e14lopez

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1. University of Miami???

   e14lopez replied to onegoalonedream's topic in SRNA

   well, i am only trying to relay the correct information. the program is expensive and i would be very upset if i were going there and this was occuring. so, i was only giving what i thought would be the appropriate response. believe me, researching a...

2. how to survive anesthesia school

   e14lopez posted a topic in SRNA

   anyone have any advice that they might like to share on how to survive anesthesia school. i am almost done with my first semester and i feel that i have studied more in these 4 months than in my entire 4 years in undergrad. dont get me wrong i am enj...

3. University of Miami???

   e14lopez replied to onegoalonedream's topic in SRNA

   Hey, just a little warning! before you apply to UM do some research. The whole nursing school (anesthesia is part of nursing) was placed under probation for cheating. board passing % is low. so just keep heads up!! wouldnt want you applying and get...

4. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

   e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

   well, this is because i was accepted to another program which started on january 8 and i needed to know ASAP so the director called me to tell me that i was accepted before the other program started.

5. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

   e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

   Just be yourself and try not to be so nervous. I know this is easier said than done, but truthfully, it will help if you are not so nervous. be prepared to take a 10-25 question test. all schools (from my experience) give you an ICU test, so that the...

6. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

   e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

   Hi, you will have some questions about the type of experience at your NICU. Most schools will give a "test" and its all based on adult ICU, but i wouldnt worry so much about it. Both schools that i applied to gave a test during the interview and i d...

7. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

   e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

   Hey again, If you really want my advice, i would tell you NOT to go to baptist. Dont get me wrong it is a wonderful place to work at and they treat their employess well, but if you want experience Baptist is surely not the place. I did my rotations ...

8. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

   e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

   Hello again, I was working in Hollywood Florida. Joe Dimaggio's Childrens' Hospital. Miami Children's hospital has great cardiac experience. You would probably get better expereince there. where i worked i got alot of great experience, but if our bab...

9. Too Late to be a CRNA?

   e14lopez replied to ReeseW's topic in SRNA

   Oh dear!!! you are never too old. I just started the program and i am probably the youngest person there ( i am 24) everyone else ranges from 26-a lot older!!! Please, dont let money stop you from fulfilling your dreams. Take out loans for tuition an...

10. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

    e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

    If you are truly happy in the NICU, then stay there. I am not going to lie to you, it will be of tremendous help having the adult background, but I am NOT saying that it cant be don with only NICU experience. I have 1.5 years of NICU experience and i...

11. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

    e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

    Well, i may not know much about Columbia but i do know a lot about Barry. That whole weeding out thing is not true. They accept more students because they have the ability to do so. Believe me their goal is not to weed people out. ( that would ONLY h...

12. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

    e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

    thanks i appreciate all the advice. I think my decision will be to stay at Barry, hopefully i wont regret this later (but i dont think i will). I have been through 2 days of orientation and a get aquainted bbq and it has been nothing but frinendly an...

13. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

    e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

    jnmn.

14. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

    e14lopez replied to e14lopez's topic in CRNA

    Thanks for the advice. It is truly a hard decision to make. I have a lot of pressure from my family because they are telling me that columbia is an ivy and it will look a lot better on my resume. Quite frankly, the impression i got from them was not ...

15. Question about nurse anesthesia programs

    e14lopez posted a topic in CRNA

    I applied to Columbia university's anesthesia program. I did not think that i would get accepted because the interview panel was not thrilled about my lack of adult icu exp ( I have NICU). I am supposed to start Barry university's program in a few da...