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mph53953 BSN, RN

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

    mph53953 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

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

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  3. Cancelled Shadow

    mph53953 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  4. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    mph53953 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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...

  5. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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...

  6. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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

  7. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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...

  8. Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

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

  9. Bouncing back after a bad shift

    mph53953 posted a topic in Critical Care

    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...

  10. 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...

  11. Transferring ICUs for better experience?

    mph53953 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

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

    mph53953 posted a topic in Critical Care

    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...

  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...

  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...

  15. New Nurse Blues?

    mph53953 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  16. Preparing to Apply to ICU

    mph53953 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am a newer nurse. I'm roughly 7 months into my first job. In January/February when I hit the big 1 year mark, I want to start applying to ICUs. I applied to ICUs straight out of school, but the only...

  17. Preparing to Apply to ICU

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you so much for your feedback! I'm sorry if I came off overconfident- I was mostly trying to give examples of some of the experiences I've had as a nurse. I will honestly admit I still have A...

  18. Experience/GRE?

    mph53953 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello! I've been a nurse in a medical progressive care unit for approximately 6mo. When I reach 1 year, I want to transfer to an ICU. Right now, I am considering the MICU, SICU, and CVICU. Which of...

  19. Applying to CRNA Programs?

    mph53953 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So I've been a nurse for about 5mo now on a med/surg unit. It's an understaffed unit, and the hospital doesn't have an ICU step-down. Regardless, I've been handling 6-7 high-acuity patient assignments...

  20. Applying to CRNA Programs?

    mph53953 replied to mph53953's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the advice everyone! As far as to why I withdrew...I went into a BSN program straight out of high school. I had no prior experience working in a nursing home, working as a NA/PCT, and I did...