I too have felt the overwhelming fear of school. At age 40 I started down the nursing path, completing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist School in Oct 2007. Fear and apprehension is a normal feeling when delving into the unknown. Just stop for a...
Go for it! I'm 45 and a year into my CRNA program. We have 3 other classmates 2-3 years older than I am. There is nothing wrong with wanting to advance your career regardless of your age. Good Luck!
During the last semester of my BSN program we were required to complete a "Capstone" where we shadowed an advance practice nurse in the field of choice for 120 hours. Shadowing a CRNA for 120 hours was a great experience and was the final factor in m...
I will turn 45 next month and currently in a CRNA program with 3 others who are over the age 40, the oldest being 48. So far there have been no problems with our age nor do I anticipate any. We are all doing well in the program and I look forward to ...
I know several people who did not pass on their first try; one of which had to retake the test 4 times before passing. She is an excellent nurse - not very good at taking exams. As mentioned in the previous posts, pick yourself up and dust yourself o...
I applied to: 1) St Raphaels School of Nurse Anesthesia: Interviewed, selected and accepted. 2) New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia: Interviewed, selected and declined. 3) Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island: Interviewed, selected and declined. I...
Agreed, most hospitals don't do open hearts, but that doesn't mean they don't have balloon pumps. We use pumps on occasion to help stabilize a patient enough for transport so they can make it to open heart surgery. Also, two of the three CRNA schools...
I too felt that I was over the hill with regards to starting again. I'm 44, male, and 3 years into a new career - nursing. I've just been accepted into anesthesia school starting in May. In my opinion you are never too old to pursue something that wi...
Targa, I am a 44 year old male who also changed my career to nursing. I've finished my BSN and have just recently been accepted into a CRNA program that starts in May. I also had many concerns about the time invested in anesthesia, but the time will...
My GPA was 3.94 and I've had 2 1/2 years experience in the ICU, CCRN for 1 year. I've also had 2 years ER experience and currently serving as the Ambulance Captain for the city EMS Department. The programs I applied to did not require the GRE so I ha...
There are actually about ten programs that do not require the GRE. Kaiser, New Britain, Memorial Rhode Island, Saint Raphaels, St Mary's, BryanLGH, Midwestern, Minnesota, and Bridgeport. I can't remember the other.