wvccrn

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1. Am I too old?

   wvccrn replied to ILoveHK's topic in SRNA

   I obtained my ADN at the age of 35, BSN at 40, and now I just started anesthesia school at the ripe old age of 48. You are never too old. I am the oldest in my class and some are young enough to be my kids. I just laugh it off. What I lack in youth I...

2. Help on a Pay Scale issue!!!

   wvccrn replied to Debbie1972's topic in West Virginia

   I worked for CAMC before going to anesthesia school. I think the starting wage for new grads is somewhere between $17-$18 hr. with shift diff. They have a weekender contract that is offered. You work 2 twelve hours shifts once or twice a month. The p...

3. What Does a BSN have to do with CRNA?

   wvccrn replied to JustAWannaBe's topic in SRNA

   I am an ADN to BSN now in an anesthesia program. I do not like your tone young man.(Mike) You have insulted my education, my nursing school and a whole lot of very good nurses. I worked for 11 years in a level 1 Trauma MSICU, five with JUST my ADN. I...

4. How intense is it?

   wvccrn replied to charger's topic in SRNA

   My school will only let you work one 8 hour shift per week. Only one person in my class is doing that, for the summer anyway. I started my masters classes this May. We have 2 classes per five weeks from 8 until 1 in the afternoon. Lots of reading and...

5. what skills are you working on?

   wvccrn replied to BeatOU's topic in SRNA

   I started school this May 8th. Cell phys and A&P. nuff said. All the other stuff you will get in clinical.

6. 38 too old for school?

   wvccrn replied to akanarn's topic in CRNA

   Heck no!!! I started nursing school at 33. I was a stay at home mom with 4 kids. My husband was and is very supportive and encouraging. My intent all along was to be a CRNA. I went to work in a Trauma MSICU right out of school and worked on getting m...

7. What W.Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

   wvccrn replied to fd5151's topic in West Virginia

   My advice is to come to the Mountain State and look around. I live in Jackson Co. It is on the Ohio River with about 25,000 people. We have one small hospital and a couple of nursing homes. We are equal distance from Parkersburg and Charleston. I wor...

8. Show you WV Pride!

   wvccrn replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in West Virginia

   ADN from WVU-P 1995, BSN from WVU 2000, Worked in MSICU CAMC 1995 until now. Applied to CAMC school of Nurse Anesthesia Feb 2005 offered alternate position for that year with a seat in the class starting May 2006. So I am back to school full time in ...

9. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   wvccrn replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   :balloons: Applied to CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia in Charleston West Virginia Feb 2005. Made alternate for that year and given a seat in the May 2006 class. Only school I applied to , has good rep. I worked for CAMC as a nurse for 11 years. All ...

10. The Wait.....

    wvccrn replied to Miss Von's topic in SRNA

    It's not you. I feel the same. I started my educational leave 3 weeks ago and have already entered a state of mind that is not the same as before. I went to my old unit for a visit and felt out of place. My class starts May 8th. WVCCRN

11. Camc

    wvccrn posted a topic in SRNA

    Hello all. I am new to the site. Some good advice to be had here. I was accepted to CAMCs school for the class this May. I worked for 11 years in MSICU trauma. I am very anxious and excited at the same time. It has been a while since attending school...