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?
Part of the EI portion of the interview may be on how you feel when you perform mental calisthenics before, during, and after a high stakes/high stress situation. Below is a link to a self-test from The Emergency Mind Project to provide a structure for understanding yourself in terms of preparation, performance, and recovery. My test demonstrated I need to focus on better recovery (ie, leaving the stress at the door of the hospital on my way home so I can bring my game face 100% to the next shift). What are your results, and what strategies will you use to improve your mindset to achieve more effective recovery, better high-stakes performance, and/or more effective preparation for optimizing your potential?
kate42024
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Congrats and good luck to you!!
Haven't received anything, seems a little late in the evening to still be sending out I would think.