class a month (which we all mostly find a waste of time), but the other courses were actually pretty useful. It is overwhelming at first, but they have trained new people a million times before and have a system - you will do great!

Most hospitals allow you to start even just as a "Graduate Nurse" before you take your NCLEX, so I am certain if you have a compact license (TX is a compact state) that should not be an issue. I took my NCLEX and got my license in a state different from where I am currently working & the state issued me a temporary license to work under until they reviewed all of my background & issued the official one. Once you are hired they are very willing to work with you to figure out these issues!

Hi!! I am an undergrad right now, but hoping to become a CRNA. Columbia is one of the places i'm looking to apply, so I just wondering what y'all's stats were so I can figure out where I stand so far :)

Hi!! I am an undergrad right now, but hoping to become a CRNA. Columbia is one of the places I'm looking to apply, so I just wondering what y'all's stats were so I can figure out where I stand so far :)