cakeandcrown BSN, RN

cakeandcrown has 2 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in SICU; CCRN-CMC, TCRN.

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1. Michigan State 2020

   cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

   They want to see what you’re made of during the interview, but they also made small talk with me and were friendly. Just be yourself and be honest. School is going well so far. I quit my job prior to starting the program so I would have plenty of ...

2. Michigan State 2020

   cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

   2.5 years Level 1 Trauma SICU at the time of my interview (preceptor but no charge experience) 3.96 BSN GPA, 3.4 ADN, and cumulative GPA of just over 3.5 (nursing was a second career for me). CCRN, CMC, TCRN certs plus TNCC and I was a TNCC instruc...

3. University of Tulsa Nurse Anesthetist Program

   cakeandcrown replied to CowboyMedic's topic in SRNA

   Michigan State University

4. University of Tulsa Nurse Anesthetist Program

   cakeandcrown replied to CowboyMedic's topic in SRNA

   Their director used to teach at the program I was accepted into. She was in my interview at that program, and my interactions with her were great. She was the one who came to get me from the waiting area to go to the interview area, and she made smal...

5. Michigan State 2020

   cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

   Check your MSU email! I think she sent it so everyone can see everyone else’s name/email so we can share info as a cohort.

6. Michigan State 2020

   cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

   Yep, Dr. Lourens sent an email out a few hours after I posted that!

7. Michigan State 2020

   cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

   I couldn’t PM you, but have you heard anything about our cohort? I thought Dr. Lourens was going to send us an email and a book list for May, but I haven’t heard anything yet. I’m wondering if maybe they’re still calling people off the wait list.

8. ICU jobs

   cakeandcrown replied to lellomere's topic in SRNA

   You’ll have to have beside RN ICU experience for CRNA school anyway. To my knowledge, no CRNA program will accept ICU NP experience for the 1+ year requirement because they want to see you managing sick patients as the ICU nurse, not as an NP. As an ...

9. Otterbein CRNA application for 2020

   cakeandcrown replied to 12BCRNA's topic in SRNA

   They told me I'm 5th on the wait list, so I won't get to interview unless 5 people decline the offer to interview.

10. Otterbein CRNA application for 2020

    cakeandcrown replied to 12BCRNA's topic in SRNA

    I submitted my application early. I sent Kelly an email a few days ago and then a woman named Tina emailed me to let me know I'm on a wait list to interview.

11. Michigan State 2020

    cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

    Congratulations!

12. Michigan State 2020

    cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

    Not yet. I interviewed on Wednesday, 8/21 and they told me we wouldn't hear for 3 weeks. They had a few more days of interviews after that, so I'm not expecting to hear anything until this Friday (at the earliest).

13. How many CRNA schools have you applied for at a time?

    cakeandcrown replied to brookalyn's topic in SRNA

    This is what I did as well. I was offered admission at the first place I interviewed, so I put my deposit down. I chose to accept the offer to interview at my dream school, but at least I know I'm in somewhere while I wait for the dream school to let...

14. Michigan State 2020

    cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

    There are certain numbers of cases/hours students are required to complete in order to graduate, so student will gain experience in large and small hospitals, trauma, open heart, neuro, peds, OB, etc. I did ask them about CRNA-only sites during my in...

15. Michigan State 2020

    cakeandcrown replied to MIRN941's topic in SRNA

    I did apply to Lourdes! I might end up withdrawing my Lourdes application because I was accepted into a DNP program.