Robb

I am from NO as well, but have lived in TN for some years. I hope that anyone in need will feel free to contact me here by email. I am at MTSA as a junior student and there are a few with family impacted as well as my own family. I feel that the city will rebuild. I am equally disgusted with the media coverage. I am so angry with the one sidedness. :angryfire Pray for those in need. There are a lot of people in need now.

I sure do hope that there is a great effort to oppose this legislation. There is NO reason to restrict the practice of CRNAs or any other APN. The issue always comes down to MDs wanting control. The ANA is and always has been a thorn in the AMAs side. However, without RNs in various roles, they could not perform their roles. It should be a joint effort. Bottom line....get involved....make the call or write a letter. CRNAs need to take notice here.

I'll bet that no alternates will hear before May, when orientation begins. I could be wrong, and I hope that I am....I am in the same boat as you.

Great question. I agree that you have to have a plan B and C. No need to stress because you will get in at some point if you truely desire to be a nurse anesthetist. I say this from a place equal to yours. If it is meant to be, then it will happen. Good luck. Keep moving forward!

I agree with the posts above and, IMHO, it does not matter where you go as long as you feel that you will get a great education and clinical experience. Not many patients ask where you trained. If they do, either they are medical people or just being curious. And, if you go to school far from where you practice, most have no idea where it was that you trained. It is a bit different if you are going into academics. If so, ask an academian.

Geee, that is a tough question and one that I have had to ask many times over the past 5 - 10 years. I find that life changes as much as I do, but I must decide what is most important for me at that point in life and go for it. Personally, if you care, I tried for med school about 10 years ago and was marginal at the time which opened me up to another pathway. I thought that I was too old to beat my head against the door for several years in order to get into med school, so I opted for what I thought was a better path for me at the time, becoming a NP. After practicing for 5 years and after having a "normal" life for a while, I have decided to go back to become a CRNA. I have had time to experience many things in nursing, but I see the path that I WANT now and for the rest of my career. It took me a long time to make the decision and I have had great support from my family (a must). One other part of the story. I spent many years pursuing my athletic dreams. Most of that is unseen by anyone but me, however, it is what I am most proud of to date. We all work hard to get where we are. Make a decision and go for it! If you pass up an opportunity that you might regret, then it is a real bummer later in life as I see it. Hope this helps.