Washington Conference

apaisRN, RN, CRNA · May 22, 2005

Hello all...quick question: How valuable is the annual meeting for a first-year student (5 months in, 22 more to go.... )? I'm torn - I would absolutely love to be there, but am finding it difficult to grab the time between classes and clinicals. Do you think it is worth the major sacrifice for a student? Thanks for the advice......(past, present and future!)

I'd think your professors would have some valuable insight on this.

versatile_kat · May 22, 2005

I'm assuming you're in graduate school ... but your advisors/department heads may have a way out for those in clinicals. At my program, we are all allowed to go, without it counting against our clinical time/class time. And pretty much EVERYONE is going! :) Ask about it ... 5 months doesn't seem like too short of a time before going to the annual meeting.

piper77 · May 22, 2005

Yep...just to clarify, am a first year SRNA, and faculty did make a statement saying if we thought we could go, it would be worthwhile....an endorsement, but not a "you need to be there" statement. They are, however, VERY pro AANA...(I guess that goes without saying). Thanks! any other viewpoints?

CRNA, DNSc · May 22, 2005

Let me be perfectly clear-GO TO THE MEETING!!!!!!!!! You will see an entirely different side to your future profession-GO TO THE MEETING!!!!!!! Classes and clinical will still be there when you get back-GO TO THE MEETING!!!!!! Network, network, network-GO TO THE MEETING!!!!!!!! :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

piper77 · May 23, 2005

Ok, DNSC - you talked me into it! :) Thanks for the replies......

traumasrna · May 24, 2005

I would have to agree. I am in my first year of a three year program and this will be my third AANA conference. It's wonderful and they really welcome their students. I have found the conferences to be of great value.

Ramon