Interview Prep

krisimac · Oct 11, 2008

Depends on the school.

Talk with SRNA's from the programs you are interested in.

Shadow. ALOT. This can only help you; not only during the interview process, but in future clinicals. You will be more familiar with induction agents, NMBD's, reversal agents, etc.

If you're committed to becoming a CRNA, you may actually enjoy this.

Have heard schools ask:

What would you do if you found out a student was cheating? Or other ethical questions.

Why do you want to be a CRNA?

What makes you a better candidate than the next applicant waiting outside the door?

The best advise I ever received was from a CRNA of 10 yrs who told me "Whatever your answer is... SAY IT WITH CONVICTION".

Hope this helps.

gluck · Oct 11, 2008

Thank you, it helps

I wonder how schools use the SRNAs in interviews. It's a nice opportunity for applicants, but aren't the SRNAs also spys for the acceptance committee?

sleepergirl · Oct 24, 2008

Expect the unexpected!!

slcpicu · Oct 26, 2008

So beside what others have posted. I will give you what I did.

I preface this by saying I totally over studied for my interview(s)

I found alot of questions by a SRNA on another site and used those templates to make my own study guide. Lots of behavorial and situational questions.

My 25 pages of study material included:

every possible inotrope, pressor, RSI drugs on there with indications, how they worked.etc.

Swan Numbers

abgs

oxyhem disassocation curve

how to calculate SVR (someone had said they were asked the equation)

also i formulated some questions for the interview committee. i think this is very important to ask the committee specific questions and to have done your homework on where your interviewing.

I woke up on the morning of my interview extremely nervous. i read through my 25 pages of possible questions and answers and my drugs and numbers. Got to the interview at 1030 for 1100 interview slot. went straight back and interviewed with one professor (they break up the interviews with each professor and then come to the PD with who they like best once all the interviews are over). After all that studying, i wasn't really asked a single direct clinical question. I mean I spent months preparing for the possibility of interviewing. I asked all of the questions that I had prepared (took them on a 3x5 index card because you will be nervous and forget) Then, professor gave me a tour of the building and lab. Then, I was free to go. I had a really good feeling about the interview. It was very laid back and went better than I could have ever planned. And I was accepted YAY!

i have heard horror storys though. Lots of clinical questions in front of a large panel. Each school has their way of doing things and it works for them. So do your research and GOOD LUCK!!!!