[Qwiigley]

Welcome to the real world. "fair" has nothing to do with real life. It will show your professionalism by how you handle the situation. Challanges in life give us the opportunity to show what we are worth... to shine and to accomplish what we had not previously considered.

[athomas91]

i thank you for all the posts - i did just keep my trap shut, sucked it up and went to the next interview- which i nailed !! so the schooling begins
the most repeated statement made by the board was - be ready to be humbled - don't take it personally but as a learning experience - and i guess my learning has started prior to school.....

[alansmith52]

yes, so far it reminds me of basic trainning. I am nothing, I know nothing, nothing has somthing on me...
remeber the time I went to basic trainning and after the gas chamber I cried?
and then the time I spent two years in a bamboo hut in the philippines where I ate dog and field rat.
I have never done anything this humbleing (if thats a word) or that caused as much mental anguish and strife.
matt
p.s. and I love it

[athomas91]

i definately think i am up to the challenge - but i do see how low morale may get.... eye on the prize - guess that's the secret?!?!?

[yoga crna]

Humility happens in anesthesia, but so does satisfaction, self-confidence and good feelings. I love making it look easy, but being able to keep cool when everything around you is turning sour, and being able to apply an incredible amount of knowledge to patient care.

The only problem I ever had with all of that is when I bought a red Mercedes convertible. There seems to be a rule that nurses shall not drive Mercedes. The surgeons all concluded that I was making too much money. I just laughed and told them that they should have become a CRNA. We are all friends, but I still hear some occasional comments about my great little car.
'YogaCRNA

[alansmith52]

I love that story, it gives me hope for better days.
this week we had a chem test on wed, we have a pharm test on monday and a phys test on friday. yet somehow I survive