TheSameVein BSN, RN

I was told they had close to 300 applicants and interviewed about 120 students last year. I'm not sure what the numbers are this year. Did anyone not get a TCU interview or know somebody who didn't?

Thank you for sharing your success story! It is always great to read things like this and to see SRNAs/CRNAs supporting the next generation of SRNAs. I spoke with the program director of TCU a couple of years ago (Dr. Sanders) and I'm pretty sure sh...

I am applying to UT Health, Baylor, TCU, TWU, and LSU! I interviewed at both TCU and LSU last year and was accepted but had to delay school for a year due to family/personal reasons. But now I am ready to go again! Both interviews were not so bad an...

I am very happy for those that are interviewing and am excited to hear about your experiences! However, I am also frustrated/puzzled because I have not heard anything back from Duke. I emailed them at the beginning of the week and have not received a...

Is anyone still waiting to hear back from Duke?

Congratulations! I was also a new grad who went straight to the ICU. It is a big bite to chew and can be very overwhelming for the first year or so until you get your footing. Tips: 1. Don't be afraid to ask questions! Talk to your preceptor and let...

I don't think I'm able to send messages on this site for some reason, but you can post on my profile wall and I think we can comment there.

Are there any current LSUHSC CRNA students on here that would be willing to answer a few questions about being a student in this program? I was able to talk to current students at my interview, but I still have some more questions.

I was told that we should hear back by the first week of November, which I'm assuming means both acceptance and waitlist/not accepted.

@CCRNCalifornia I asked about weekends/holidays in my interview because their packet provided says you only get 28 days of vacation total for the program. The only rotation that takes a true night shift (approx 11p-7a) is the trauma rotation. The lar...

2.5 years of ICU experience is definitely enough to apply. Your nursing GPAs are on the lower side compared to other applicants (which I'm sure you're aware of), which may prevent you from getting an interview. If you think you're ready to apply and ...

I was told by LSU that the last interviews are this week and we should hear back by the first week of November.

I know there are interviews on October 15th and 16th for sure. Maybe those are the last dates?

Does anyone know LSU's attrition rate? I read online it was about 24% but I don't know if the website was credible. Are they somewhat of a weed-out program?

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Interviews start next week and they still haven't notified everyone ?

Is anybody still waiting to hear back from LSU?

I am a Med/Surg ICU nurse, but our hospital has a Trauma ICU to which I have floated many times. The trauma patients are typically younger and have fewer co-morbidities when compared to the MICU. It is a lot of pain management, neuro checks, and phys...

Have you already heard back from TCU?

There's a lot to consider and it's very individual to you - but if it were me I would consider: 1. Clinical site placement - Where/how far are you willing to move? Will you have the opportunity to do a wide variety of cases or do you have to compete ...

If y'all want to follow a current TWU student on instagram @domarnold_srna is in TWU's program currently doing clinicals. He often does Q&As with his 65k followers and has answered some questions about his program.

I'm not sure if this is LSU's first time using NursingCAS, but it takes about 2 weeks for everyone's transcripts/courses/documents to become verified by the application system after the application deadline. The school is able to review all of the ap...

I just recently saw a bicarb of 4 on a female DKA patient. Her respirations were textbook Kussmaul, but her O2 sat was 98% on room air and able to talk although drowsy. Our intensivist used this as an opportunity to teach some of the newer staff abou...

I think everything you have done so far is great and should help your chances of getting at least an interview in an ICU. It's even better if you ended up getting that externship in an ICU. I'm not sure about your area, but it can help to have a BSN....

Your age alone shouldn't be a factor, but it may take more time than you think to get your pre-reqs together due to the amount of time you've been out of school. Most programs want classes like chemistry or statistics to be taken within the last 5 ye...

Does anyone know anything about the TCU interview process or have any tips? All I know is it is expected to take 2-3 hours, we'll meet with faculty and current students and includes a tour.