1. + Informational Interview Aubrey Tsao Educ 131

2. + Mrs. Anita Royal Nurse Anesthetist at Sampson Regional Medical Center From Clinton North Carolina Went to the same High School as me UNC Alum Worked as an RN for two years East Carolina Nurse Anesthetist school

3. + Where She Works Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, North Carolina Smaller hospital Can’t schedule own work hours as well/can’t be flexible Four other Nurse Anesthetists

4. + Typical Work Day Hospital before 7am Prepares Patient for Surgery Anesthesiologist Supervises Actually interacts with the patient Types of medications Several “cases” a day Takes care of busy/office work the rest of the day

5. + Job Requirements Work well with others Be able to take orders Enjoy helping others medically Be able to think on your feet Be able to work under pressure

6. + Three Things I Learned You have to stay motivated to go back to school after working for a year or two How many different schools there were to pursue this career Where you work can really affect your work hours

7. + Three Things That Surprised Me How engaged a Nurse Anesthetist is in a surgery How nice it was to have someone come in and “supervise” How young you can be when you start this job (25)