CourtneyM16

CourtneyM16 specializes in CV/Thoracic ICU.

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1. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

   CourtneyM16 replied to Prince815's topic in SRNA

   I was accepted and will be starting this fall too! Where is everyone coming from and what kind of ICU are you guys working in? I will have 2 years of nursing and cardiac surgical ICU experience when school starts. My husband is currently in the progr...

2. Answers for a worried wife: CRNA school time commitment

   CourtneyM16 replied to producerRN's topic in SRNA

   I hear a lot of ruckus on forums in regards to never seeing family during school. It's simply not true. So far in my first year, we are expected to be in class/clinicals 40 hours a week. That is not including study time, which is a lot..but you are a...

3. Are there any average pre CRNA students?

   CourtneyM16 replied to vetkinv1's topic in SRNA

   To make a long story short- I had a 3.4 overall gpa, 3.55 or so nursing gpa, no gre, was ccrn/acls/pals certified at application time, 3.3-3.5 science gpa, and had a year and a half experience. I was a very average applicant grade wise, but stood ou...

4. Anyone got accepted into NA school after one year of critical-care experience?

   CourtneyM16 replied to genmac's topic in SRNA

   Yes...Graduated nursing school May/June of 09', started in the icu, and applied to school in Oct. of 2010. Was accepted and will start in August. So I will have 2 years by the time I start, but was accepted with just over a year. -rm

5. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

   CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

   If you have facebook, feel free to join the "Minneapolis School of Anesthesia-2013" group, a few of us are on there and keep in contact... or check your private messages. -Riley

6. Question about CRNA admissions. High science GPA/average overall GPA.

   CourtneyM16 replied to bmkopp's topic in SRNA

   Your GPA is not everything! I was told specifically by someone in an interview, "We are not looking for that 4.0 student (although it wouldnt hurt)...we also arent looking for that C-D student either. We are looking for someone who is extremely mo...

7. What can I do to get in CRNA school?

   CourtneyM16 replied to silverbelle's topic in SRNA

   Get shadowing experience, pass ccrn, get leadership roles (charge nurse, committees at work, etc...)- other than that your stats look good!

8. CRNA with low

   CourtneyM16 replied to Missy89's topic in SRNA

   Make up for it in other area's! Try and work in an environment in which you are getting to see a wide variety of patients and treatments (swanz, lvad's, ecmo, oscillator's, central lines, etc...) and also using or seeing a lot of vasoactive drugs. ...

9. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

   CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

   I can not believe this....but I got in. It's almost like a dream right now. Sean, send me a pm. Good luck to the rest of the interviewee's...see you august 24th!!!!

10. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

    CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

    Congratulations! Thats fantastic :)....I am still waiting on news. Did it come in a packet or a letter??

11. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

    CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

    Anyone hear any news? Received letters? -Riley

12. I want to be a CRNA

    CourtneyM16 replied to t.cawill's topic in SRNA

    Hey there, my wife (Courtney) and I graduated from east central univ. We currently work at baptist (701,801), did u do any clinical rotations there? Anyways, I would wait until you start working before you shadow. Once you have a strong clinical back...

13. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

    CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

    Just finished my interview. Felt pretty nervous during the first interview, and felt I could have definitely done a better job articulating my thoughts...Second interview was with one of the instructors, and I felt that interview went perfectly. I'...

14. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

    CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

    Will do...its coming up quick! The nerves are finally starting to hit me, lol. Did you do any type of tour of the facility?

15. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

    CourtneyM16 replied to JOONKA's topic in SRNA

    SeanSan, I hope your interview went well! Was it as nerve wracking as you had expected it to be...better/worse? How long did it end up being? I'll let you know how mine goes in about a week or so.