Miss Von

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1. Starting School Monday

   Miss Von replied to nursenary57's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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

2. health insurance question..

   Miss Von replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

3. Starting School Monday

   Miss Von replied to nursenary57's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

4. Starting School Monday

   Miss Von replied to nursenary57's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

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

   Miss Von replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

6. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   Miss Von replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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;...

7. The Wait.....

   Miss Von replied to Miss Von's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

8. The Wait.....

   Miss Von posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

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

   Miss Von replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

10. OR to critical care?

    Miss Von replied to Pitbullgirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

11. Thinking about CRNA... Advice PLEASE!

    Miss Von replied to golfmontpoker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

12. # of schools applied to?

    Miss Von replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

13. How many years?

    Miss Von replied to HeadRx's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

14. managers letter of rec

    Miss Von replied to MelRN80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

15. Accepted to Barry Anesthesia School

    Miss Von replied to csojet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...