Hello, I am a practicing ICU nurse interested in going to medical school. The ICU where I work is a general ICU seeing anything from trauma to heart patients. I currently am completing my perquisites and should have all of them done by the end of this year. I plan on taking the MCAT in January 2015. My overall GPA so far is a 3.56 with a nursing specific 4.0. I was dean's list for my nursing course work for 5 semesters and was a member of the national honor society of nursing. I have retaken some classes on which I did less than ideal from my freshman year. The 3.56 is prior to any of my retake classes. I still have to complete my year of physics and another semester of OChem. I am always interested in constructive ideas to help make myself stand out as an applicant.
I don't have much time for volunteer work or research mainly due to the fact that I am in class 5 days a week and work mainly Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights and go back to class on Monday. So not much time for other things. I am however, actively involved at work and have assumed a leadership role having been recently elected to my unit's governance council as co-chair. The council helps make decisions regarding the overall work environment and function of the ICU. I am also a member of the evidence based practice committee which reviews research and searches for evidence supporting better patient outcomes and changes in medical and nursing practice. I am also currently planning on becoming a charge nurse and acquiring my critical care registered nurse certification. I currently have certifications in ACLS, TNCC, and am trained in SLED/CRRT, hypothermia, and soon aortic balloon pump. I am a member of professional organizations relating to critical care nursing and have spent a little time teaching nursing skills to nursing students in the town where I work.
As I previously stated any supportive information would be great. I know I need to do well on the MCAT but if there is anything else anyone can think of please share
-Thanks
I don't have much time for volunteer work or research mainly due to the fact that I am in class 5 days a week and work mainly Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights and go back to class on Monday. So not much time for other things. I am however, actively involved at work and have assumed a leadership role having been recently elected to my unit's governance council as co-chair. The council helps make decisions regarding the overall work environment and function of the ICU. I am also a member of the evidence based practice committee which reviews research and searches for evidence supporting better patient outcomes and changes in medical and nursing practice. I am also currently planning on becoming a charge nurse and acquiring my critical care registered nurse certification. I currently have certifications in ACLS, TNCC, and am trained in SLED/CRRT, hypothermia, and soon aortic balloon pump. I am a member of professional organizations relating to critical care nursing and have spent a little time teaching nursing skills to nursing students in the town where I work.
As I previously stated any supportive information would be great. I know I need to do well on the MCAT but if there is anything else anyone can think of please share
-Thanks