mursebryan

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1. Grade evaluation for CRNA program

   mursebryan replied to Mikey 0-0's topic in SRNA

   With your qualifications, you should be "acceptable." This may feel awkward, but I think you should gather a few impartial skilled interviewer friends who will interview you and critique you objectively. They should be CRNA's who have a familiarity w...

2. Western Carolina Interview

   mursebryan replied to sallie00's topic in SRNA

   I am taking the Economics and Theory courses. I'm just ready to get started. Sounds like our group is half local and half out of state. You all will enjoy the area. Great place to live. Best, Bryan

3. Grade evaluation for CRNA program

   mursebryan replied to Mikey 0-0's topic in SRNA

   Start in Jan... 28 mos long

4. Grade evaluation for CRNA program

   mursebryan replied to Mikey 0-0's topic in SRNA

   Hey, Mikey-00... late reply to your post but I did pass CCRN and got ACCEPTED to Western Carolina Univ! Super psyched. They asked me in the interview to re-explain my letter of appeal for my grades from 20 years ago (2.0 English BA). I made no apolog...

5. Western Carolina Interview

   mursebryan replied to sallie00's topic in SRNA

   There are numerous areas that are cool to live in while you're here...check out West Asheville (Haywood Ave area) which is hip for young families, pedestrian shopping, close to alot of stuff including WCU Enka campus. Don't know much about schools ...

6. Western Carolina Interview

   mursebryan replied to sallie00's topic in SRNA

   Hey Kyle and Sallie, congrats and I'll be joining you all too. My friend Melanie from CVICU is also attending. Do you all know any others? Kyle, if you decide to uproot and come down, I grew up in Asheville and would be happy to put you in touch with...

7. Has anyone used the CCRN review flashcards?!?!

   mursebryan replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in SRNA

   I passed CCRN with only using the AACN Core Review practice tests (3 paper, one electronic). I felt the test was hard, so judging by everyone else's posts, I'd do it all again using Gasparis videos.

8. Western Carolina Interview

   mursebryan replied to sallie00's topic in SRNA

   Hey Sallie... I work in CVICU at MH too. Used to work occasionally in NTICU when I was in the staffing pool. How're you liking your new setting? Did Mark apply? We took a GRE prep class together. I thought I replied to your post earlier, but don't s...

9. Western Carolina Interview

   mursebryan replied to sallie00's topic in SRNA

   Got an interview at Duke on the 31st. When is your interview at WCU? B

10. Duke Interview

    mursebryan replied to NC79RN's topic in SRNA

    Got my call yesterday (16th). Interview is on the 31st. They offered an interview on the 28th, 29th and 30th too so they must have either a bunch of them or they are flexible with time. Anyone know the interview format? How many and who is in the pa...

11. CRNA-wanna-be wants to know RN or BSN???

    mursebryan replied to Phlavyah's topic in SRNA

    Heck yea... but get your Dad to hook you up with CRNA's there too.

12. Has anyone used the CCRN review flashcards?!?!

    mursebryan replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in SRNA

    I know this is a reply to an old post... I've been reviewing primarily with the Core Review (Alspach) book. Am I to believe that if I scored 112/150 on a practice test, that this is really 112/125 because they only count 125 of the 150 questions? So,...

13. CRNA-wanna-be wants to know RN or BSN???

    mursebryan replied to Phlavyah's topic in SRNA

    Just chiming in... I took the ADN then ICU experience while getting BSN route, and now have applied to two anesthesia programs (first interview is on the 23rd...). I went to nursing school at age 35 and my first degree was a BA English in 1990 with a...

14. Grade evaluation for CRNA program

    mursebryan replied to Mikey 0-0's topic in SRNA

    I had a horrible GPA from my first Bachelor's degree in English (of all things). My nursing school GPA is much better. I did have to appeal the school's policy and asked them to look at my record from the past 5 years and they did that. Part of the r...

15. Grade evaluation for CRNA program

    mursebryan replied to Mikey 0-0's topic in SRNA

    Some schools average every course you take post HS... in other words, your HS transcript is null. That said, be prepared to write an appeal for courses/ classes you did poorly in, especially if they are science courses, etc. Demonstrate why you are n...