32SoulPatrolRN

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  1. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) Army CRNA FY24

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to antsrt4's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Direct Accession here coming from the civilian side, I'm currently in phase 1 of the program that started last month. We started getting paid around the time we went to DCC; this year we reported 22...

  2. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They take a holistic approach but from what I understand from most CRNA programs across the board, the LOR carries a significant amount of weight. This is your chance to show the faculty you may be...

  3. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I was done I waited outside the room for about 5 minutes while the interviewers deliberated then called me back in I was told on the spot they would definitely write my letter of rec and...

  4. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I went last year they asked me if I wanted to stay in scrubs or do my interview clothes, I changed into my interview clothes, I had a suit but I was told from the clinical site director that I...

  5. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My classmates said it wasn't anything crazy, they basically just talked about the topic they were assigned and "taught" the interviewers with their

  6. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I had about 3-4 classmates out of 12 in our direct acession group that had to present, I can ask how their experience

  7. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Very true, although I wasn't quizzed, I did talk with [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME] about the pre op considerations on the assigned reading with a patient that had significant cardiac history undergoing...

  8. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was given a section on anesthesia preop but I was not quizzed on it and didn't have to give a

  9. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just finished DCC beginning of March and currently halfway through BOLC My timeline was August 2023 Accepted by USAGPAN End of November 2023 got orders by email 22 January 2024 I...

  10. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would say it was both in some ways; in the beginning it was a little tough trying to coordinate when I could actually come on post before my report date to move into my house because I had to get...

  11. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That sounds like great experience and support system! [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME] and [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME] were the only 2 individuals who interviewed me depending on how much time you have for...

  12. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They paid me back and actually I did make some money off my move since we did a whole do it yourself move, it just took some time to get reimbursed for everything for outrotations you won't get...

  13. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did my Phase 2 interview in El Paso last year. It was an amazing experience and I hope to go there for Phase 2 clinical next June during my shadow days [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME] and [MODERATOR...

  14. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I emailed her about two business days after I submitted it saying I had everything done including phase 2 shadow/interview and if there was anything that wasn't complete she was very prompt and...

  15. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with MikeyD, I personally submitted my application May 2023 and it allowed [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME] plenty of time to review it to make sure nothing was missing and everything was in correctly...

  16. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No worries and happy to help! Now I will say when you're in the OR shadowing you may get asked clinical questions, the clinical site director at my site happened to be precepting my student and...

  17. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Everyone's interview will be different so I can only speak from my own experience and I would say like 95 percent is emotional/personal questions - however I prepared for a 50/50 in case I had...

  18. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As you get more of your application materials in you can contact Jana Johns the USAGPAN application coordinator about setting up a shadow/interview I started submitting stuff for my...

  19. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not sure how much were accepted this year since we haven't met as a class in person yet maybe 13-15 direct accession students? I think our class is about 30 or so students split pretty evenly...

  20. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I first reached out I didn't know anything so I just went to my local armed forces career center, they didn't know what I was talking about and tried to get me into an enlisted contract as a...

  21. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to Cnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello everyone, Direct Acession applicant from last cycle, starting the program June 2024 and heading to San Antonio soon for DCC/BOLC, glad to be assistance for anyone as well! Coming from the...

  22. National University CRNA 2024

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to melder33's topic in California Nursing

    Yes I did, I actually just sent in my email to decline National's interview, I was just posting in case other people were wondering if invites were sent in

  23. National University CRNA 2024

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to melder33's topic in California Nursing

    It was sent to me

  24. National University CRNA 2024

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to melder33's topic in California Nursing

    Check your emails I just got an

  25. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) Army CRNA FY24

    32SoulPatrolRN replied to antsrt4's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the info; how is the process of living on post if you know MikeyD? Like is there a pretty long wait list or if we should just try to find a place off post if it's easier to obtain housing?...