I see the light....at the END of the tunnel!

Less than 10 months until graduation. August 14, 2011 for those of you who forgot :) We are halfway through this semester and it's amazing to me that we only have one more class left in the program. (Our last summer is clinicals only.)

I'm in OB this week and I'm finally getting some epidural and spinal experience. I will be the first to admit, sticking needles in people's backs never appealed to me, but as I gain more confidence, it's definitely growing on me. I actually did 3 epidurals today without any assistance but I must've been due up for a little dose of humility because the next two required a LOT of assistance from my CRNA. Screwing up epidurals is alot different than missing an intubation or having a slow wake-up in a general anesthestic because the patient and often times, their family, are alert, awake, and very much so paying attention to what you are doing/saying, etc. Our class is very fortunate to have a GREAT CRNA at the OB specialty site we work. He allows us to focus on the technicality of epidurals and spinals instead of paperwork, and other site-specific concerns.

Interviews for the class of 2013 are next Thursday and Friday, Oct. 28th and 29th. Good luck to everyone! We are ecstatic to see another group of fresh faces milling about.







I also realize that it has been awhile since I posted any pictures on the blog....BORING! Here are some pictures from this past weekend when we attended the Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists Conference in Murfreesboro. Enjoy!