Program: Nurse Anesthesia Undergraduate School: University of Virginia Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
What was your work experience prior to attending Georgetown?
I previously was working in a medical/surgical intensive care unit
at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA
How has the faculty contributed to your overall experience?
The faculty is very supportive and they make themselves readily available
to the students in the program via office hours, email, and telephone. They
have an open door policy and are always willing to lend their free
time to clarify questions from lecture or if you need extra hands-on
experience in the GUS lab (GUS is Georgetown’s patient simulator).
Why did you come to Georgetown? What did Georgetown have to offer
that no other school offered?
I decided to come to Georgetown because of its strong academic
reputation and top-10 ranking in nurse anesthesia. Since the program’s
inception, their graduates have had a 100% pass rate on the certification
exam which is rather impressive.
What is your favorite part about your program?
My favorite part of the program thus far has been studying the cadavers
in our gross anatomy lab. Reading text books and looking
at pictures are one thing, but to see and feel the actual muscles,
nerves, blood vessels, and organs up close give me a much better
appreciation of the human body.
What has been your most valuable experience here at Georgetown?
The most valuable experience I’ve had here at Georgetown has
been the camaraderie from my fellow classmates. This program
is very demanding and intense. We are always there to support
each other when the stresses of studying become overwhelming.
