The VA has 5 spots in the current class in phase I, I believe they will expand these #s if an additional phase II site is established. The AF cut their #s down, I think they only have 3 in the class this year. I am one of 3 VA in my class in phase I...
If you go to the website for GRE, I believe they have a reveiw packet with practice questions, I would do those and concentrate on the math. I had 2 weeks to study and did well with the packet from the website and some vocab tapes I picked up at the...
Hey Mike! Glad to hear your doing well. I know you are in for some late nights, but it will be worth it, a PhD in neuroscience is a great accomplishment! I am loving the OR. We have had to deal with being the first VA guinea pigs but the faculty a...
Ok. I have a unique view of the program because I am currently in it!! I am a civilian in the program going through the VA/Army sharing program. I am able to have the army training perspective and the Civilian perspective as well. If you want to ...
I believe its worth the money, just to have it on your application. I believe it helped me get in. Of course it wasn't a deciding factor, but it was another positive thing that I could put on my application to get me noticed. Personally, I never r...
We had 2 dogs in the Pelham/Indian Springs area. The greatest thing about that area is that the state's largest state park is right there. Feeling like a hike, fishing, rowing around the lake, seeing wildlife, driving up to the top of a mountain to...
Lived in B'ham all my life. Just moved to TX for CRNA school. Be careful with Crestwood, lived there at one time and the crime rate was high and I did not feel safe most of the time. Hoover- wonderful but traffic is an issue, Pelham-my favorite are...
We do didactic in San Antonio, TX at Fort Sam Houston and clinicals in Augusta, GA. I'll see if I can find out about Atlanta next week for you when my mentor gets back. We are the first group in the program and I believe we are getting trained by t...
Well, I am not a CRNA at the VA yet but they are sending me to school right now to become one and I owe them 3 years when I get out. My mentor, a VA CRNA and soon to be AVANA (Association of VA Nurse Anesthetists) President stresses how much each VA...
I also reccommend Weber State. I found the course relatively easy. If you have some time one weekend, you can get ahead on your assignments, and forget about the class for a while until an exam comes up. The woman in charge of getting you set up f...
It is only at Fort Sam in San Antonio. You do not work while you are in the program. You have the possibility of receiving your full salary that you are making when you apply if funds are available from the Employee Incentive Program and your choic...