Clarkson 2021

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I'm looking into applying to the CRNA program at Clarkson that begins in 2021. I know they recently transitioned to the DNP program. I also saw the significant drop in their pass rates in 2016-2017, but they recovered the following year.

Anyone have any insights or experience with the program? I'd love to hear more about it. What about the interviews? Are they clinical in nature or more of the "get to know you" variety. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the intensity may have increased with their DNP transition.

Anyone else applying to Clarkson? I know there's still plenty of time before the deadline arrives, but I thought I'd test the waters and look for more info.

Thanks!

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Specializes in CRNA.

They’re transparent but that’s pretty low. The DNP curriculum is 5 semesters of didactic and then only 4 of clinical. That’s not a lot of time in clinical. My guess is that happened because SRNAs are going to be taking a lot of DNP classes with other students. Not the best use of the SRNAs time but it happens in Colleges with large DNP programs because it saves the College money.

Clinical that short is not going to allow time for a student who struggles a little to get their feet on the ground. Students are going to need to start speciality rotations very quickly. Preceptors can get frustrated with a SRNA who is too green for more advanced cases. It’s not going to set those SRNAS up for success, so I would consider that.

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Specializes in SRNA.

There are two CRNA program in Nebraska, I am at Bryan, and I often hear the OR staff say... You can really tell the difference between the Bryan and Clarkson students. As you can guess they do not enjoy getting Clarkson SRNAs.

For example, some of Clarkson's classes don't even have an instructor in the room. They skype them in. Like where the hell is all the tuition money going if they can't even monetarily convince an instructor to be present.

I hear it is a lot of self teaching. That alone has me saying NOPE?

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Specializes in Trauma/Neuro ICU.

I just applied there! I've heard mixed things about the program but from the amount of anesthesia experience you get there (average of 1000+ cases) and the small class size I can't see how you wouldn't get a great experience? Everyone I've interacted with from the school has been amazing.

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On 9/8/2019 at 7:15 PM, PropofolForAll said:

There are two CRNA program in Nebraska, I am at Bryan, and I often hear the OR staff say... You can really tell the difference between the Bryan and Clarkson students. As you can guess they do not enjoy getting Clarkson SRNAs.

For example, some of Clarkson's classes don't even have an instructor in the room. They skype them in. Like where the hell is all the tuition money going if they can't even monetarily convince an instructor to be present.

I hear it is a lot of self teaching. That alone has me saying NOPE?

I am considering applying to both programs, would you be willing to chat privately about pros and cons of the programs and omaha in general?

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