Accepted into CRNA school, how do I prepare

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Hello, I just got accepted into CRNA school and I'm super grateful this occurred, but I'm currently at a loss for what I need to do next. I personally found myself weak in Physics/Chem in my undergrad and even though my school (supposedly) doesn't have much of either I don't want to fail or skimming. If there is anything you guys did to prepare for your first few semesters of school whether it was physiology, chem, physics, or even stuff I wouldn't think could you point me in the right direction. I have my CCRN and study things occasionally from my book 

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I wonder if you could reach out to students already on the program (FB group maybe?) and ask them for a syllabus or what textbooks they used, then pick the course you think will be most challenging and study those topics from the same textbook they use and using the syllabus to know which chapters to go into.

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Know ACLS. Know CCRN stuff. Know your ICU drugs and experiences. Be active in your unit committees.  Don't bs the bs'ers. Be yourself   We know you look good on paper, how do you do fit as a person. Are you teachable?.  Do you have a life outside of anesthesia. Hobbies, exercise, support. Know the difference between DNP and PhD.

Just stuff I remember from sitting in the interviews. 

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Juanito said:

Know ACLS. Know CCRN stuff. Know your ICU drugs and experiences. Be active in your unit committees.  Don't bs the bs'ers. Be yourself   We know you look good on paper, how do you do fit as a person. Are you teachable?.  Do you have a life outside of anesthesia. Hobbies, exercise, support. Know the difference between DNP and PhD.  

Just stuff I remember from sitting in the interviews. 

Thanks for sharing this 

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You will use this book in school. It has a physics of anesthesia chapter that you will need to know early on into your training. I would also study up on the pharmacology components. If you Google Nagelhout pharmacology you can review his lectures. I feel it's never too early to start learning all the medications that you will be responsible for moving forward. 

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Specializes in CVOR, CVICU/CTICU, CCRN.
Spurs_up said:

You will use this book in school. It has a physics of anesthesia chapter that you will need to know early on into your training. I would also study up on the pharmacology components. If you Google Nagelhout pharmacology you can review his lectures. I feel it's never too early to start learning all the medications that you will be responsible for moving forward. 

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The authors of this book have a great segment in the AANA's podcast "Beyond the Mask.” Great supplement. Here's one of their episodes!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246?I=1000593430769

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