I too have felt the overwhelming fear of school. At age 40 I started down the nursing path, completing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist School in Oct 2007. Fear and apprehension is a normal feeling when delving into the unknown. Just stop for a...
Go for it! I'm 45 and a year into my CRNA program. We have 3 other classmates 2-3 years older than I am. There is nothing wrong with wanting to advance your career regardless of your age. Good Luck!
During the last semester of my BSN program we were required to complete a "Capstone" where we shadowed an advance practice nurse in the field of choice for 120 hours. Shadowing a CRNA for 120 hours was a great experience and was the final factor in m...
I will turn 45 next month and currently in a CRNA program with 3 others who are over the age 40, the oldest being 48. So far there have been no problems with our age nor do I anticipate any. We are all doing well in the program and I look forward to ...
I know several people who did not pass on their first try; one of which had to retake the test 4 times before passing. She is an excellent nurse - not very good at taking exams. As mentioned in the previous posts, pick yourself up and dust yourself o...
I applied to: 1) St Raphaels School of Nurse Anesthesia: Interviewed, selected and accepted. 2) New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia: Interviewed, selected and declined. 3) Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island: Interviewed, selected and declined. I...
Agreed, most hospitals don't do open hearts, but that doesn't mean they don't have balloon pumps. We use pumps on occasion to help stabilize a patient enough for transport so they can make it to open heart surgery. Also, two of the three CRNA schools...
I too felt that I was over the hill with regards to starting again. I'm 44, male, and 3 years into a new career - nursing. I've just been accepted into anesthesia school starting in May. In my opinion you are never too old to pursue something that wi...
Targa, I am a 44 year old male who also changed my career to nursing. I've finished my BSN and have just recently been accepted into a CRNA program that starts in May. I also had many concerns about the time invested in anesthesia, but the time will...
My GPA was 3.94 and I've had 2 1/2 years experience in the ICU, CCRN for 1 year. I've also had 2 years ER experience and currently serving as the Ambulance Captain for the city EMS Department. The programs I applied to did not require the GRE so I ha...
There are actually about ten programs that do not require the GRE. Kaiser, New Britain, Memorial Rhode Island, Saint Raphaels, St Mary's, BryanLGH, Midwestern, Minnesota, and Bridgeport. I can't remember the other.
I'm pursuing the CRNA path and have interviews scheduled. I'm getting cold feet and wondering if the aditional years of schooling is worth the time and money. I'm 43 and three years into a new career in nursing and just not quite sure if I'm ready fo...
Trauma Tom, that is just what I needed. Looking at the return on investment though, the younger student would be the better choice, although we older folks have something to offer as well - and it only comes with age; lifes experiences and wisdom. I...
This is a second career for me. I have 2 years experience as an RN. I have the CCRN, ACLS, PALS, TNCC certifications and I have approx 10 years experience in pre-hospital emergeny care. I'm also the Captain of the local ambulance department. The inte...