mph53953 BSN, RN

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1. Applying to CRNA School After Repeating a Class in Undergrad- Advice Needed!

   mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in SRNA

   Hi lionsimba, thank you for your advice. I will admit, the majority of my problems stemmed from poor coping mechanisms. Unfortunately, I was immature and not in the greatest place when I was in school. I had to learn that self-care is non-negotiable,...

2. Applying to CRNA School After Repeating a Class in Undergrad- Advice Needed!

   mph53953 posted a topic in SRNA

   Hello! I would eventually like to apply to CRNA school. I need advice regarding the interview. I graduated with a 3.53, got mostly A’s in my core science classes, and was in Sigma Theta Tau. My last semester, I was struggling in clinical and I had to...

3. Cancelled Shadow

   mph53953 posted a topic in SRNA

   Help! So I’ve been working in a neuro ICU for the past year. It’s fairly low acuity, so I’ve been applying to higher acuity ICUs because I’d like to apply to CRNA programs within the next 2 years or so. I had a phone interview with a SICU the other d...

4. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

   mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in CRNA

   Thank you everyone for the advice! I am currently applying to higher acuity ICUs, not CRNA programs (but I will gladly take advice for applying to CRNA programs too hahaha). Sorry for all the confusion!

5. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

   mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in CRNA

   Hello, I am currently applying to higher acuity ICUs! Hopefully I will be applying to CRNA programs within the next 1-3 years. Sorry for the confusion!

6. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

   mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in CRNA

   Thanks for my advice! Unfortunately my RN career has been a bit “job-hoppy” because I didn’t get into a solid ICU right off the bat, so when I go to apply for CRNA school I’m nervous about trying to get letters of recommendation. If I transfer ICUs, ...

7. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

   mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in CRNA

   I am actually applying to ICUs right now, not CRNA school. Sorry for the confusion!

8. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

   mph53953 posted a topic in CRNA

   Hello! I graduated from a BSN program in December 2017. In January 2018, I started my first nursing job in a medical progressive care unit. In April 2019, I transferred to a neuro ICU. This ICU is a fairly low-acuity ICU and it is not at a trauma cen...

9. Bouncing back after a bad shift

   mph53953 posted a topic in Critical

   So about two nights ago, I had a really awful shift. I’ve been a nurse for about two years and I’ve been in the ICU for about 10 months. This patient was my first 1:1 assignment. I was in an awkward position because the patient was admitted under an ...

10. Transferring ICUs for better experience?

    mph53953 posted a topic in SRNA

    Hello, I eventually want to apply to CRNA programs and I’m looking for some advice about if/when I should transfer ICUs. As a new grad I started in a medical progressive care unit, where I worked for 14 months. After that I transferred to a neuroscie...

11. I feel like I’m not taken seriously?

    mph53953 posted a topic in Critical

    Hello! So I’ve been a nurse for close to two years now. I was on a med/surg floor for a little over a year, and I’ve been in an ICU since April 2019. I’m 24 years old, but I look several years younger than I really am. I feel like this makes it more ...

12. Travel Nursing

    mph53953 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello! So lately I’ve been curious about travel nursing. I worked on a medical progressive care unit for a little over one year and I’ve been in a neuro ICU since April 2019. I definitely want to wait a few years before going into traveling to gain s...

13. Travel Nursing

    mph53953 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello! So lately I’ve been curious about travel nursing. I worked on a medical progressive care unit for a little over one year and I’ve been in a neuro ICU since April 2019. I definitely want to wait a few years before going into traveling to gain s...

14. Forgot to unclamp the secondary

    mph53953 replied to DH1234's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, if unclamping a secondary is the worst mistake you’ve made, you’re doing great! It’s easy to feel like you’re making silly mistakes and forgetting things because when you’re on orientation (especially if you’re a new grad or in a new specialty...

15. New Nurse Blues?

    mph53953 posted a topic in New Nurse

    So I've been a nurse for a little over 8 months now. I work on a super busy, super understaffed telemetry med/surg unit. When I first started, I would feel so excited by how much I was improving, and I'd feel so excited when I'd tackle a busy shift. ...