AnesthesiaBound

I have to agree with TraumaNurse. During my interview, they were more interested in the types of patients I took care of, not where I was working. If you can secure a job and cross-train in several different ICUs. This seems to be very important and ...

As to the rent, I would recommend working as a traveller. You get your rent paid for, plus you get paid a higher salary than your average joe. But, I assume from your quote you haven't starting your nursing career. If this is true, traveling wouldn't...

I'm not sure exactly what you're are looking for in a hospital, but I do a good bit of traveling up in New Jersey. Speaking from experience, they are unbelievably understaffed. There is probably no less than 15 or 20 well-respected hospitals within a...

Nilepoc had a semi-weekly thread I chanced upon where he talked about his experiences in anesthesia school. Nilepoc, this is really interesting for those of us about to start school. Any chance you'll go back to this thread, or are you still doing i...

deke, unfortunately i don't have any info on the laryngeal anomalies. i just wanted to say that my thoughts are with your dad. I hope he pulls through and comes out stronger than ever. bj

Congrats. I really thought you handled yourself well in the interview and I guess now it showed. I personally think you will have a lot less pressure in the next interview. If you could handle that first one without cracking, you can handle anything....

I am lucky enough to have just been accepted into their program, starting in August. I know 2 people in the class ahead that say the school is incredible. The atmosphere is second to none. You are treated like a family from peers as well as staff/ins...

Congratulations and best of luck in school. Enjoy your freedom while you can. BJ

KESTRELL1121 congratulations on handling that interview well and standing your ground. Personally, I wouldn't have done so well. I've only had one interview (MTSA) and it was thankfully nothing like that. It would make me seriously wonder what the e...

I honestly don't think that the nurses that are pushing propofol ( as well as other sedation meds) are listening to the arguments made by yoga, athomas, mchugh, etc. There's a lot to consider when using these drugs, not just to keep an eye on chest e...

Yoga, you are a true inspiration to all of us aspiring CRNAs Congrats on your anniversary and thanks for all of the words of wisdom. I have enjoyed all of your posts. BJ

I went through the online program at South Alabama. It worked out really well. You have to be highly self-motivated to do it and do it well. There's nobody pushing you along and you can easily get left behind. My advice would be to try an online prer...

Good response Arkgolfer. In my experience, there are a multitude of older people on TCAs and/or BNDs - either for depression, itching, etc, etc. Something to think about. bj

Congratulations on your acceptance. I, luckily, just got accepted also. I'm currently looking over M&M. It's very good, detailed, but not over your head. I'm planning on reading over the basic meds and the cardiac and respiratory physiology chapt...

In my case, similar to yours, I think a poor start can prove to be a positive. Doing well from here out (straight A's if possible) will prove how much you want this. It shows that once you set your mind to something, you can do it. I started with a 1...

Way to go, Gooser. Congratulations and best of luck. bj

I sincerely hope that this is a rarity among students. I will be starting school this summer and personally, can barely sit still. I was the same way after graduating as a nurse. True, you get tired of the daily grind in school, but if you are in it...

I must say, that was an amazing read. I've been doing some research and have heard of the big conflict between MDAs and CRNAs. I've just never seen it with that much venom. I, personally, have never seen this type of animosity or anger in the real wo...

rhp123, in your response, your future life seems very important to you - especially your immediate future. please consider that from where you are, you are looking at 2-4 years for your BSN (depending on how much science, etc can transfer toward a nu...

I have to agree with all of the responses here. In my interview, one of the interviewers keyed specifically on my science grades and wanted explanations for any less-than excellent grades. I've got friends in several different schools and they've sai...

For the first part, CRNAs provide 2/3 of the anesthesia in the country today. With the current trend for more cost-effective means of healthcare, the importance and prominence of anesthetists can only grow. There is a tremendous need in rural areas, ...

From what I've gathered from this site, different schools interview in different ways. Some are heavily based on clinical situations, meds, etc. Some just want to know about you, and your experiences. Try to find out from people that have interviewed...

Congratulations! Where did you get in?

Congratulations. Best of luck on your "new" career. b

cue93, I took most of my prerequisites for my BSN at Louisiana State University. They have a distance learning section that you can take undergraduate classes, maybe some upper level stuff also. It's not online, but through proctors in your area. Th...