Keiser University CRNA 2020 Applicants

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Good morning everyone, with the last Keiser CRNA class of 2019 filled, I thought it best to start the thread for the cohorts beginning in 2020. I am applying for the Spring 2020 cohort and last I heard, it was still undecided whether they will be doing a doctorate cohort, masters cohort, or both. I was informed that they will only be considering applicants who have all the requirements completed (which I guess they used to allow conditional acceptance). I have had my finger on the pulse of Keiser and the CRNA program for the past couple years and have a bunch of information and questions. I hope you find this forum useful in your career decisions and best of luck in your applications.

4 hours ago, lucylu_RN said:

Hey ladies,

I just received my scrubs and the sizes run very large, I would say to size down like 1-2 sizes ?

Hi Lucy,

Thank you for the heads-up. Will any top scrub ordered from bookstore have embroidered logo?

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Specializes in SRNA.
On 8/1/2020 at 4:09 PM, lucylu_RN said:

If anyone needs the 1st semester books, I have them all in PDF form, even the “recommended” ones. The files are too large to attach to an email, but on the first day, after class we could get together in the library or something, and you can have them from my flash drive

Hi lucylu_RN

It is very kind of you!! I need the 1st semester books in PDF form! Can you please contact me through my email at [email protected] . I am new to allnurses and not able to send you message.

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Interview was via teleconference with program director and 2 faculty - 1st half was typical situational/behavioral questions; 2nd half clinical questions. Clincial questions were pressure-cooker style - they'd ask you basic CCRN questions, then dig deeper-and-deeper to see how much you know.

After my interview, I cried because it felt like I didn't know enough on the clinical portion of the interview. Went to sleep, then woke up to a call from the admissions dept asking me how the interview went,

Me: "Um...well, uh-"

Admissions: "O it went 'Well?'GREAT! The faculty loved you and want to offer you a spot for this fall!"

Me: "Um...OK"

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Specializes in MSICU.

Everyone just get with me after class on the 31st and we can just pass the usb around LOL

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Specializes in MICU.

I was accepted to august 2021 and was wondering if anyone has any insight on which clinical sites are better tampa vs naples

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Specializes in CVT ICU/Medical ICU.
45 minutes ago, NurseKar said:

I was accepted to august 2021 and was wondering if anyone has any insight on which clinical sites are better tampa vs naples

Hi, and congratulations! I’m sorry to say this isn’t a straightforward answer to your question, but just information that can hopefully help your decision. The Naples clinical sites are going to be really good for doing a lot of orthopedic cases, and being well rounded. If you plan on staying in Naples I’d say it’s better for travel purposes. If you have housing or live closer to Tampa that might be a better option, as the school gives priority to that clinical hub for students who live there or have family there (the school only sends 4 students at a time to the Tampa hub, so space is limited). With that being said, Tampa general is an academic hospital, so you may see more things (transplants, burns, trauma, etc….although you might also be with other schools and residents at this site which may make it tougher to get all the experience you’re wanting). With that being said the school is going to make sure you get all your required cases, meaning they’ll send you to different clinical sites to make sure you get all your trauma cases, hearts, neuro, etc. I hope this helps, and if you have any more questions or concerns you can always ask.

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Specializes in CVicu.

Sorry for a bump, but I was just wondering if any previous or current students could shed some light on the books situation? I saw earlier some people recommended saving the money and not buying any books first semester. Would anyone agree with this? Also, what about the second semester?

And if anyone still has the Digital copies, wanna share? ?

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No needs for hard copy books. Save that money for other things LOL. Most (99%) of the professors their ppts are very good to study for exams. Books are just extra reference for you, as you should read the chapters before class lecture as they recommend. Those books ? can be found free online as e-books. you can find 95% of these books on this website? free to download. 
https://www.pdfdrive.com/

This is where I got all of my books for the program. Invests in a Macbook laptop and Ipad to help take notes instead of buying those expensive books. 
Brace yourself for the first semester, it is gonna be a rough ride but you can do it! 

Congratulation!!! 

 

 

10 hours ago, Dcomega44 said:

Sorry for a bump, but I was just wondering if any previous or current students could shed some light on the books situation? I saw earlier some people recommended saving the money and not buying any books first semester. Would anyone agree with this? Also, what about the second semester?

And if anyone still has the Digital copies, wanna share? ?

See my post above ?

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Specializes in CVicu.
9 hours ago, ICUNurse:) said:

No needs for hard copy books. Save that money for other things LOL. Most (99%) of the professors their ppts are very good to study for exams. Books are just extra reference for you, as you should read the chapters before class lecture as they recommend. Those books ? can be found free online as e-books. you can find 95% of these books on this website? free to download. 
https://www.pdfdrive.com/

This is where I got all of my books for the program. Invests in a Macbook laptop and Ipad to help take notes instead of buying those expensive books. 
Brace yourself for the first semester, it is gonna be a rough ride but you can do it! 

Congratulation! 

 

 

See my post above ?

Wow you’re a life saver, just saved me so much money as I prefer to read class notes and other sources before using a textbook anyway! I’m prepping myself for a crazy ride this semester but advice like this really helps!

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I'm a senior in the anesthesia program. I can tell you that unless your the person that likes hard copies, you absolutely do not need to purchase books for any semester

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Specializes in CVICU/ICU/PACU.
On 7/22/2020 at 8:06 PM, j.jones4174 said:

don't buy a single book the first semester. U don't need a single one. I would only recommend buying book for anesthesia mngt which is by jaffe. It is the only book I have ever used on a continued basis.

Now what u should buy.. a solid touch screen computer. Ipad so that when you read online books u can answer questions on computer while reading from iPad.

Can you tell me the names of the book for the ap and pharm classes?

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Pharm....stoeltings pharm and physiology 5th edition

As for other book, I never opened it, not ever. His ppt slides r all u need

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