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I am curious if there are more students out there frequently fighting the urge to quit anesthesia school. Just hanging on b/c I have loans up the wazoo!!! I enjoy anesthesia for the most part, but being a student is less than glamorous!! Didactic ...

Are these CRNA's actually going to the ICU to work or finding work elsewhere??? That is just crazy!!!! Almost 3 yrs. of hell just to find myself back in the ICU, I would have a bit of a breakdown!!!

A question for CRNA's: How much experience do you feel is necessary prior to doing locums assignments? Either supervised or autonomous positions. 1 yr??? Thanks....

Go Gorillas!! I'm a PSU grad turned CRNA. Feel free to email with questions....

Number #1: MJ is not there anymore, which is a huge loss!!! Talk about total disorganization within that office now!!! I felt exactly like you did after leaving my interview almost 3 yrs. ago, and I now feel 100% opposite of that. Feel free to PM ...

Nobody knows more about how you are feeling than me, believe me!!! I am now 4 clinical days from being done and I would still give it all back if I could just get back all the money I have put into this ordeal!!! What I have missed out on in the pa...

Please Oklahoma people, let's not forget that there are 2-3 schools in Kansas City as well to consider!!! TCU is not the end all of your options..............The tuition is very high for having to do everything from a distance and not have that inter...

Hey Thanks, ICUDOUCME, I thankfully did not quit school, at this moment, I only have 6 clinical days left!!! Thank God!!! I would never never never ever ever ever do this again!!! I still have a lot to learn at my first job, but I just can't wait...

Do you guys believe that a clinical SRNA student whose clinical experience was thoroughly lacking will be able to make up for this with continued practice within their first one to two years of being a practicing CRNA?

LoveAnesthesia: thanks for the reply. Just curious, what would the COA do with a letter describing my experiences?? As far as my clinical site: it is a bit of a different situation, b/c it is very MD driven. Actually, about 40% of the attending ...

Yeah, kind of did that already, but I think the directors just think I am being immature and a problem student. I did get a rotation away for 3 months, but still would have liked more.....Plus I graduate in 2 months, I did the best I could. I even...

Lacking in both. I will graduate with maybe just a few more cases than is minimally required for my school. Types of cases: spent 5 days handing things to anesthesia residents and call that a cv rotation. I am still trying to get the minimum 5 ce...

You all won't be getting to go at the same time and from what I remember the reimbursement is $860.00. Look for condos on vrbo.com or vacationrentals.com.............

So, you still didn't answer my question: what exactly is your involvement in the field of nursing? My problem with you is your overly confident statements regarding crna's, anesthesiologist, etc. Moreover, that is my complaint about the direction o...

CherrySky: I am just curious where all of your wisdom regarding this topic is coming from? Are you an SRNA? Excuse me but med school is not like rocket science!! Any CRNA could do just fine in medical school, they just did not take that route for...

Magno79: I'm so proud of you!!!! Hope you're getting in some good wakeboarding this summer before anesthesia takes over your life!!!

As I said regarding the clinical hours, I cruised over to your association website, and the clinical hours during your program is at 2600, is that not well below my clinical nursing experience of 7200 prior to even starting the didactic portion of a...

I went ahead and read your association website, and the propoganda on there is quite significant as well!! The case numbers for CRNA education isn't even correct......And as I said, my nursing experience hours of 7200 is well above what your websi...

Well, Josh, I don't claim to know a thing about AA's, but I doubt that their hours are more than my critical care nursing experience, plus my hours in my CRNA program. For example, 5 yrs. experience in various icu settings prior to beginning school:...

I find this topic so so funny!!! Why is everyone so jealous and envious of CRNA's?? Other than the fact that we are incredibly intelligent and good looking! :) It's great, the fact that you are in such an uproar just goes to show that the AANA is...

TCU offers it, $500 per semester. It is especially great if you will be in Fort Worth throughout the whole program. You can just stop by the health center for all of your healthcare/prescription needs!! Of course, it isn't great insurance, so driv...

It will be fine, I did the majority of my ICU as a travel nurse and was accepted to four different schools. I just played up that part of my experience, b/c you gotta be flexible in anesthesia, and you definitely have got to be flexible in travel nu...

Thanks everyone for the responses, it makes me feel better to know that I am not the only one that wants to retire my srna/rrna badge!!! I'll just keep going forward, and hope that something gets better, but at least in the meantime, some time will h...

First of all to answer the previous poster: I am not wanting to quit b/c I have too many loans, I am staying in it b/c I have to due to the amount of loans I have already accrued!! And Grades aren't the issue either, I am in the top 10% of my class!...

o.k., first of all, I wouldn't worry too much about senior srna's, b/c they are still learning, allbeit, much more comfortable than you are, but still learning. Secondly, I am currently in clinical, and I do have some advice for ya.........First of a...