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1. What else do I need?

   SLSB2 replied to nurselizk's topic in CRNA

   Anesthesia school is a competitive place. Let's just say that there are more Type A personalities than not. During the residency, you are working with different CRNAs, MDAs, surgeons and OR nurses everyday. Not to mention at different hospital cli...

2. Chemistry Preparation

   SLSB2 replied to CarVsTree's topic in SRNA

   Hi Sue - My program required 1 year of inorganic chemistry (general) and 1 semester of organic within the past 5 years. The first class we took was graduate level Chemistry and Physics, which was the "make or break" class in anesthesia school. This...

3. NICU Traveler to CRNA

   SLSB2 replied to tyi.rn's topic in SRNA

   I agree, adult ICU is viewed as the best experience for anesthesia school. As a nurse anesthetists you care for patients across the age spectrum. My program also specified they preferred work experience in a large university medical center as oppos...

4. Thinking to far ahead?

   SLSB2 replied to NathanDH's topic in SRNA

   Hi Nathan - Becoming a CRNA is an admirable goal, and there are many tough challenges to fulfilling it. Don't think for a second you would be "wasting" your time in an ICU. Adult ICU will give you the best preparation for the CRNA role. You learn ...

5. interview help-RosalindFranklin u

   SLSB2 replied to helloRN's topic in SRNA

   The program is brand new so I can't tell you exactly what to expect. Most interviews, however, ask similar questions. Such as "why do you want to become a CRNA?" "have you shadowed a CRNA and what was your impression?" "How will you deal with the p...

6. Just took the boards....

   SLSB2 replied to krinklesRN's topic in CRNA

   Hi Krinkles - I just took the CRNA boards last Friday. I felt EXACTLY the way you do right now. My exam also shut off at 100 questions. I think I was expecting it to stop at 90, when it kept going I panicked. Some of the questions I completely guesse...

7. Evanston anyone please!!!

   SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

   I did not get questions on drugs. They did ask me about hemodynamic monitoring in terms of which monitors I had experience with. I did not have to define or interpret any numbers, if that is what you are inquiring about. The interview is more or l...

8. Evanston anyone please!!!

   SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

   Hi- Yes, there are clinical questions in the interview. However, they will not ask you anything specifically about anesthesia. Mostly they want to know why you want to be a CRNA, if you have shadowed one, and what kind of clinical nursing experience...

9. Evanston program

   SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

   Hi - Yes, that is correct. They have early acceptance interviews in February, and continue to interview throughout March and April. SLSB2

10. Evanston program

    SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

    Hi- I believe it took between 4-6 weeks for the acceptance letter. When was your interview? SLSB2

11. Evanston program

    SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

    Hi - The questions in the interview were similar to ones posted on another recent thread: Why do you want to be a CRNA? What do CRNAs do? Have you shadowed a CRNA, what was the experience like? I think they also asked how I was going to finance th...

12. Evanston program

    SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

    If you took the GRE for your MS in nursing, you probably have a good idea of what kind of score you'll get. The format of the test didn't change much for the verbal and quantitative sections. They scrapped the analytical section for the writing. I...

13. How old can the GRE be?

    SLSB2 replied to jemommyRN's topic in SRNA

    Hi - Yes, there is a time limit, which varies from institution to institution. Check with the schools you are planning to apply to. I would advise waiting until you are serious about applying - the prep materials and exam are expensive!

14. Books for CRNA School?

    SLSB2 replied to kukukajoo's topic in SRNA

    I agree with gasman! You will have such a steep learning curve as a critical care RN. Transitioning from nursing school to a unit taking care of critically ill patients is very challenging. In the ICU, you will need to learn hemodynamic monitoring...

15. Evanston program

    SLSB2 replied to whynotme's topic in SRNA

    Hi - Just curious, how do you have an MS without the GRE? When I took the GRE it was scored out of 2400, and the school posted that 1500 was the minimum score. Now that it has a maximum score if 1600 (plus some writing section), I believe the minim...