Good luck to everyone applying to Newman University's DNAP 2024 cohort! In the words of CRNA Jon Lowrance (Anesthesia Guidebook podcast), competition among applicants ends once CRNA school begins. To help cultivate this mindset, this forum is for applicants to share tips and pearls they've found along the way for preparing for the highly anticipated interview!
I'm reading "Thinking, Fast and Slow," "Make it Stick, the Science of Successful Learning," and "Costanzo's Physiology" to prep! Podcasts like "Anesthesia Guidebook," "Core Anesthesia," and "ACCRAC" have been helpful in giving me an idea of what to expect for both the interview and understanding the stress of CRNA school!
What have you found helpful? What pitfalls do you anticipate? What did you most enjoy from your shadowing experience?
Planning on the longest 30 minutes of my life LOL! I know one of the CRNAs on the panel is hardcore cardiac clinical so if that's your wheelhouse brush up haha! He's super intimidating at first but he's one h*ll of a clinical instructor. He respects honest effort but he'll have you for lunch if you try to bullsh*t an answer!
Now you've got me scared as hell LOL. Not like I wasn't already nervous enough.
Now you've got me scared as hell LOL. Not like I wasn't already nervous enough.
Nervous is good - the CRNA I was talking about told me if I feel the interview went well it's not a good sign. The goal is to not only to assess how much I know, but to also show me the massive amount I don't. See where I am on the Dunning-Kruger curve and how much capacity for growth there is. Mindset is crucial - knowing you're going into a losing battle gives you the choice of either giving everything and leaving it all on the court, or surrendering with apathy. Be prepared to get your *ss handed to you and you won't be disappointed
Nice, I'm reviewing CCRN book as well as it's been a while since I've looked at it! I'm the opposite, I prefer EI questions over clinical! I feel like with EI you can showcase your personality and way of thinking much better, I rather get a question about what insect I prefer to be than a neuro pt which I'm not very familiar with.
oh wow. It sounds like your definitely preparing! Do you know how long the interviews are?
Interviews are roughly 30 minutes though sometimes longer. They will drill you with questions. Know the whys of the interventions you do down to the receptor/molecular level.
If you guys are willing to make the investment Picmonic has an advanced practice provider learning platform that goes deep into Gi/Gq/Gs receptor subunits and breaks receptor action down pretty well. Lots of practice quizzes too - suits the interleaving and active retrieval models of "Make it Stick" - great book for evidence based learning by the way
I keep reading about how many more applications all programs have received in the last 2 years; now I'm kicking myself for not applying sooner. Though, I'm trying to stay positive.
Newman has a reputation for having difficult interviews (specifically the clinical questions). I know of someone who got in years ago but she didn't end up going because she was so intimidated by the interview. She ended up getting into more than one program, so she had a choice. I don't believe I'll be that fortunate. LOL.
So far I've applied to 3 schools. Newman is my first choice due to proximity to family. We'll see what happens.
I keep reading about how many more applications all programs have received in the last 2 years; now I'm kicking myself for not applying sooner. Though, I'm trying to stay positive.
Newman has a reputation for having difficult interviews (specifically the clinical questions). I know of someone who got in years ago but she didn't end up going because she was so intimidated by the interview. She ended up getting into more than one program, so she had a choice. I don't believe I'll be that fortunate. LOL.
So far I've applied to 3 schools. Newman is my first choice due to proximity to family. We'll see what happens.
I believe my cohort received 130 ish applications
Hoping things will be ironed out before this next cohort starts. There's been a lot of internal changes and re-arranging the curriculum. Lots of growing pains, that's for sure.
Interviews are roughly 30 minutes though sometimes longer. They will drill you with questions. Know the whys of the interventions you do down to the receptor/molecular level.
Did they drill you on things you weren't very familiar with? I'm nervous to get drilled on things like NUERO which I have little to no experience with!
melissa.in.san.diego said:
I keep reading about how many more applications all programs have received in the last 2 years; now I'm kicking myself for not applying sooner. Though, I'm trying to stay positive.
Newman has a reputation for having difficult interviews (specifically the clinical questions). I know of someone who got in years ago but she didn't end up going because she was so intimidated by the interview. She ended up getting into more than one program, so she had a choice. I don't believe I'll be that fortunate. LOL.
So far I've applied to 3 schools. Newman is my first choice due to proximity to family. We'll see what happens.
Girl same! I work with two nurses with less than a year of experience who got into multiple schools! I'm praying I get in on my first try this year!
Hoping things will be ironed out before this next cohort starts. There's been a lot of internal changes and re-arranging the curriculum. Lots of growing pains, that's for sure.
That is one thing that scares me about Newman. I'm not sure how I feel about the overhaul of the program and a lot of new faculty.
I've heard they mostly stick to whatever your background is! Are you all studying past receptor level for medications?
I am studying down to the molecular level of drips (Gs, Gi, and Gq pathways for pressors and inotropes, GABA receptor and Cl- channels for sedatives, etc.). In one of my other interviews, they only asked about basic receptors but I want to know more in-depth just in case they ask.
Hoping things will be ironed out before this next cohort starts. There's been a lot of internal changes and re-arranging the curriculum. Lots of growing pains, that's for sure.
130 isn't too bad...now I'm hearing a minimum of 200 for pretty much every program I've asked, all the way up to 400 for some (silently crying as I type that ? LOL)
I haven't started studying yet, but I made the outline already. And I wasn't planning on going beyond the receptor level either- should I be?? Yikes, I'm definitely nervous now.
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Now you've got me scared as hell LOL. Not like I wasn't already nervous enough.