Trauma Tom

Thanks for inquiring. My daughter's due date is next Wednesday, the 8th of December. I am going home this weekend hoping she will deliver so I can be there. I have to be back at school on Monday the 6th and will not be able to go home again until fin...

My advice to all of you who are interviewing at Samford is too relax and get a good night's sleep the night before. You all are very qualified or you would not be invited to interview. The purpose of the interview is not only for the school to get to...

30and confused, At your age you have plenty of time to find a career that will make you happy. I spent over twenty years in a career that I really enjoyed, however I always had a desire to fulfill a dream I had when I was originally in college; to pu...

Gaasgurl, Don't be too hard on yourself. While the interview is important it is only one part of the entire process. You have outstanding qualifications and high GRE scores with a perfect GPA. You said you felt good about the interview initially. It ...

While I respect you opinion, I disagree with your conclusion. You seem to base your comparison on your experience as a Nurse Practioner at a nursing school granting a MSN with your experience as a SRNA at a school granting the MSA or MNA. To me you a...

UCDSICURN is correct, there are many programs out there that will accept your BS in biology. I was in a similar position with a BS in aeronautical engineering that I completed years before finishing my ADN program. When I decided I wanted to go to CR...

Loisane CRNA We can always count on you to offer wisdom based upon your years of anesthesia practice. Thanks for shedding some additional light on this requirement.

I agree with you that there are many non ICU nurses who could make fine CRNA's. But there is another reason that this requirement exists. CRNA school is about attitude and determination. You can have the aptitude, good GRE scores and good grades, and...

Entmoon1, Congratulations on your upcoming interviews. You obviously have worked very hard or you would not have been granted an interview. I can understand you getting cold feet. The decision to pursue CRNA school is not to be taken lightly. After e...

Relax. You have everything that you need and with the experience, good grades and great GRE scores along with good recommendations I see no problem with you getting an interview. After that, it will depend how well you do during your interview. As fo...

Gump, I am so glad to hear you finally got good news. I have been watching and wondering if you had ever been accepted anywhere and had wanted to ask if anyone had heard about you. Glad all that is finally over. I am sure that you will be extremely b...

As I am only in my first year my advice may not be as valid as those SRNA's with more experience. I would recommend biochemistry. Granted you do not have to take it. I have had two semesters of organic chemistry and it seems that I still spend 80-85%...

Ask yourself what you would do if you could not get into the school of your preference. Would you give up your goal of becoming a CRNA if you could not get into that school, even if you could get into other schools. If the answer is no, I would choos...

I understand your frustration in preparing for the GRE, however it has its purpose. While no standardized test is perfect many schools consider the GRE a valuable tool to level the playing field when evaluating their applicant pool. The GRE can be pr...

SARN, I am presently enrolled as a SRNA. I too was concerned about my obtaining my RN-BSN degree on-line. I was an ADN nurse and while I obtained my one year of ICU experience I also obtained my BSN on-line. I applied to 5 schools, was admitted by tw...

I understand you dilemma. Ask yourself if it were not for the money which would you choose. Eleven thousand dollars is a lot of money, however it will not seem like as much money later after you finish CRNA school. Timing is also important. Will both...

Genral, Glad to hear this all worked out for you. Congratulations on the promotion as well!

I started CRNA school at Samford University three weeks ago. The program is intense and the course work requires tremendous self discipline and excellent time management skills. Although they did not have any requirements for reading prior to startin...

i believe these numbers may be possible for an lpn, however i would believe the numbers more after a year out of school. i just started crna school and prior to starting worked at a level i trauma center, urban teaching hospital in a short staffed si...

Congratulations EmeraldNYL There is no greater feeling than the day you get one of those letters or the phone call telling you you are in. I started Samford University's CRNA program last Monday and I am delirious. I absolutely love it!!! However, I...

I did not realize this problem existed. Thanks for the information. I have ordered the book and will try to read it soon. I start CRNA school on Monday, June 7th so I might take some time finishing the book. For those interested AANA has the book in ...

Many CRNAs are ashamed of their roots as a nurse, in my opinion this is pathetic. I am afraid I am going to challenge you on this line. Where did you come up with this information? I have not had extensive exposure to CRNA's, however I have never me...

Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Orientation June 3rd, classes start June 7th. The adrenaline is already beginning to flow!!!

JWK, Allright how about some history. Who started AA practice and if not created by the ASA to increase their potential incomes then who started the practice? And how did they gain entry into the field in the first place? I do not wish to bash AA's b...

JWK, I am not familiar with georgia law as it pertains to the use of AA's, however if Georgia law only allows for physicians to supervise 2 AA's or CRNA's than there is no financial benefit to using AA's unless they are willing to work for less than ...