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  1. HELP please! Your thoughts on applying?!

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to SIGMACHIGUY's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Don't lose hope! You sound like a great candidate. In an interview, they will ask you about your grades 10 years ago. Tell them what you told us, and then you grew up, worked your tail off, and...

  2. GRE exam

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to 2008el's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did the Kaplan review book. I made a 1050, and still got in. On my first interview. My school has an essay score requirement, so don't blow that part off. The interview was the main component...

  3. Am I Too OLD???????????

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to Gambln00's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not at all! Just focus on the baby steps :) My two year ADN program felt like it would never end, but time really does just fly by. And the next 10 years will pass whether you pursue your goal or...

  4. resume help

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to hell000nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Do they want a resume or CV? A CV is geared toward professional education, and there is a lot of info out there on writing

  5. trauma icu or msicu

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to stanquim's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I work at a level 1 also, and there are people going from surg -trauma (my unit), several from the medical, one from the neuro, and Im not sure about cardiac. My school asked questions based on what...

  6. Do you regret it?

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Since you really want to do L & D, have you looked at being a nurse midwife? They are on the same level as a CRNA, just on a different end LOL. There are so many options out there. Anesthesia...

  7. My Main Concerns

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to LinLin4107's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1.) Yes they are hard. Very hard. Imagine going to medical school is approx. 28 months. 2.) No you won't have time for your girlfriend. Ask my husband, he sees me leaving, and coming home. Its...

  8. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Applied to : Gooding Institute: interviewed-- accepted. Start August 2008.:yeah: Samford University: withdrew app. after acceptance to

  9. Looking To Get Into Crna School

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to MICU_RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    PACU is not usually one of the areas considered for CRNA school, or at least not my program. Check at the schools you are interested in applying to. You sound like your experience is already great...

  10. ?CRNA vs a teacher?

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to yessy28's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That seems like an awful lot of time and money to waste if you don't want to be a nurse. Be a teacher, it will save you a lot of time. Being a CRNA is a nurse that administers anesthesia. Your...

  11. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Where did you teach? Just curious, I went to school in SD and just wondering if we know each other

  12. Which path to take?

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to forchunet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That used to be the case. I did my ADN in San Diego, CA, and the WHOLE COUNTY was considered underserved. Check into it, it could be an

  13. Professional dress

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to Becky423's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wore a very nice suit (Ann Taylor), with a white button down. The two gentlemen interviewing the day I did wore 3 piece suits, so look the part. My friend who wore a sweater and dress slacks was...

  14. **How to study for the GRE??**

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    By the Kaplan book! I made a 1040, and got accepted to my first choice school, on my first interview. Its NOT all about numbers, I

  15. Maybe nurse anesthesia?

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to KixRNoo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Kix, Check out the schools that you are interested in, and they will tell you EXACTLY what they want. You can find a list of the accredited programs here:...

  16. Standing during procedures

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to imh11621's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    IMH, The CRNAs I shadowed always had something to sit on. One of them stood intermittenly by choice, the other stayed seated the whole time unless needing to do

  17. Gooding Institute

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to blee1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey Skinner, I have an interview there also, the 27th. I don't know about you, but I am pretty nervous. When's your interview? You'll have to let me know how it goes. I have a friend who...

  18. Is this true??

    ICUnursetoCRNA replied to ICUnursetoCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Irish, Thanks for the info. The stress of trying to get in to school is incredible. I don't think I was this stressed for actual nursing school :)

  19. Is this true??

    ICUnursetoCRNA posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I heard today that the earlier the interview, the more likely you are to get selected. I was given some information (about med schools, mind you) that they start assigning slots immediately, not...