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Hi all, I have been looking over this thread and I am glad one was started for the fall 2015 applicants. I am in this pool as well and am concerned about the number of applicants they have already accepted. I am unable to turn in my full application until april 30th due to finals at CCP for prereqs. I am worried that this will affect my acceptance along with the limited number of seats available. Has anyone encountered this issue or is this really a question for the admissions office?

General paper on epilepsy. Ya that is why I was looking for a little help with this because I feel like the ones I come up with are for other purposes. Maybe just a boring one is all you can do for a general paper.

Hi all, I know this isn't a question like most on allnurses.com but I'm not the most creative person when it comes to short and sweet titles. I am doing a research paper on Epilepsy and was trying to think of a fun title for it. So far my best is "Seize the Day." Any others greatly appreciated.

This is true, my CRNA goals were mainly driven due to my close relatives who are in the medical field, some specifically anesthetists. Time to look towards non psychomotor skills.

No matter how much I desire becoming a CRNA if no one will hire me because I am a liability, why spend the time and money? Being a realist again. Either way I will need to do more research into malpractice insurance, hospital interviews/hiring, and limitations of having a history of seizures. Your right though, it is my life and it is time to start taking steps in the right direction in what I want to do. Thanks

so sorry for all the responses going off of my typo, please correct with no limb movement not "now" limb movement

These are very valid points especially the court case and marketability. The fact that I have to say "seizure history" is sure to have a negative effect on both cases. I didn't mean my limbs move, this was a typo and I meant no movement in motor functions. I am sure your answer is still the same I just wanted to clear this up because I didn't want you to get the wrong impression. If there was any movement in my limbs there is no way I would even consider this. I actually freeze when I have one but this can also be just as devastating in medical situations.

This is a very important question to answer. I have thought about this before. My answer so far is I would be fine with it knowing that it is so minor but, I feel I am biased because of my want to pursue this path. I will need to survey some others without a truly unbiased answer. Do you think is a better way to answer this question?

True, there are many avenues for a nurse and I am looking into all of them to find out what is best for me. Anesthesia is one that is a serious consideration of mine.

I meant no sudden movements but I'm sure your response is the same.

You are 100% correct about the 3 seconds being forever and not only the risk of injury on the patient. I would be devastated if anything happened to a patient because of this condition. Having the seizures affect my work was a concern of mine when starting as a nurse but after 3 years experience with no seizure activity during work I feel confident I can advance my career without further problems. Although the future is never certain. I have worked in critical care my entire time as a nurse because I love the environment and it fuels my passion at work. In response to working hours I feel I am in a "better than most" position. The extended hour shifts have not been a problem because it opens more time off consecutively. The weekends have been a little tough but my wife has been my support system. Holidays have been easy because my no travel is required. I would be concerned about the inability to know when you will be off work. The full bladder will need careful concentration and I will have to cut down on my water intake but I hear adult diapers are making a comeback. I see you have 41 years of experience and would love to know what has been your proudest moment as an anesthetist, most difficult day on the job, and how you have compensated for the difficulties you stated above. Being an anesthetist in NY, I am sure you have experienced more than most and it would improve my understanding of a future in anesthesia.

Seizures while on consistent doses of medication occur one maybe two times and month causing now sudden movements of my limbs. I am allowed to drive and have been driving with no seizure related accidents for 8 years now. Working as a nurse it has not affected my work even during sleep deprivation. I have had the test for sleep deprivation from my neurologist and had a one seizure after 36 hours of being awake. I have a very very mild form of absence seizures as you can tell from this which is why I wanted to pose the question. I feel it is in a grey area.

I am currently a nurse and am looking into higher education career paths. Anesthesia is a particular interest of mine, but I have concerns on whether my absence seizures will prevent me from becoming one. When I take my medication they are controlled and even if one does occur they are between 1-3 seconds causing me to stop motor movements. I know that if you are inducing an anesthetic to someones spine, eye, etc. a 1-3 second seizure could have drastic consequences. Will medical administration consider this a reason to block certification or even pass on acceptance into a CRNA program?