brown76

I am a recent wolford grad. The fact is all the blogs on this and other sites are true; the good and the bad. So what if it stays forever it needs to!!! The same anesthesia group owns and operates wolford now that ran all the other programs. Same group, same primary site, same problems. They have "let go" several well respected honored school administrators( who continue to be great leaders of our association) due to ethical differences. Barry U and Gulf coast U also severed ties due to ethical vs financial disagreements. Why would a group of anesthesiologist be producing so many SRNA's? were all adults! figure it out.$$! I think the education is solid they need for us to pass our exams. If that's where you want to go suck it up and go youll be fine. Unfortunately I think they are training us to function at the level of AA's not CRNA's Im sure the ASA loves wolford! Once you graduate hopefully you will be fortunate enough to be mentored by a great group of strong CRNA's like I was.

where I just trained there were 3 cardiac rooms staffed with crna's supervised by one anesthesiologist. The crnas would page the MD when the tee was to be used but they also started the process while the MD was in route and also sometimes tied up in another room.

GPSRNA; From what ive heard If you dont do well on the SEE you wont necessarily bomb the certification exam but if you do pass the SEE it's pretty much a guarantee (not 100% of course) that you will pass the certification exam. So the SEE is a red flag for the school and student that a student isnt as prepared as they should be and I think the school has an obligation to the reputation of the school and to that student to fix it before its too late. There were a couple SRNAs in my class who were doing well clinically and academically but they bombed the SEE and were put on probation. They both passed their certification. As far as WC goes they accept everybody and not everybody can do it. WC may let them keep having do-overs but a patient having a problem isnt going to have the option of letting them have a do-over! scarry hugh?

traditionally by making entrance requirements so difficult only the best of the best have the passion drive and superior academic intellect to get into an anesthesia program resulting in a very professional intelligent competent CRNA w/c does not make their students meet the pre-reqs even though they list them. Also by running several classes these students are given the opportunity to repeat instead of failing clinicals or didatics. Which is great for them. For those of us who did it right it is hard to watch. I cant imagine what the grades must have been to get dropped. Maybe lack of payment

Yes i love my job! the crnas r awesome!!!! And very helpful and mentoring. I was so discouraged when i graduated but now i know what its really like to be 1 As a student we had plenty of time alone on nights and weekends the crnas dont take call. they have a hard time keeping crnas(they r a repressed group of wolford grads) so sometimes one mda has 2 student rooms. during the weekdays everything gets conjested. The next classes r even larger than mine was everyone was sure they wouldnt get their 10 yr accreditation for more reasons than just size but they did and I will not jepordize my friends future by stirring up trouble for them I feel clinically i was prepared.

the answer to your question is yes we have 2-3 students per room The new students have a task list to check off. the other students usually alternate cases but frequently we share and yes we both count the case. I just graduated but I have friends still in and some that work there. Wolford is owned and operated by the Anesthesiologists at the hospital. the students do a lot of jobs normally done by the nurses and anesthesia techs. Producing a professional independent CRNA is not their goal.

u r on the perfect path!! more important than where u get ur bsn is where u get ur icu experience so while u r working on ur bsn do everything u can 2 get into an icu internship program or ojt whichever ur hospital requires. because 2yrs of icu (or some equivalent) experience is pretty much a standard entrance requirement to crna programs. good luck!!! Mod note: Please avoid using text speak on our bulletin board per our Terms Of Service . NRSKarenRN

u r going 2 b the old lady on the floor anyway so would u rather b an old crna or old doing something else? starting crna school @ 40 something is a little harder i think, but we have several in our class and they do fine. crna's seem to b happy at every age from 20 something to 60 something i dont c 2 many happy old floor nurses. and ull b retired b4 u burn out.:chuckle:chuckle