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1. Surviving Life during CRNA School

   meep meeps replied to wanttobecrna123's topic in SRNA

   What has worked for me during school is making sure I have stocked up on everything I could possibly think of before school started. Laundry supplies, dish soap, cleaning products, canned food, TV dinners, pasta/rice, etc etc etc. I got an amazon pr...

2. How many hours a week do you average?

   meep meeps replied to sfmarina's topic in SRNA

   I'm in an integrated program, so we get more and more into clinical as the semesters go by. Once I'm closer to graduating I'll switch to clinicals 4 days a week and then 5 for the last semester. When we do our rotations through Children's Hospital,...

3. How many hours a week do you average?

   meep meeps replied to sfmarina's topic in SRNA

   I'm just finishing my 2nd semester, so I'll give you my normal week schedule. Monday: Clinical, wake up at 5am, be in the OR by 6am, leave around 3pm. Go home, relax a little, do my management plan for the following days cases, eat dinner, pack a lu...

4. Average age of SRNA?

   meep meeps replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in SRNA

   People in my program range from 23-42, most people fall in the 26-32 range but I have no idea the class average. I'm 28 and sometimes I feel like I'm one of the oldest ....

5. University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing - CRNA entrance stats

   meep meeps replied to crna applicant's topic in SRNA

   I just noticed you did your BSN at Pitt? If so, work your contacts. I have several classmates who did their undergraduate at Pitt.

6. University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing - CRNA entrance stats

   meep meeps replied to crna applicant's topic in SRNA

   Hi! I am currently a student at Pitt and want to let you know to please apply. Pitt has strong acceptance criteria, but from judging my classmates, it's a lot more than merely your GPA. I have nothing but amazing things to say about Pitt at this p...

7. Admission Requirements

   meep meeps replied to nf0772's topic in SRNA

   I've seen schools require upper division statistics course and for some reason they are very focused on your grade, so get an A. I've also seen programs require organic chemistry and physics, both of which I didn't have and did reduce the amount of ...

8. University of Pittsburgh CRNA Program

   meep meeps replied to FIREMEDIC-CCRN's topic in SRNA

   Air Force RN, Can you let your co-worker know about this for me? I created a facebook group for Pitt's Class of Dec 2013. I'm trying to locate people in the class so we can get to know each other a little before school starts. If he/she is interest...

9. Shadowed a CRNA? How did it go?

   meep meeps replied to gwapo's topic in SRNA

   I was asked about my shadow experience at every single interview I went to. I highly recommend shadowing a CRNA (instead of an MD). I was asked about specific types of cases I had seen. Thankfully one of the CRNAs I shadowed was really excited I w...

10. University of Pittsburgh CRNA Program

    meep meeps replied to FIREMEDIC-CCRN's topic in SRNA

    I believe everyone who is invited for an interview is capable of completing the program and passing the boards. Maybe they choose based on interpersonal skills, personality, and ability to represent Pitt well out in the community as a SRNA and CRNA....