Many people have inquired about what types of things are asked in interviews, so I thought I would share what was asked in mine. The interview questions were:
Tell us how your clinical experience will help you in anesthesia.
What roles do you have in your job now?
Did you shadow a CRNA and what did you like about it?
Mostly just specific questions about my experiences and jobs I have held..
What did I think of the GRE?
Situation: "Suppose I told you the answer to a question is 3, but with all of your experience and clinical expertise you know the answer is 2, and the answer is 2, but I SAID IT WAS 3, how would you handle it?"
Without ICU experience, how comfortable do you feel working with vasoactive drips and intubated patients?
"You are pretty much at the top rung of the career ladder right now, how will it feel to be back at the bottom of the barrel and can YOU handle that?"
If we admit you to the program, can you get some exposure to more ICU patients before classes begin and/or do you have a plan?
There were a few others, but I wasn't asked the first clinical question. It seemed as if they were mainly concerned with how I dealt with problems, my personality, and my communication skills. I have a different nursing background than most applicants. I have 6 years ED experience and presently work as the Clinical Coordinator for all units in a small hospital where we do not have a CVICU or anything like it. We treat and transport almost all of our critically ill patients to larger facilities. I also am the SANE Coordinator for the county in which I live and work collaboratively with others in the area on the program. They commented that they really liked my being so "well-rounded." I hope this information helps some of you, I wish I had found this site prior to my interview, I probably wouldn't have been soooo nervous. I wish you all the best of luck.
I just found out today I was accepted to University of South Carolina in Columbia and will begin in January.
