[Quiet1]

Thanks for the encouragement. I am very excited about being accepted.

Now that you have been there for a while, do you have any suggestions regarding where to live? Do you have any idea what the job situation is for people who are not in the medical field?

[JimandAmi]

I live in Florence, Kentucky with my husband and son (almost 3 years old) and we really like it. Houses and apartments are a little cheaper than in Cincinnati and it is very kid/family friendly. However, it is about 25 minutes to the hospital and campus so if you want to live closer, it's probably not the place for you. The area right around the hospital is not the best neighborhood, but several of my classmates do live in apartments down there (not with spouses though). I have a good friend in the program who is originally from Cincy (I moved from Indianapolis) and I will ask her about good neighborhoods and get back to you. As far as the job market, I'm not really sure. My husband didn't have trouble finding a job, but he is in health care. If you let me know a specific field, I will see what I can find out. Hope this helps....let me know if you have other questions.

[KatrinaPM]

Hey there!
I am new to Cincinnati because my husband started med school at UC and I am working as an RN until it's MY turn to go back to school! Whee!

Anyway, as far as where to live, my suggestion is to move to the East Side of the city or to look into living in Kentucky. I live in Pleasant Ridge and other great places to look are in Oakley and Hyde Park. Most people on the west side of the city have lived there forever and their families have been there forever and seem to be so happy with their lives that they may not be interested in new friends...that's my feeling about the city anyway. Let me know if you have any other questions, and feel free to PM me

*Katrina

[JimandAmi]

I do have a couple classmates who live in Hyde Park and really like it. As far as Kentucky, there is one thing to think about that my husband and I didn't realize. If you are married and your spouse has a full-time job in Ohio as of the first day of classes, you will qualify for in-state tuition from day one, but only if you live in Ohio. If you don't have a spouse that is going to work in Ohio, you will have to wait a year to qualify for in-state tuition. If you move to Kentucky, you will receive a rate that is slightly more than in-state (like $100 more/quarter), but not until you have lived there for a year (even if your spouse works in Ohio). I hope this makes a little since, because I know it's confusing. Let me know if you have questions.

[starae]

It's exciting and terrifying to hear about those of you who are moving from out of state. I live in the area, and fortunately do not have that added stress.

Just curious, where are you coming from? What made you choose UC?

For me it was the location and the fact that I work with many UC grads who speak highly of their training.

Can't wait to meet you all next fall.

[SRNA-Halothane]

I am coming from Virginia and I picked UC for a couple reasons.
1. Heard great things from the CRNA's & Anesthesiologists I work with.
2. It is close to my wife's family so when I am to busy with school work she can go visit family and friends.
3. Cost of living in the Kentucky & Ohio is cheaper then most other programs I applied to.

[NCSRNA]

I am also starting to feel the stress of moving as I am coming from Atlanta. Also was wondering if anyone had any idea about what kind of breaks we will be having. Our director informed me of a week in June and also 2 weeks at Christmas, but didn't know if we had any flex days to use throughout the program. Possibly having to plan a wedding and wondering if this is at all feasible. If anyone has anymore information I would truly appreciate it.

[JimandAmi]

Originally Posted by NCSRNA

I am also starting to feel the stress of moving as I am coming from Atlanta. Also was wondering if anyone had any idea about what kind of breaks we will be having. Our director informed me of a week in June and also 2 weeks at Christmas, but didn't know if we had any flex days to use throughout the program. Possibly having to plan a wedding and wondering if this is at all feasible. If anyone has anymore information I would truly appreciate it.

There are no other flex days or sick days to use throughout the program. Your first quarter, you get two weeks off in December. Then, you receive one week off in June, one week in December of your second year, and one week in June of your final year. So, you get a total of four weeks off for the 27 months. Any days missed in the OR above that have to be made up at the end of the program . Most instructors will also take off at least 1% point from your grade if you miss a didactic class (at least in anesthesia classes, not so much with college of nursing classes). Now, having said that, your first and second quarter you do have a few four day weekends because you are not in the OR full-time until April or May. However, I think it would be hard to plan a wedding in advance because you won't know your clinical schedule that far ahead. If I had to give you advice on when the best time would be, I would say during the two week break after your first quarter or the one week off in June of either year. I know that probably isn't much help to you, but it's just the way things are! The program is time consuming and very difficult, but definitely worth it. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Ami

[suarc]

congratulations to all recently accpeted individuals,

I will also be applying to the UC program can any of you all tell me what type of questions they were asked during interviews. Also if you do not mind your stats.

[newbeginnings07]

Good Luck with applying to UC,I wish you the best.I'm sorry I don't have any info to share with you as I am just a pre-nursing student until Spring rolls around but I do have a ? for you if you don't mind.First of all my ultimate goal is to be a CRNA and at this point believe that UC would be my first choice....Do they except any form of ICU experience or must it be adult ICU?! Currently I'm interested in ped's and am trying to get a job at Childrens and would like to stay there all through NS but don't want to jeopardize my chances of being accepted into a program if adult ICU is required.Thanks for your time,I look forward to hearing from you and hope you get the answers you're searching for.