Kaiser School of Anesthesia

mammothsnw · Feb 8, 2010

I'm in my second year in the Kaiser program. This program was my top choice when I was applying and now that I am nearing the end I can say that I have not been disappointed with my training. The program is ranked high for a reason...John Nagelhout...and the rest of the professors. At this school the goal is not to beat you down or overwhelm you with details..Their goal is is to make you a strong, independent, diversified, anesthesia provider. They accomplish this by having affiliations with not only several Kaiser hospitals in the So Cal area...but also many other great teaching hospitals like UCLA, Riverside Co., and Navy hospital...and many others....The BEST part...your cases are your cases...no competition with residents like other programs. This a no BS program. It is integrated and you get into clinicals after your first semester. You work hard...but come out with more than double the AANA required numbers to graduate. I am from OH..and although the traffic sucks...coming out here for school was definitely worth it. Hope that helps

Atlantanurse · Feb 8, 2010

Thank you....I simply feel like I have so much stuff to do before I can submit my application. It is an extremely competitive program and they don't use the GRE (I've got mixed emotions about that one).

Good luck

mammothsnw · Feb 9, 2010

I actually took the GRE for my accel BSN program...trust me...it is a hoop you must jump through as part of the admission requirements at some Universities that CRNA schools are associated with....it has no bearing on how well you will do in anesthesia school...thats why Kaiser doesn't require it. Again..no BS here. Good luck

Missy121 · Feb 21, 2010

HI Mammothsnw!

Do you know how being an alternate works?

I got accepted as an alternate, but I dont currently live in California... I got an e-mail that says I need to have a CAli drivers license and car insurance by June 1st of this year! But my problem is that unless I get called for this fall if someone doesn't want their spot, I'd like to move home for the year and work/save money!

Also do they number the alternates? For example do you think they would tell me if I'm 1st to be called vs. 6th? I was told they accept 6 alternates

Thanks in advance!!

Missy

mammothsnw · Feb 22, 2010

Hi Missy...I really do not know how the alternate system works. I can ask someone (the guy that sits next to me was an alternate) tommorrow to see if he knows. Good luck ..I hope you make it.

Missy121 · Feb 22, 2010

Thanks Mammoth!

At least I know I'm in for next year, I'm just wondering why they would require that I basically be a California resident a whole year in advance!

Looking forward to your reply!

Missy

amiro31 · Feb 23, 2010

Sorry to butt into your conversation but I am applying to Kaiser in the fall this year. Any words of advice? How was the interview? did they ask clinical questions? It is my first choice for school. Where did you shadow your CRNA or do you know any CRNA's I can shadow in the L.A area. Please get back to me. Much appreciated. Thanks.

Missy121 · Feb 24, 2010

The interview was a panel interview. Mostly personal questions. They did ask me what kind of patients I regularly take care of on my unit, and frequency of hemodynamic monitoring.

I am not from LA, but shadowed CRNA's when I was living in NY. I'd recommend calling the anesthesia department of your hospital and ask if you can shadow.

rnything · Feb 27, 2010

Did you also apply to NY CRNA prgrams, Missy121?

Missy121 · Feb 28, 2010

I applied to Albany, but I still have to complete my organic chemistry class. I want to be in California though!

rnything · Feb 28, 2010

Hey Missy121, if you don't mind sharing, what were your stats?

I actually got an interview at Kaiser this year but didn't get accepted..