Phish16

I would recommend looking into schools with as little clinical sites as possible and examining those clinical sites because even within the same program the clinical experience can vary widely because some students get lucky to go to certain sites. So in my experience, I think it is best to look for programs with only a few clinical sites at awesome hospitals WITHOUT anesthesiology residents. Like someone else said, I don't think any CRNA school is on the level of some of those online NP programs. I don't think there are a mills anymore because the COA now decides how many students each school can accept. NONE of the programs are easy. It's not like some of those online NP programs. There are no part-time CRNA schools and there never will be, in my opinion.

How are you able to do clinicals in an online format? Are you in a nursing program?

there is no reason for a student to show up to clinical, being non-essential staff and most likely not even being provided an N95 mask. Those in the hospital, especially those intubating as we do, are at a high risk of catching this virus and spreading it to the rest of the patients and community. Please don't be at clinical. My school gave us the option of showing up to clinical, while continuing our online classes. It's absurd to me that people are allowing any students in the hospitals.

Whoever draws Up the drugs which is never the MD

What is the big deal? It’s not difficult to push indiction drugs anyway. There’s not much skill to do such a thing. I’ve pushed my drugs, the CRNA has pushed drugs for me, and the MD has pushed drugs for me. It’s not a big deal at all

Good info. It’s great to read the student handbooks before deciding on a school and also finding out if they have the right to change the student handbook once you’re in the program.

It says later in the terms of service “No potentially libelous information about specific schools, instructors, or health care facilities/entities should be posted in these forums.” most negative things said about schools are “potentially libelous.” And good luck finding a student that wants to hurt their own school’s reputation unless they were kicked out.

Sure, if you have first hand current experience in the program. But most that bash other schools only go by what they heard. For example, I am in a program that used to accept 50 twice a year. They now only accept 25 twice a year. It wouldn't make sense to bash a program that is making changes and you have no first hand knowledge of. Look at the attrition rates, first time pass board rates, class size, clinical sites, case numbers...This can only be found by talking to staff or students at the actual schools, not some public forum going by "I heard this or that"

Because schools can change for the better or worse. Every student at almost any school could have bad things to say. I just don’t think random comments talking bad about a school is a good or helpful thing to do. I don’t think there are any CRNA mills around much anymore because the COA has started putting a crackdown on how many student a program can accept. If you’re wondering about I’d they kick students out only after getting a good portion of money from them, look up or ask for the schools’ attrition rates. As far as quality, ask for the school’s first time pass rate for boards. I don’t know if any schools that have more than one student per patient. I have heard of this happening in the past but since the COA limits the amount of students it doesn’t happen anymore. I’m currently at a school that I read on here that would do that but they accept half the students they used to and I’ve never seen this. I also do clinicals where we sometimes see 2-3 other schools and I’ve never seen them do that either. I don’t think any schools in Florida have an absolute stellar reputation like some of the ones in other states. But USF has a pretty good Program and the clinical site at Tampa General Hospital is a level 1 trauma Hospital and they have no residents to compete with. I don’t go to USF but I’ve done a lot of clinicals at this hospital. USF also has an amazing sim lab. I truly believe the education you get to be prepared is based on how much you study and Want to learn. Good luck

There are over a 100 programs in America. I'd suggest you ask what people consider the best programs instead of asking people which ones they think should be avoided. I don't think it is appropriate to ask or say such things about programs on a public forum

It is going to take about a year and a half before you feel at all comfortable in the ICU, especially as new grad. If you're crying like this, it may be that ICU is not for you. Just do med/surg, there is no shame in that. We need good med/surg nurses and you will learn a lot! maybe use that as your transition to ICU if that's what you want to do. Med/surg or IMCU is the best preparation for ICU. That's what I did because I didn't get a job in ICU as a new grad. Nursing school does not prepare you fully to be a nurse. Most of your learning will come from job experience. Good luck!

The only legitimate thing I've heard is how they accepted too many patients in the past, like 50 something. My class is 25 students including me and they said they now accept 30-35 students. My class is smaller because they gave very short notices pending the visit by the COA. The COA decides how many students a program can accept. I content and set up of a program also has to be approved by the COA and Wolford never had issues with that by the COA and I trust the COA. So far the professors are nice and very knowledgeable.

You might as well say what you heard instead of indirectly bashing a program on a public forum, using words like last resort and horrified. I just started the program a few weeks ago it seems fine so far

Wolford, now Keiser, never was on probation. They were simply given extensions to get the new COA requirements to be regionally accredited. Now that they are under Keiser it should be fine. If you look on the COA website they are still accredited and the next review is in January 2019. Nothing about the actual program was the problem, it's just a process to become a regionally accredited school, and they are considered an applicant to be regionally accreddited by the SACCOC. I am in my first semester at Keiser. My stats were 3 years in MICU, 3.5 GPA, 298 GRE I am very pleased with the program so far

yes the COA decides how many students each program can admit.