[MinoritySRNA]

Sounds like you are pointing the finger at everyone but yourself for your failure. Your personal failure has little if anything to do with whether or not the entire class is cheating their way through or not. You as a minority or not a minority does not excuse you from not being able to "handle" the course work you are required. If you cannot "make the grade" and maintain the minimum GPA, YOU have failed to meet your requirement. Anesthesia school is difficult and not all "whites" "make it". As a minority, I can say that what you have posted is possibly the most racist thing I've every read and I'm disgusted. Good luck with your future.

[realist]

It is appalling and shameful to be in a profession or want to be considered a profession that find it ok for others to cheat their way through their education. People are half stepping in obtaining the necessary skills and education required because they are priviledged to do so (or so they think). The previous poster stated that he/she was dropping out of the Nurse Anesthetist program because of his concerns with others obtaining old test etc and using these to their advantage thus getting A's while his/her grades are not reflective of cheating or favoritism shown to him. Just because he/she is getting out of the program does not mean that he/she is giving up on a career (If he/she is smart they would pursue another /different profession). Just remember there is a reason there is a nursing shortage. Do you honestly believe that others have to settle for the garbage that goes on in nursing (I can't even refer to it as a profession!). Instead of finding fault with the reality that RACISM DOES EXIST, why don't you try to improve the care that is given to patients by substandard individuals who graduate from these programs after cheating their way though them. I definitely would not want these individuals providing anesthesia to a family member or myself. It is scary how others can't accept that the nursing profession is full of unacceptable garbage!!!! I can just imagine how you must treat others that are different then yourself just by your responses on this post. Oh and by the way some of us could care less about handouts from the priviledged because we have worked hard and have accomplished goals in our life, We JUST KNOW GARBAGE WHEN WE SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[traumaRUs]

Okay everyone! There is no reason for PROFESSIONALS to act in this manner. Please debate the topic, not the poster. We want to be a board that everyone can enjoy. When we are putting each other down and calling each other names, we come off sounding far less than professional.

[INFIDEL]

Originally Posted by rn91

I know of a couple of minority CRNA and they have told me it was not easy from them to ge into school and over the last two years I realize what they were talking about. I am in my 30's and I have spent all my adult life as a RN (graduated at 19). As a minority applicant I could tell you that it is hard to get into school. I have the experience (10 years CTICU and 3 years Trauma), grades(3.4 overall and 4.0 science) and I interview well. I have had two alternate spots and turned down on two interviews. When I called the Program Directors and I asked how can I improve my application for future interview and never get a real answer. When I speak with other applicant of non miniority status and find out that they get into the same school that I applied to and have less experience and worst grades then I do it get me real angry. I am not taking anything away from other student that are qualify and get these spot. This is an issue that I will write the AANA on. I will continue to try, I refuse to give up and I would tell everyone the same. Not only the minority student, but the obese student and the "aged" RN. DO NO GIVE UP IF THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT!

I would bet there is something you are leaving out... on paper you should be admitted....you must interview poorly. I doubt it has anything to do with skin color... trust me on this one,, I used to do the interviews.

[FAMU_RN]

I was delighted to recently find out the CRNA program director of Michgan State University is an African American Male.

[deepz]

Originally Posted by FAMU_RN

I was delighted to recently find out the CRNA program director of Michgan State University is an African American Male.

And Wayne State has Dr Prudentia Worth.

http://www.aana.com/resources.aspx?u...nuID=6&id=1765


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[RN1980]

so if the director was european american, spanish american or someother ethnic/racial make-up you would have been equally disapointed,right?

[CI-PLANTOGAS]

Originally Posted by INFIDEL

I would bet there is something you are leaving out... on paper you should be admitted....you must interview poorly. I doubt it has anything to do with skin color... trust me on this one,, I used to do the interviews.

So what did you look for in prospective students during interviews?

[INFIDEL]

Originally Posted by CI-PLANTOGAS

So what did you look for in prospective students during interviews?

Hard science grades, communication skills, language skills, work ethic, ability to think under pressure, knowledge of the profession, some humility.. ( It's OK you can lose this when you graduate.)

My PERSONAL favorite is WORK ETHIC...

[9janurse]

okay my fellow aa's please we need to desist from all this rubbish. you are own your own in crna school or nursing school , you choose to hang out with our kind, how would you get the notes or be friends with "whites", please we need to stop this , we can't keep on being spoon fed, take action, study your ass off, make friends with everybody, study together, STOP SEEING COLOR, be different.....i laugh at the poster that said shes dropping out because she didnt get notes and such, ohhh how disgusting, if you read your books you would have passed simple...if grades were based on a bell curve then you prolly would have a lil something to say but its not. you should blame you and yourself only. hopefully you would learn from this.


its funny cause i tell people i want to apply to CRNA school and my fellow BLACKS say "oh that would be almost impossible , they dont accept blacks"...CAN YOU IMAGINE.....YES I AM BLACK BUT THAT DOESNT DEFINE ME AND MY DESIRE TO BECOME A CRNA.


WE NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME GETTING ALONG AND GETTING GOOD GRADES AND NOT ......DROP OUT !!!!!!!!

AND YES I AM BLACK AND PROUD BUT I NEVER BLAME ANYONE FOR MY MISTAKES OR BAD GRADES