CRNA nursing students who are over 40 and dismissed from their programs.

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Hi! I was interested in any CRNA students who were 40 or over, who were dismissed from their CRNA programs. I have been doing research in this area and have found a large number of nursing CRNA students who were hazed from their programs (some of the information is just outrageous what was done to them) as well as their program design and structure. Many CRNA programs are fitting a "mill" mode where quality is not an issue as is quantity. Thanks!

I wonder why srna students over 40 are getting hazed? I have quite a few friends in med school or just graduated and they all have remarked that the nontraditional (40 and even 50 yrs old) students are usually the smartest ones and the instructors appreciated their life experience in the classroom and how they added to the discussions. They also tended to do better and be much more comfortable in the clinical areas. Why are students in nursing areas viewed so differently?

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Perception and reality are not always the same thing.

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Specializes in SICU / Transport / Hyperbaric.

Graduated at 42. No hazing here.

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Was 41 when I graduated... BUT.. 20 years ago SRNAs were treated differently....Can't say it was nothing I could not easily handle. Being old in stressful situations can have it's advantages.

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I am over 40 and just dismissed from my program. Unable to elaborate due to lawsuit.

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I am over 40 and just dismissed from my program. Unable to elaborate due to lawsuit.

I am 41. Is this really the trend? Helmut 811, people are convincing me to file a lawsuit. Just want to know if people had done this before and succeeded and got back to the program. I don't want the hassle of lawsuit, if I can just transfer to another NA school.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
I am 41. Is this really the trend? Helmut 811, people are convincing me to file a lawsuit. Just want to know if people had done this before and succeeded and got back to the program. I don't want the hassle of lawsuit, if I can just transfer to another NA school.

There are very few that have succeeded in lawsuit for this.

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There are very few that have succeeded in lawsuit for this.

Wbtcrna, I have 100k debt, 3 mos to graduation. No money to spend on lawsuit. Any suggestions? God, is this really the end of me?

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
Wbtcrna, I have 100k debt, 3 mos to graduation. No money to spend on lawsuit. Any suggestions? God, is this really the end of me?

You can always consult a lawyer, but I would also file a complaint with COA if you think you were wrongly dismissed.

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Can you expand on the reason why you were dismissed, with only 3-months to graduation? This seems like a nightmare and doesn't make sense. Do they have an appeal process and did you go that route? Have you exhausted all your options?

Wbtcrna, I have 100k debt, 3 mos to graduation. No money to spend on lawsuit. Any suggestions? God, is this really the end of me?
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Specializes in CT, CCU, MICU, Trauma ICUs.

I'm confused as to why a school would "force out" students in their 40s. I also do not understand the "hazing." I don't think continuous grilling of students to ensure safe practice is hazing. I think it's appropriate. CRNA schools have their pick of students and the interview process should further facilitate their picks. Schools would like all their picks to graduate and pass the certification, and chose those they think will do well. Students success reflects on the school.

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Specializes in CRNA.

'Hazing' can be described a lot of ways. I don't consider it hazing if a nurse in the OR has an impatient tone because the patient is taking a long time to wake up. In the students opinion it was hazing. I think just ignore it.

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