Gaasgurl

Last shift is Aug 10. Orientation Aug 12 (ACLS) Hey GCShore, I'll be seeing you soon :) :) !!! BigDave...Welcome to North Carolina! I think there's only one more mature gentleman at WFU this class with 19 younger ladies. You're only as old as you feel, eh??? Good luck to all this fall! I don't know about ya'll, but thinking about peds cases are already giving me the willies... (never done peds before, geesh!) --Gaasgurl:Melody: :Melody:

Congratulations and Good luck!!:balloons: :)

I just found out that at the hospital that offered me a stipend, the CRNA's really never do regionals or lines other than a-lines and peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient cases. Upon a few more calls, CRNA's (or so I was told) in North Carolina rarely do lines and regionals at any of the larger institutions. The MD's apparantly prefer to do these. It seems a shame that after I learn these skills, I will not be able to hone them and perfect them. Is it related to liability or politics? I really do not want to move to the boonies just to do them. In which southeastern states do CRNA's routinely do these? Should I make it a professional goal to try and change practice/minds? Or, is this ill adviseable. It seems backward that North Carolina has 5 CRNA schools, all of which teach regionals and line placement, and yet the physicians do not promote the usage of these skills. If anyone has experience or insight to the above issues, please respond. I might be putting the cart before the horse because I haven't started school yet (I may not even like to do them). But being that I am looking into stipends, I am interviewing potential employers after graduation. I want the best experience. Thanks, Gaasgurl

ADN GPA 3.5; BSN 4.0 1300 on GRE (new)-620 verbal, 680 math ans 5/6 on writing. 71 on MAT. Certs: CCRN, TNCC, PALS, ACLS Exp.: 5 years CCU, 2 CT stepdown and 5 years Med/Surg Work with IABP's, vents, SWAN's, vasoactive meds, etc. 70 hours CEU's related to critical care in 2 years Member of AACN --Gaasgurl--

I will see you at UNCG. I am attending WFUBMC's program in the Fall! Good luck, see you soon, maybe!Gaasgurl

Congrats! :balloons: :balloons: Where are you attending? Gaasgurl--SRNA August 2005, WFUBMC, North Carolina

Thanks again, skipaway and BigDave! Dave, I am kind of disappointed that I will not get to meet you at UNCC! I have a feeling that you will be an inspiration to your classmates as well as a stauch supporter! (Is that proper grammar?) Good luck NYCBoy! Don't give up. I have met many people who got in a second time around! If you don't get in this year, which I sincerely hope you do, just save and save for the next round. Mats_Pats 2: Did you just call the hospitals? How did you know who to call? Did the school provide you with a list of some sorts? Are you going to MTSA? Thanks for the info! Still haven't heard from my future classmates. Maybe I am the only one verbal on this forum? PM me if you are shy! I'd love to begin networking! (no pun intended:) )

First and foremost, I would love to thank everyone who offered me words of encouragement when I had the "interview blues." Now I am on cloud 109! I just got the call today from Wake Forest's program with the good news. Yes!!! Now, is there anyone else out there who I will be meeting soon? Roll call for Wake's class of 2007! Speak up, rejoice! The wait is over (phew). Next question for the active CRNA or SRNA: When is the appropriate time to seek a sponsor? Is there a way of obtaining a list of anesthesia groups in a particular city that you are interested in? (In particular, between Charlotte, NC and Winston-Salem/Greensboro, NC or their surrounding areas.) Do you contact the hospitals in the area? Should I seek a rotation at their facility, my program allows for this the second year. I know that I am allowed $18,500/year in graduate school loans. Do I qualify for other types of loans? Always think one or two steps ahead... Also, which PDA OS is preferred? Pocket PC or Palm OS? Is there a program that is most useful to the SRNA? Thanks again for all your help. Gaasgurl--finally !:balloons:

I am elated at your success! Your dedication to your career, as well as a mentor to others who would love to follow in your footsteps, has not gone unnoticed. Keep up the good work and keep us posted on your new job! --Gaasgurl--

Hello Grandpa Tom, Congratulations to you and your family on their latest addition! Hug/love on the little on as much as you can! I know you'll miss her often. Good luck with school and Happy Holidays! Gaasgurl:balloons:

Hey stranger: Good luck on your upcoming interview! Once again, the questions were not clinical, but get-to-know-you questions. I am a shy person, so these are harder for me than clinical questions where you can solve a problem instead of talk about yourself. Some of the questions included: Why do you want to be a CRNA? Where do you see yourself 4 years from now? What have you done to ensure you succeed in this program? Have you shadowed a CRNA? Did you see qualities in those individuals that you see in yourself? What did you learn/see? They brought up my 6 absences in a year and were displeased. They asked questions about a weakness my coworker had put down. They asked about why I had ranked a question on the application a certain way. There was a large panel of about 12-15 people including the Director and Assistant Director. One of these two individuals sits next to you in front of the panel. I hope this helps. I still haven't heard back yet, but they mentioned that I might not until right before Christmas. I know of a few individuals that have already been accepted. I wonder how their interviews went- probably better than mine. I wish I had a little more confidence. I know I can be a great CRNA, all I need is the chance to prove it! --Gaasgurl

I will be anxiously awaiting my interviews in Raleigh and Charlotte. I will do my best to not be as nervous. I still think I was true to myself (no reheorificed answers, etc..) If I did not get in to my first choice, I will pray that I at least get in somewhere. I guess that is the best you really can hope for...I hope that everyone who reads these posts gains some insight and uses it to ace their interviews! Good luck everyone!

I have heard that they do ask clinical questions pertinent to your specialty unit. I hope that this helps!

Skipaway,I noticed your other threads, what do you think about my chances? When the interviewee leaves the room, does the committee dissect them? Do they go by subjective opinion (I like her...) or objective data (good GRE, GPA, etc...) or a combination thereof? It's most likely a combination. I wish I had better interview skills. Did the people that you know who graduated there extol their interview, or were they surprised that they got in based upon a lackluster interview? Thanks gaasgurl-one day I hope:)

This may make me sound even worse, but the questions I drew a blank on were the ones that I have thought about for the past two years: Why do you want to be a CRNA? When shadowing, what did you see in those CRNA's that made you believe that you could do this? Do you share similar qualities to those that you followed? You've had 6 absences in a year, do you think that is too many? Where do you see yourself 4 years from now? You see, there really is not a right/wrong answer- just a good/bad answer. Eventhough I could speak at length on any of these questions with excellent answers rolling around in my head...When it came time to verbalize my thoughts, I couldn't come up with the right words. I went blank, stumbled and formulated what I could. But, it felt like I gave pretty flat answers. I don't think I was dishonest, just nervous. Clinical questions have a right/wrong answer. If I were unfamiliar with the scenario/drug they provided, I would have no problem saying "I dunno" because I don't know everything...There is just so much to know in critical care and medicine.