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If you are interested in the school you should call the Program Director. She is great and can guide you through your profile. The sim lab and clinicals are great. Lotsa regional, line placement and support from the faculty. I am in the class that is...

I would suggest talking to the program director of the school you want to go to and prove to them that you can meet their specific criteria. It does not hurt to ask. You will have a better gauge of where you stand. It is hard to retake a lot of cours...

My first semester as a SRNA was unpredictable and fun...So many emotions from excitement, fear, and the thought of having to be a student again...The transition from ICU RN to student is weird...you are remodeled into a person making decisions from a...

Congrats on getting accepted to both programs... I have had the opportunity to interview at both schools... You have to go with your gut feeling... Where do you want to live...Northern or Southern cali? Is three more months of school going to make a ...

I am a first semester nurse anesthesia resident. I have NOT yet been in the OR..but, how I feel about my future career is AWESOME!I step into the OR in January. i had to plug through classes that made me dig deep into my personality to find strength...

No way is that too old! If you feel you can finish in your heart...Do it! I am currently in my first semester of anesthesia school and one of my class mates is 53... We graduate in 2008! Super stoked and her daughter may even try to go to nurse anest...

Kimberly518, Anesthesia school is a big commitment. Very worth it. I am almost done with my 1st semester of school. The book I found very helpful is written by a nurse anesthetist. Nurse Anesthesia by John J. Nagelhout is a fundamental book in my cou...

The best thing that I did was read books at Barnes and Noble to make sure that I had a grasp for the possibility of questions that I could be asked....There are books on interviews for all professions. It helped out huge! It taught me strategies of i...

It is barely a few weeks into anesthesia school....anyone else feeling the sensory overload? It felt like two weeks of cruise control...then adult learning theory kicked in...Copius amounts of reading and research. No more time for fun... This is a h...

It has been a few more days... I have been through a weekend intensive...This is the portion for the MSN.It was a 35 min power point presentation on theory..Brutal! I have one huge exam coming up...did well on last weeks Pharm exam. Had first day of ...

It has been a few days since my last post... I am starting to realize that this nervous torture of wondering if I am crazy is going away. It has been 1 month of school with 26 more to go. I just had to realize that transition from high functioning ic...

I do agree that school is a lot better than undergrad!Everyone in grad school seems to want to be here. It feels like I am learning so much more in such a little amount of time. It has been only a few weeks but, the amount of stuff I am learning just...

ben rn 12 I too had the same problems and anxiety about the GRE. I am now in a school that requires higher GRE scores that are used as a tool to indicate passing the state boards.I still did not have the average 1250 but, the GPA and resume backed up...

Need a bit of help finding a book.I keep hearing about "BABY Miller" Which book is it?There are a few that are listed when you plug in Stoelting and Miller. Does anyone know what edition and names of the authors? There are books that are hard cover.....

The wait is a jumbled bunch of emotions...Loans, moving and excitement.I have been experiencing moments of extreme meltdown at work though..Five Code blues in the past 6 shifts...I chose to go to the night shift to mellow out a bit.Remember why I lik...

Congrats!!! YOu are inspiring to many to share all of your experiences! Way to go!!!

Do you find that this is a really informative book for a 1st year srna? Do you have any other recommendations? All of you help is much appreciated!

I have gone through some of the threads in the military portion of allnurses...But does anyone have a first hand knowledge of what reservist are required to serve in terms of time committment and the possibility of being sent out?Have you been able t...

I am a few months away from starting school... Finances,mortgage,life,health and love are soooo stressfull.Moving to an unfamiliar place...I just want to throw it out there that I have had quite a few meltdowns..gettting prepared for school...I feel ...

I am writing this cause it seems to be a no win situation..It is supposed to be the sweetest of torture...A challenging job that comes with the price of intense schooling and life altering decisions..You know you have to graduate to be happy but mean...

It has been a few days... No phone calls no sign of existance...to each other.... This board is helping me heal...I have a difficult time talking about it to anyone...Writing is helpful...I have been on the couch way toooo long. Upon Reflecting the p...

Thank you all for the insight... Currently it has gone to the point of not having the ability to even be friends...My approach to them after a really terrible arguement a few days ago was to try to at least be friends. I called and got the " I wish w...

nite cap that was well said...It is a fine transition from a first responder role to an acute care role...It all will help in anesthesia school. Mike..I think that now you know what you want out of a program director there are plenty of other places ...

oops on the typos!!! I am tired!!!