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Finishing the first year but it feels like 5. The first 250 cases were the hardest! Just kidding. Feeling good about the decision to pursue anesthesia, hopefully I'll still feel that way at graduation. As a bonus, I've lost ten pounds since we began clinicals five days a week with the occasional Saturday thrown in for laughs!

Swans come and go, but clinical knowledge is forever. Knowledge of the heart-lung relationship is essential and familiarity with pulm. artery caths will take you a long way in understanding your patients from a physiologic standpoint. If your unit doesn't use Swans, find a unit that does. Pacep.org is good, but nothing like first hand experience. student RN anesthetist class of 2009

Congratulations!!! See you in January.

I'm finishing my first year at Barry. It's the hardest thing I've ever done by a long shot, but so far it's still worth the commitment. I had six years of cardiac, med-surgical ICU, cath lab, and PACU experience before coming here, which was essential. I would be happy to provide more info if you're seriously considering Barry. Good luck!