Barry CRNA Starting 2017

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Just thought I'd start a thread for all of us applying! I'm planning on completing my application pretty soon. Taking the CCRN this week, and then I'll be ready to go! :o How are you all faring?

Also, does anyone know anything about the Tampa campus? I'm going to try and go for that one.

Thanks, and Orlando definitely sounds appealing, and similar to the trauma center that I'm at. I'm definitely a believer in the fact that you learn more in a large trauma center. If you don't mind me asking, what has the attrition rate in your cohort been, and why has there been a rumored high attrition rate? Does it have anything to do with being unpaired from your CRNAs Sooner? Also, how many days/hours a week are CRNAs at Orlando in clinical, and how many cases do you expect to graduate with?

also, how is rent in Orlando? Part of me wants to choose the clinical site with the cheapest rent lol.

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Anyone living in Orlando taking the ANE 695 class?

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Anyone living in Orlando taking the ANE 695 class?

I'm in Orlando and taking it this coming semester!

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Would be good to start a study group for those taking the ANE 695 class in the summer. What's your email?

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Would be good to start a study group for those taking the ANE 695 class in the summer. What's your email?

@ fre2017 I sent you a PM

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Since you are in Tampa could you explain the clinical rotation more in depth? I understand there are sites in Sarasota, Tampa, and in Brooksville. What percentage of clinical take place at each site and does the student have any influence on that? For instance I have family in Sarasota so it would be awesome to do a lot of clinicals there (wishful thinking I know).

As the other comments show, there is definitely some difference in the sites. The clinical experiences are very different as well. The pace at which you advance in your skills also varies. A LOT of this depends on the student. I have heard of students taking THREE semesters to get good at intubating and other students taking 4 weeks to get decent at it. It took me two months. Our first three semesters we were split in half between Brooksville and TGH. I got TGH for 3 semesters and did a lot of my specialty rotations (happy to get those out of the way). They don't make you do PEDS until you're a senior or super junior.

Tampa: so far I have had 3 semesters at TGH and 1 semester at Brookesville (Oak Hill Hospital). They have just added a new site at Tampa Community Hospital (TCH) and I will be the first student to go there in two weeks.

TGH is big/trauma 1 and you will get most of your numbers for more critical cases there. You will also get your PEDS, OB, and cardiac there. Oak Hill is an hour away from Downtown Tampa and is a site that people generally do not like because of the way they manage your hours.

Oak hill is a very comorbid population so you will get to see a lot of cases that TGH would never operate on for elective surgery.

I found it a good place to be independent and create your OWN routine since at TGH the CRNAs are not encouraged to leave you. In my opinion as an observer of the other students, OHH is a difficult place to start out at. IDK if i would be where I am today if I had to start there. It's also 3-4 days a week with varying hours when TGH gives you 3 12h shifts a week typically (after the summer semester). TGH you know your schedule a month in advance, OHH you find out the night before. Just assume you're going in unless otherwise notified.

Both have benefits and drawbacks.

Sarasota and Moffitt typically only accept 1-2 students (Seniors only) per semester so I'm not getting my hopes up since there are 13 of us and I have 3 semesters left. I have heard good things from both hospitals. Your first 4 semesters will be spent at TGH, TCH, and OHH.

You have about 5% influence on their decisions for your site lol . I let fate decide haha. Some people like to get professors to advocate for them and beg etc, but ultimately, Tampa Barry grads from the past 4 years have all told me they feel SO prepared when they graduate and they all spent drastically different times at their individual rotations and are EXCELLENT providers.

If you have any questions let me know.

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Specializes in Operating Room, ICU, CCRN.

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences mwach!!

If there are any South Florida/Hollywood SRNAs that can share their clinical experiences we would love to hear them [emoji5]️

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Hi, I was accepted from the March 2 interviews as well! I requested to join the fb group. Thanks!

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Has anyone heard anything for the next interview date? Its so nerve wrecking :nailbiting:

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The webinar said we probably won't hear anything until after graduation which is the weekend of May 15th I think they said.

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Did anyone else receive a confirmation email saying your application is being reviewed?

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I haven't received anything after I got the confirmation e-mail saying my application is in. I applied on April 30 and am hoping to get interviewed for the next round. Last 60 GPA 3.2 (I went to WGU where you can only get B's), GRE 305 writing 4.5, ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, CCRN-CMC, 3 years ICU in different units (neuro, cardiac, multisystem), rapid response and code team leader, 3 years floor experience.

If I get accepted for the 2017 class I'll either be at the Tampa campus or one of the 2 south Florida campuses.

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