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Correct me if I am wrong, but when you graduate from anesthesia school, you get an MSN, so don't you need a bachelors in nursing first to obtain a masters in nursing? Also, I agree with everyone who said retake the classes. It doesn't matter what ...

Hi all. I am currently an SRNA and have about a year and a half left in school and would like to move to Connecticut when I am done. I lived in Connecticut for about 3 years but was a staff nurse there, and didn't have much exposure to the CRNA wor...

If you think the GRE is hard, if you actually get into anesthesia school, you will wish you had the GRE to study for. It is so much easier than anything you will encounter in anesthesia school. If you really want to go, bite the bullet and do what ...

When I applied, I used a previous nurse manager, a coworker and a nurse educator. I believe they just filled out the form. I applied to Case Western and got in, so I guess the forms were good enough. In my opinion, you should stay away from Dr's r...

Take a look at the GRE for Dummies book. I used it primarily and it did wonders for me. Not only will it help you learn the basics, but it will teach you how to take the test, what pitfalls to avoid and little tricks to help you do better on the ex...

Sallie Mae has a private loan, i forget the name of it, I took it out for 40,000. Keep in mind, the private loans are much higher interest rates, even with great credit. But with that said, peace of mind while in school makes it all worth it. Thei...

I would say more than 50% of my class of 28 have kids. It will come out in the interview most likely when they ask about your support system. You should be honest from the start. It is unrealistic for schools to expect their applicants to not have...

I have been in the program since last August and I love it. There are people in my class who found out 1 week before class started that they were offered a position. I personally found out a week after my interview. I believe those that found out ...

Case Western in Cleveland is about 1350$ per credit hour. First and second semester combined tuition- 24,000$, just tuition alone. By the time most are done, avg is 100,000$. Sounds great doesn't it?!?!? All worth it in the end!! :)

I can't even find time to work 8 hours a week and I don't have kids. You should plan on not working at all. I know it is said over and over how busy anesthesia school is, but I cannot emphasize it enough. It is like nothing I have ever done. Ther...

My program did not provide the classes for us. We had to recert ourselves and pay the money. Definitely check with your program. Plus, you are going to be so busy once school does start. Do you really want to take the time to recert things you co...

When people write that travelers don't get the sickest patients, they really don't know what they are talking about. I was a traveler for almost 8 years and the experience I had was so much more than most staff nurses get. I am currently in Case We...

I am at Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Clinic School of Nurse Anesthesia. Good luck in your search and application process! Feel free to PM me with any questions!:nuke:

I am in a combined program and I love it. We started out 2 days in the operating room starting with the second week of school. Our second semester we are in the OR 3 days a week. I know everyone in our class is loving the way our program is set up...

Today i did a AAA repair and even though it is a little advanced for my first semester of anesthesia school, I had a blast! Intubated, artline and my first central line! I loved every minute of it and the case was so interesting! I can say, it is ...

I am so jealous you get a day off. We don't! Once the semester was over, our lclinicals went from 2 days a week to 5 days a week over Christmas. And I agree with the others, I am soooooooo tired! Still love it though and would never go back to be...

Burnt2- I tried to PM you, but for some reason it won't work. Some people took some of the core classes ahead of time but most of us didn't. There are pros and cons to each one. The biggest problem is that those that took them don't get as much f...

Congrats on getting into Case! It's an awesome program and I love it. If you are wondering where to do your clinicals at, I am at the Cleveland Clinic. All the CRNA's are awesome and we have no problem getting OR time. The Summa people have had s...

This was my first semester too. We have been in the OR since week 2. I love it! I can't imagine doing anything else! It is definitely stressful, but so much fun!!! During Christmas break our clinicals go to 5 days a week. I am looking forward t...

I currently attend Case. I just started this fall. My GPA was 3.1, GRE a little over 1000 and I had 10yrs of ICU and ER experience. They want letters from people like nurse managers and educators you have worked with. The interview was not too ba...

Every school is very different in their deadlines and requirements. It would be impossible to have a checklist. For everyone out there who wants to go, do the research for each school you want to go to. Like it was said before, most schools interv...

Case Western in Cleveland accepts ER experience. They are one of the top schools in the country. They also accept peds ICU and neonatal ICU, flight nurses, a huge variety. I am in their program and they really look at the whole package. There is no ...

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Those are pretty good deals. Most hospitals have some form of repayment, but they are not going to be much higher than what you have found. Good Luck!

Anyone out there starting at Case this coming August? Just wondering if anyone has heard when we enroll and stuff like that. I feel like time is winding down and we have loans and things to straighten out before we start. I contacted the school 2 ...