Miss Von

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1. Starting School Monday

   Miss Von replied to nursenary57's topic in SRNA

   Tomorrow is day 1 of my 24 month journey. Ready or not here I come. Send one up for me guys!!!

2. health insurance question..

   Miss Von replied to dfk's topic in SRNA

   I know what you mean. I was looking for coverage and got tired of it so I just went with BCBS. Not the cheapest in the world but easy to get. I know some people can still pay their job as if they were taking it out of a check and pay what they were p...

3. Starting School Monday

   Miss Von replied to nursenary57's topic in SRNA

   Okay so now MY COUNTDOWN is ON!! I now start school on Monday 8/14. Kinda worried we didn't hear from the other two who posted....LOL! Is that a sign of what is yet to come? Trying to tie up some lose ends and spend some quality time with my family a...

4. Starting School Monday

   Miss Von replied to nursenary57's topic in SRNA

   I have my fingers crossed for you. Keep us posted on how your first week goes. I'll be in the same boat come August 14th. I definitely know the scared excited feeling. It's comforting to know that so many before us felt the same way and did GREAT!. K...

5. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   Miss Von replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in SRNA

   I looked through all of the loans as well. In the end I decided to get some of the federal money...not the ones where I would have to pay interest. I also took what I could get from the Sallie Mae Tuition Answer Loan. So overall I chose Sallie Mae an...

6. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   Miss Von replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   Medical College of Georgia: Never heard a thing then when I finally called magically I got a letter from them and wasn't offered an interview...IRONIC Georgetown University: Interviewed and accepted; declined offer Raleigh School of Nurse: Interviewe...

7. The Wait.....

   Miss Von replied to Miss Von's topic in SRNA

   As far as going on a trip...it is just an expense I saved up for. Some of the best advice that my friends in programs told me was to go somewhere fun and enjoy that time. Don't worry about the money you spend that you could have saved because in the ...

8. The Wait.....

   Miss Von posted a topic in SRNA

   I don't know if it is me....and maybe it is, but I find myself just....I don't know for lack of a better word losing interest in a lot of things work related as I wait for school to start. Not to say that I am compromising patient care at all, becaus...

9. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   Miss Von replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in SRNA

   I believe you can get more than that. I did the Sallie Mae Tuition Answer loan..I believe that is the name of it. The max itself is $40,000 a year so that is more than $30,000. Plus the school has NO CLUE I have it because they sent the check to me....

10. OR to critical care?

    Miss Von replied to Pitbullgirl's topic in SRNA

    Maybe I was blind to it all, but I never knew it was difficult to get hired into an ICU. However, to answer your question my friend worked in the OR for about 4 years before working in the ICU with me. She had been an ICU nurse for a little over a ye...

11. Thinking about CRNA... Advice PLEASE!

    Miss Von replied to golfmontpoker's topic in SRNA

    When I first read this post I thought to myself it doesn't deserve a response, but as I thought about it I realized there are more who will wonder through and need to be informed. I have had a few residents and MD's say to me the "regular RN" they W...

12. # of schools applied to?

    Miss Von replied to mitch8lem's topic in SRNA

    I applied to 3 schools. Interviewed at two and was accepted by both Georgetown and Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia. Both are great schools, but I chose Raleigh because in-state tuition is a lot better for me than private. Plus it is closer to home...

13. How many years?

    Miss Von replied to HeadRx's topic in SRNA

    If you look at past posts the number of years of experience ALWAYS vary. It is not so much the years of experience, but what you learn while there. I worked for 1 year including new grad orientation in a med-surg ICU before applying and being accepte...

14. managers letter of rec

    Miss Von replied to MelRN80's topic in SRNA

    Managers know that is one of their responsibilities once they take on that position. My manager takes it as a compliment once someone applies to anesthesia school, and even more so if they are accepted. It lets her know that the skills on her unit ar...

15. Accepted to Barry Anesthesia School

    Miss Von replied to csojet's topic in SRNA

    I went to visit Barry and talked with people about their anesthesia program when I visited MIAMI 2 years ago. Beautiful campus!!! I wish you well in all that you do. I too got soooooooooo much advice from this site. The sad thing is I didn't join unt...