KimGau

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  1. Same high maintenance scrub tech question

    I dont have any helpful advice, but as someone who was going into nursing and is now going into surg tech, I want to thank you for sharing your stories because it helps me constantly remind myself of what to never do when I get into the field. I real...
  2. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Donald- In my area Pa is a masters level program at all schools and they are already discussing making it a PHD program at some schools. I want to become a CFA for personal reasons out of personal interests. Thanks for the advice. Mercys- You really ...
  3. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    AWW, I'm Sorry I have that chart and I never even registered New York being on there because Im not from there. I live on Louisiana where there is no law against it, but Im thinking about moving to Texas (My husband could get a better job there as we...
  4. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Legal studies isn't a dumb major. My husband is 29, he got his bachelors in business after high school and then did half of the coursework for his masters. We agreed after I had my bachelors he would start on finishing his masters THEN he deceides he...
  5. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Ok the average salary for a CFA in NYC is going to be 24% higher than other parts of the country. The salary could change by the time you get out of school, but right now it is averaging $70,000 and going up to $110,000. You will have been working as...
  6. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    Ok I am currently in CST school getting my associates degree, then going into a first assistant program while getting my BS, then on to PA school. So Ive done a LOT of research so I'll help you out. I chose to go the route I did after enrolling in Nu...
  7. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    Thank you David, your advice was great. I finally really feel like I am doing the right thing for my personal interests. I want to go to CFA school more out pf personal interests than professional reasons. I will probably work on it will Im finishing...
  8. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    OMG! I cant believe you were fired for that! Thats awesome that you want to advocate for your patients. My first love is surgery (hints the CFA school plans), but I also am very interested in PA school so that I can have more patient interaction. I w...
  9. Ok my first comment is that at my school, missing one clinical without any kind of dr's excuse is grounds for dismissal. I really try not to give anyone a hard time on here, but Im having a hard time understand how someone was SO sick (mentally) that...
  10. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    AWW Lbanks I am sorry to hear about the job situation. I am very worried about this same scenario, that is why I am trying to get as many credentials and certifications as possible, in the hopes that it will increase my odds of finding employment. I ...
  11. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    Mercys- Thanks for the heads up, I had no clue if the LPN was worth it or not. Skyblue- You are completly right about making one decision at a time, Im a compulsive planner (it came with being a mother :) I feel the need to plan out exactly whats goi...
  12. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    I definatly realize $50,000 dollars is a lot of money that is one of the reasons I declined to continue in that new program. It will only cost me $8,000 (after grants) to get my associates degree in surgical technology. When my husband and I first di...
  13. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    Thanks Mercy I really respect your many years of experience. Argo thanks for replying so many times, I really truly appreciate the advice. I just feel so excited when I think about surgery, and when I was thinking about nursing I always felt unsure a...
  14. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    I think I have made up my mind, I am going to get my associates degree in surgical technology and then go to the Meridian Institute at Vanderbilt for their First Assistant program. If I find the time after that its on to PA school. Thanks all for the...
  15. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    I completly understand that, and I am truly terrified of making the wrong decision. The reason I am swaying towards ST is because in all honesty I dont think I have a passion for actual nursing. I have worried all summer about getting through nursing...