MTSA Jan. 2022

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Who is applying to MTSA this go-around? (Start date January 2022)

Specializes in Critical care, CPAN,CCRN-CMC.

Hey guys! How was your interview? Mine is more clinical question. ? and now is the waiting game. Do you know when are they going to let us know? ?

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Specializes in Coronary ICU.

Mine was a a mixture of both! But definitely more clinical! Dr. Gentry said by Monday. Now to wait!

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Specializes in Critical care, CPAN,CCRN-CMC.

Did you feel like you did well during the interview? I felt like I did fine then I started rethinking more how I did and felt like I could have done better ?

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Specializes in Cardiopulmonary ICU.

Definitely more clinical based. I did okay, but could have done better. They did ask a few questions that stumped me bc they were so random, but I never felt intimidated bc they made the environment very welcoming. We will see. Hope to see you all in January.

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Specializes in Coronary ICU.
7 minutes ago, JeyA said:

Did you feel like you did well during the interview? I felt like I did fine then I started rethinking more how I did and felt like I could have done better ?

That's EXACTLY how I feel! Right after, I felt like I did fine and now I've been rethinking everything and how I could have done better as well!

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Specializes in Critical care, CPAN,CCRN-CMC.

Ugh! It just keep replaying in my head driving me nuts ?. We’re  you guys able to answer every clinical question they ask you or did they ask anything that you weren’t able to answer? I was so nervous that I wasn’t able to answer one of there question ?

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Specializes in Coronary ICU.
Just now, JeyA said:

Ugh! It just keep replaying in my head driving me nuts ?. We’re  you guys able to answer every clinical question they ask you or did they ask anything that you weren’t able to answer? I was so nervous that I wasn’t able to answer one of there question ?

SAME! I felt like I stumbled on one about an Impella device. I was asked what the purpose of it is and I said to unload the left ventricle. Then they said yes, but what else...I said to provide better end organ perfusion via an increase in cardiac output...and they said yes again...but then finally I said to decrease the workload of the heart. And that's what they were looking for! But it took a second to get there! So now I keep replaying that in my head!

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Specializes in Critical care, CPAN,CCRN-CMC.

At least you were able to give them what they wanted to hear. ☺️ Oh well. I guess will just have to wait. 5 more days to go. ??

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Specializes in Coronary ICU.
Just now, JeyA said:

At least you were able to give them what they wanted to hear. ☺️ Oh well. I guess will just have to wait. 5 more days to go. ??

How did you feel your timing was?

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Specializes in MICU.

I Got a lot of clinical as well. I felt like I did pretty good but now I’m second guessing everything I said. We’ll seeeeeeee! They were so welcoming though. Hopefully they give us a chance.

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Specializes in Coronary ICU.
1 minute ago, CRIMARS said:

I Got a lot of clinical as well. I felt like I did pretty good but now I’m second guessing everything I said. We’ll seeeeeeee! They were so welcoming though. Hopefully they give us a chance.

You're right, they were very welcoming!

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Specializes in Critical care, CPAN,CCRN-CMC.
2 minutes ago, julilara said:

How did you feel your timing was?

I felt like it was okay. But again. As I replay how it went, it felt like I could have done better ?

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