meeting with program director

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Applications are due May 30 for Spring 2018 and I am meeting with the program director in April for a personal tour of the facilities and just to put a name with a face. We have been in contact via email over the last month or so and she said that she is extremely excited to meet me (:laugh::laugh::laugh:-- I feel like I am meeting a celebrity with how excited I am to meet her, haha) With all that being said what do I wear to this meeting, its pretty casual as we will be touring the school an hospital that clinical take place. I obviously want to make a good first impression, but I don't want to OVER/UNDER dress for the occasion. Are jeans and a nice blouse acceptable? Secretly I am hoping that she just offers me a spot for the 2018 cohort wen I go for a meeting, haha-- one can dream! Any tips/advice for meeting her would be appreciated. (i.e.. questions to ask, things to mention)

Thanks!

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Specializes in ICU, NICU.

Sounds like a great opportunity!

I would say some dress pants and a blouse. Flat shoes.

Good luck!

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Specializes in ICU.

No jeans. Dress pants!

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No jeans! Dress pants and blouse or a professional dress, with flat shoes. I did meet with the program director prior to applying to my program and wore a professional dress with wedges. I wished I would have worn flats, as he felt badly giving me a tour around the school "in those shoes."

It it is always, always better to be overdressed than under dressed!

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What all questions should I ask her? I am so nervous about meeting her for the first time! This is a HUGE deal! I just want to make a good first impression.

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Def jeans.... Look things about clinical sites and ask about the things that are important to you when it comes to your education. GL

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Definitely NOT jeans- you only have one chance to make a great First impression.

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Specializes in SRNA.

Things that show you're serious about the quality of your education can include asking about number of cases you'll see before graduation, the attrition rate, the pass rate on the licensure exam, percent of grads who find work quickly after graduation, etc...

I met with my program director prior to interviews and made sure to ask questions about what qualities they like to see in candidates, what type of people with what backgrounds tend to be successful in their program, and what kind of support I could expect from program administration, faculty, and clinical instructors.

A lot of this is easily found on all-crna-schools.com or on the school's website, but it helps to show that you did your research on the program and formulate questions relevant to their data.

Most of all, relax and be yourself. They want real humans with heart and passion who care about the patients and the profession.

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