Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia...

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Hello. Does anyone know much about the Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia at Bay Medical Hospital in Panama City, Florida? I'm interested in the program based on literature I reviewed from them. It's 28 months in length, all didactic and clinicals are performed at the same site simultaneously. They state they teach every anesthesia technique. However, they only admit 12 students per year...1 clinical instructor per student. Any info./opinion of this program would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Angela:roll

Dear Nika,

Wow! That's very exciting news for me. I was feeling pretty discouraged after I was informed that the Gooding Institue only picked students from within. I'm glad it was only a rumor. I really like the school (they sent me a packet, which I have reviewed). I'm always ready for a challenge, so the intensity will be refreshing to me. Thanks for the info!

Sincerely,

Angela

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Dear Nika,

Wow! That's very exciting news for me. I was feeling pretty discouraged after I was informed that the Gooding Institue only picked students from within. I'm glad it was only a rumor. I really like the school (they sent me a packet, which I have reviewed). I'm always ready for a challenge, so the intensity will be refreshing to me. Thanks for the info!

Sincerely,

Angela

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If you would like to stay in Tulsa you might look into TCU. They have a clinical site @ St Fancis I believe. They also seem very flexible on classes. I think you can do most everything over ITV. From what I understand you would only have to be on their campus one semester.

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If you would like to stay in Tulsa you might look into TCU. They have a clinical site @ St Fancis I believe. They also seem very flexible on classes. I think you can do most everything over ITV. From what I understand you would only have to be on their campus one semester.

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Thanks, fence. I'll check them out!

Angela

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Thanks, fence. I'll check them out!

Angela

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I am a graduate of the Gooding institute class of 2000.

I strongly encourage everyone to apply. It's always good to have an "in" with someone, but this is surely not the way that it operates. I was on the board one year while I was there. Basically they strongly look at GRE scores to get an interview, after that it's up to you. It's all presentation at the interview.

It's a great school. We do have a lot of opportunities for all anesthesia experiences. Despite the fact that Panama City is probably not well know for it's advances in health care, you will get experience with all kinds of cases. They have an open heart program, they get trauma, neuro cases, and many other things. In our senior year, we started all of the epidurals for O.B. We did all regionals, central lines, a-lines. Basically we did everything. Not everyone can say that. I graduated very prepared for my first job. The group that hired me said that I was very well-trained. I owe that to The Gooding Institute.

Best of Luck

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I am a graduate of the Gooding institute class of 2000.

I strongly encourage everyone to apply. It's always good to have an "in" with someone, but this is surely not the way that it operates. I was on the board one year while I was there. Basically they strongly look at GRE scores to get an interview, after that it's up to you. It's all presentation at the interview.

It's a great school. We do have a lot of opportunities for all anesthesia experiences. Despite the fact that Panama City is probably not well know for it's advances in health care, you will get experience with all kinds of cases. They have an open heart program, they get trauma, neuro cases, and many other things. In our senior year, we started all of the epidurals for O.B. We did all regionals, central lines, a-lines. Basically we did everything. Not everyone can say that. I graduated very prepared for my first job. The group that hired me said that I was very well-trained. I owe that to The Gooding Institute.

Best of Luck

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Deni, thanks for the info! The Gooding Institute seems like an AWESOME school! Not a bad area to live, either, eh?

Angela

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Deni, thanks for the info! The Gooding Institute seems like an AWESOME school! Not a bad area to live, either, eh?

Angela

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Okie-Dokie

Just wanted to say sorry for the misinformation.

I had looked into the school when I lived in FL, and that is what I heard but decided against applying because of personal choices.

I stand corrected....

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Okie-Dokie

Just wanted to say sorry for the misinformation.

I had looked into the school when I lived in FL, and that is what I heard but decided against applying because of personal choices.

I stand corrected....

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