Samuel Merritt Job Offers

[seungk5]

Hi everyone,

My name is Eli, I am working in the ICU right now and hoping to apply for CRNA school. I am a bit cautious because of obamacare and the economy. I love the ICU and I love nursing but I would love the challenges of being a CRNA as well. I just think it'd be fun. But I don't want to borrow so much money and get in debt to go to school and graduate and be in a tough spot. I really want to stay in the bay area (CA) and get a job there. I am currently in North Dakota for my ICU job because I couldn't find a job in San Jose. I would rather not repeat this experience and try my best to find a CRNA job in the bay area if I do apply.

So my question is for Samuel Merritt graduates. The website as well as the recruiter for the school boast of high hiring rate in the bay area. Is this true? Do most of the Samuel Merritt graduates find jobs in the bay area? I feel like doing clinical and building relationships in the area helps you with the job offers. If I went to a different school in the midwest, I feel that I may not have as good of a chance of getting hired in the bay area. I think going to Samuel Merritt because of it's relationship with the hospitals and clinical exp would help me land a job in the bay area...

Is this true or am I going off the map here? I would love to hear more from CRNAs in the area who are practicing and how they feel about the job market and the impending doom? of obamacare.

[MirageRN]

Hello! I know this is an old post, but I am hoping you will reply. Are you already an SRNA/CRNA? Have you continued with Samuel Merritt or moved forward with a different school? I'm a newbie ICU nurse and have to move out of the Bay Area due to really stiff competition for new grad/no acute hospital experience nurses. I am also thinking of the same thing, apply to CRNA schools outside California once I get enough experience and savings.

Thanks in advance! :)