anotheroneofmany

anotheroneofmany has 5 years experience and specializes in CCRN.

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1. Becoming a competitive CRNA applicant

   anotheroneofmany replied to give em zzzs's topic in SRNA

   Definitely get way more shadowing experience. Might want to take some more chemistry classes or a graduate statistics class and make A's to show that you can handle graduate coursework (and bring up your GPA). Do well on your GRE. Consider other cert...

2. How old were you when you started CRNA school?

   anotheroneofmany replied to Nolander's topic in SRNA

   I'm 34, and I will be 37 when I graduate. I wish I'd have started younger, but nursing is my second career. I also enjoyed the five years I worked at the bedside, so I wasn't in a huge rush to leave.

3. Fundamental OChem

   anotheroneofmany replied to LivinOnIce's topic in SRNA

   Contact your schools of interest and ask how to best strengthen your application, what courses they feel would help you prepare for school, etc. As far as what are pre-reqs, that information can be readily found on the individual schools' websites.

4. Visit the campus

   anotheroneofmany replied to Squiggie's topic in SRNA

   If you will be meeting with the program director, I would definitely wear a suit. First impressions are everything. Just wear a pair of more-comfortable dress shoes for the walking.

5. Being competitive for CRNA school & advice

   anotheroneofmany replied to laurenbianca10's topic in SRNA

   You can always take a graduate level statistics course or chemistry course to show that you can succeed at the graduate level, but you'd need to be very dedicated and get an A. Keep doing what you're doing. Get lots of experience as a bedside nurse ...

6. TCU CRNA program for January 2017

   anotheroneofmany replied to MedicRN204's topic in SRNA

   @HornedFrogRN Thanks for your candid reply. I do feel the schooling gets sugar-coated in the honeymoon phase of new-acceptance, probably. This is definitely not an easy program, but hopefully, the rewards are great and is worth it. Good luck to all u...

7. ICU experience for CRNA school

   anotheroneofmany replied to alli.'s topic in SRNA

   Definitely go for a large teaching hospital with complex patients and high acuity. Trauma icu, neurosurgical icu, surgical icu, cardiothorascic surgery icu, etc.... places with lots of vasoactive drip titration, ventilator management, and quick criti...

8. CRNA application requirements

   anotheroneofmany replied to bekahboo's topic in SRNA

   Call the school. Most offices are very helpful to future applicants. Many of us have spoken at length to the admissions people and even had meetings with the program director of a school we were interested in before ever actually submitting an applic...

9. What are my chances?

   anotheroneofmany replied to babiiphatt's topic in SRNA

   GPA isn't everything, so don't beat yourself up about it. Schools generally look at the whole package. You've got awesome work-related extras and extra-curriculars. If you do well on the GRE, then you shouldn't have a problem getting interviews with...

10. How many times were you rejected from a program before you got in?

    anotheroneofmany replied to guyman123's topic in SRNA

    I researched schools, ranked ones I liked, and realized several of them had the same start dates as my "local" school. So I ended up applying to two schools near me with the same start semester. This was my first time applying. I was accepted to both...

11. Tired of searching for CRNA Interview Questions??

    anotheroneofmany replied to crna2blg's topic in SRNA

    I think a good way to answer "What don't you like about your job?" is to turn it into basically an answer for "Why do you want to be a CRNA?" Examples: I don't like that I don't have autonomy, which I'd something I'm looking forward to gaining in my ...

12. Two New Indiana CRNA schools!!!

    anotheroneofmany replied to nurseflip26's topic in SRNA

    The St. Francis link states it's a DNP. The Marion one didn't have a lot of details specified.

13. Chemistry Now or Later

    anotheroneofmany replied to BusyBody98's topic in SRNA

    Glad it worked out! Go for it!

14. ED nurse to CRNA

    anotheroneofmany replied to FlyMurse's topic in SRNA

    You are in control of the patient in the OR, but nearly all of the time, it's of stable pts, which sounds like it might be boring to you. No one wants instability or crashing pts in the OR. You sound like you love that aspect of the ED. I think you ...

15. Accepted to CRNA program - Do I go back to ICU?

    anotheroneofmany replied to RNin's topic in SRNA

    I agree. I think picking up a PRN or per diem position would be ideal in your situation. Some PRN positions allow you to work as many shifts as you want, depending on need, so you'd be able to keep your skills up that way. When I apply to PRN positio...