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Congrats on the acceptance dill weed! Let me know when you come down for the BCS title match - We have beer to drink and stories to tell. Hows the hospital in the swamp?
YAAAAAAYYYY...... I got an interview at Nova. I picked Jan. 16......Everyone that picked that date, I'll see you then!!!!!
Anyone interviewed/accepted at Nova? I have an interview there in January.
Congratulations to both of you for your interviews! I can't wait til it's my turn...but I still have a while to go! hahaha...If you don't mind my asking, what were your scores on the GRE/MCAT? Also, what were your experiences like spending 8 hrs in the OR? Can't wait to hear from you both after your interviews! I'm really anxious to know all about it! Good luck!!
Endee, what day in Jan. is your interview?
Madscience, I have worked in the OR as a surgical assistant for 8 years, almost 9. I practically live there.Matter of fact, I do live there. I am on call every other weekend. I got a 1000 on my GRE but I have alot of experience to back me up.
Josh, when do you start?
1270 GRE, 32 MCAT (11V, 11P, 10B).
I shadowed an anesthesiologist at Florida Hospital in Orlando, that was alot of fun, got to see an open heart bypass (standing a foot away from a beating heart is really really cool), an open nephrectomy, and a pediatric brain surgery.
Shadowed at another surgery center in Orlando where I got to see some cool orthopedic cases. Most of the time both places I was just standing there taking it all in and thinking about how awesome it was.
Endee, what day in Jan. is your interview?
Madscience, I have worked in the OR as a surgical assistant for 8 years, almost 9. I practically live there.Matter of fact, I do live there. I am on call every other weekend. I got a 1000 on my GRE but I have alot of experience to back me up.
Josh, when do you start?
Endee, what day in Jan. is your interview?
Madscience, I have worked in the OR as a surgical assistant for 8 years, almost 9. I practically live there.Matter of fact, I do live there. I am on call every other weekend. I got a 1000 on my GRE but I have alot of experience to back me up.
Josh, when do you start?
I guess the short of it is; I needed another educational challenge but still staying in the OR.Wow...sounds nifty! What made you want to change your mind to the AA field? More flexible hours, I suppose is one of the reasons? hehehe
got into NOVA Ft. Lauderdale!
Still deciding if I want to interview at Emory.. costs a small fortune to fly out and interview, but I probably will. South is a no-go.
got into NOVA Ft. Lauderdale!
Still deciding if I want to interview at Emory.. costs a small fortune to fly out and interview, but I probably will. South is a no-go.
What is Nova's interview like? 13 days.
got into NOVA Ft. Lauderdale!
Still deciding if I want to interview at Emory.. costs a small fortune to fly out and interview, but I probably will. South is a no-go.
Studying in Florida seems like it would be a great thing. SRSLY. Congrats.
It''s not the cheapest place to live (compared to the midwest), but you will get spoiled by the weather. I've been down here going on 5 years, and it is definitely a great place to live.....I'm going to miss it!
A..humm.....Long post!!! (j/k) It is always interesting to see other peoples perspective on things especially in different areas of the country. Just curious, why do you feel that persuing AA school is slim? You seem to have what is neccessary; plus vermont is one of the states that AA's can work in....So.. whats the hold up?You guys are a friggin' inspiration. Really, I mean it. I'm in a similar boat to some of you, except the closest I've gotten to AA school prep is the starry look I get in my eyes when I'm daydreaming about anesthesia. but reading what you guys (esp. Josh and RT2MD) have gone through has at least put it on the outside fringe of being a possibility. Josh, I've been reading your posts here and at allpurses (LOL!) for a while, and a hearty congrats is in order. RT2MD, I think our situations are a bit more similar, but I'm 35 and have my second child due in March. And I've got 29 more years left on my mortgage, heheh, ring a bell Josh? I went to RT school (A.A.S. 3.5 GPA) and worked for a few years on long island (outside NYC) And cut my teeth with a busy ICU/CCU, NICU, and a fair amount of trauma in a 40 bed ED. I knew from the getgo I wanted out of the tri state area, and wound up with an awesome job at a small rural hospital in VT. Now this is where it gets interesting, this place is great. I've never been in a better work environment, cover the whole house by myself, RT is well respected here (A-lines, C-section rapid response, tons of staff education, PFT's, lower arterial studies, stress testing, ICU manager is an RT, you get my point), awsome bene's ('alternative therapy' coverage including gym membership, massage and accupuncture!) Robust 401(k) contribution matching program, I easily make 55K with minimal OT, usually its more. And frankly in this part of new england, thats a decent living. And just as importantly, they love me here.......as in handwritten thank you notes from the CEO, multiple employee of the months, physicians requesting my presence at certain procedures, ect. I chalk this up to 2 things, I went to a great program and was able to develop a solid set of clinical skills to build upon, and I'm a natural people person. I've always worked hard to develop relationships with the people I work along side. And this above all else, I believe, earns respect from your peers and superiors. One of the anesthesiologists here delivered her baby one night I was on. Long story short the baby desats, and the L/D nurses as good as they really are, get panicky. The funny part is I'd never met this MD and though she was a 'regular' Pt, I walk in my calm cool collected self and do my thing (nothing more than a little humidified O2, and reposition the pulse-ox, and transillumination).......and the baby was fine, I'm not convinced there was really anything wrong in the first place?! Anyway I've gotten to know her fairly well and she's offered to write any sort of recommendation I want, and use any contacts she might have. I also have close family members that are MD's and a former and current director that would write great recommendations. I've got plenty of volunteer FD/EMS experience, and could get valuable character references if needed. So, basically I've got good icing for cake I don't have. LOL! Although I think the chances of me even pursuing AA are slim, I think preparing as though would also set me up for success in administration. Working here for 30 years and retiring is not looking all that bad. I guess I'm posting to vent a little, offer a "good luck" to those of you with upcoming interviews, and also to you Josh. Congradulations and knock 'em dead!.......er...knock 'em out!
I was just accepted to the Tampa program and plan to attend. I am very excited about this new phase of my life, by my wife and I are completely panicked over the logistics of it all.Yeah....we needed that Josh.....Is anyone applying to the NSU-Tampa program?
Interviewed at Nova FTL today, amazing place. Accepted via phone call while I was driving home from the interview. Can't wait to start there.
I had a similar experience. I will say that a couple of people came back into the room saying they had been asked some pointed math related questions. I think they hone in on one or two points of concern and ask questions around that. My questions centered on why I would give up my current career at 40 to do this and how I planned to handle the work with 3 small children. You are going to have to go through it yourself before I share any more than that.
My wife has family in the Tampa area.MRW, why did you pick the Tampa campus?
Question is seconded...How was orientation, Josh?
Im in Ft. Lauderdale...WOHOO....(it is -2 where I live right now).....I'll tell you all how things go later, tomorrow, after my interview.....