Future SRNA

How about: P T V (Paid T V) C B G (Can be Good) Charle's Law --> Pressure remains contant Boyle's Law --> Temperature remains constant Gay L Law ---> Volume remains constant I hope this helps, Yamile

Hi bjon: I actually live in L.A. (La Crescenta), but at the present time I am attending a nurse anesthesia program very far away from home, University of Maryland. Anyway, anything to reach my goals. Just wanted to give you the name of a few good areas surrounding Pasadena. South Pasadena has an excellent school system, housing is expensive. La Cresenta (I own a home there), excellent neighborhood and school system. Fifteen minutes from Kaiser School of anesthesia taking the 210. If you are planning to buy is expensive, but they are some condominiums in Montrose (near by), if you are planning to rent. Also, there is Glendale (crowded and expensive), and Arcadia, good school system also. PM if you have questions, I can give you some guidance. Also, my husband is in LA, he could give you some guidance also. Good luck in your new endeavor. Yamile

You are right. There are only three schools in California. Two in L.A. (Kaiser and USC) and one in San Francisco (Samuel Merrit College). For some reason, there are not as many choices in the West as they are in the East. I ended relocating to Baltimore, University of Maryland to attend nursing anesthesia. My house and my husband are still back in L.A., so we travel back and forth when time allows. Your other choice would be Western university in Glendale, Arizona if I am not mistaken. A new program that just open last year, but from what I hear is a good program. I hope this helps.

Hi Jean: I am a student at University of Md. anesthesia program. Although the program is very oriented toward helping the students to get throght, we have paid a high price for being the first ones. I can give you details if you wish. Our present director is leaving at the end of April/May. I don't want to sound negative, but if I had to do it all over again I will go to a program with experience. This is just my opinion which may be different from other students. Good luck in your new career, you will like it. The road is hard, but I think it pays all the efforts you will have to make to get through.:rotfl:

Just wondering if any SRNAs or CRNAs could help. I need to do an ethical issue paper that nurses confront in advanced practice. It has to be related to anesthesia. I am in my first year of CRNA and this paper is for one of my core courses "Organizational and Professional Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice". Any ideas would be appreciated.

:balloons: This deserves a big celebration. Congratulation and thank you for being such an inspiration to many of us. I am just finishing my first semester at University of Maryland, long way to go. Wishing you the best in the years to come.

I got accepted at University of Maryland w/ 900/4 3.8 GPA. The pool of applicants last year had about the same average, so it all depends on the people aplying that year and how high or low their scores are, Also experience and interview counts a great deal. The whole package is what counts. E-mail me if you want. I am finishing my first semester. I though I would never get accepted with my scores. Keep a positive attitude and keep trying. Yamile

:balloons: Congratulations. I personally believe that getting organized is the key to success. Start by making a list of everything you need to accomplish in two weeks and work on it. You will do fine.

I will be starting at UMB, Maryland, August 30th. Moving from CA, paying out of state rates the first year. Tuition alone: $15,000. This doesn't include books and supplies, fees, my health insurance (required by school), and malpractice insurance. My budget for my first year is about $38,000. Money well spent and invested.:)

Susana:I am not sure if you are an RN yet, but if you are the best you could do for yourself and to answer your questions is to Shadow a CRNA for a few days. That is what I did, and it helped to make an educated decision regarding my career. I hope this helps.:)

Sure the road will be difficult and bumpy, but keeping myself focus on the final prize is what will keep me going: a well respected profession, autonomy, knowledge to make safe independent decisions in the well-being of my patients, becoming part of an elite professional group "nurse anesthetist", and lastly the financial reward that comes with all of this.

Finding a place to live in Maryland, will move there the second week of August. Plan to work ICU the first two weeks of July. My husband is giving my B-day, X-mass, congratulation present ahead of time "Cruise in Europe". the last two weeks of July, and then August is left to get myself organize and ready for my first semester. We have no children and haven't taken any formal vacation in two years. This vacation is well deserved.:rotfl:

Thank you all of you for sharing those feelings. So, I'm not the only one. I am anxious and of course nervous of the unknown. What has helped me the most to ease these feelings is to think of the past. I am hispanic and came to this country with very little command of the English language, and with God's help first, coupled with iron like determination, and a great family support system, I have gotten this far. So, when I think if I am smart enough, or how I will pay for school, I have to look back and say: I can do it. One more thing that has helped me to get through my nursing career is to understand that I will encounter many different personalities, from multiple backgrounds, and with varied degrees of knowledge and intelligence; but we are all there for the same reason. To learn and become future CRNAs'. So, I will try to support and help and share what I have. Lets be positive and believe in ourselves. We can do it.

University of Maryland, Baltimore. Orientation August 17. Taking a cruise to Greece/Europe the last two weeks of July and relocating to Baltimore the first week of August. Nervous of the unknown, but happy and ready for the challenge.

Thank you for your information. I will be reading the aana web page to get informed in reference to this subject.