Hobberdog

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  1. CRNA

    Hobberdog replied to sandbag33's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Apex is 100% online. It will prepare you for boards. They do not offer lecture style learning. Read the reviews. It is worth

  2. Public CRNA schools?

    Hobberdog replied to booey1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA Schools… Where Will You Apply? - All CRNA

  3. Did you disclose your Plans for CRNA school

    Hobberdog replied to BSN24's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Don't tell anyone until you are accepted. Even then, don't tell anyone until you have to give notice. You will be treated differently and get poor assignments. It's just not worth it. Even your...

  4. Is it possible to get into CRNA with only 1 year of ICU experience?

    Hobberdog replied to Californian Student's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Get your 1 year and apply. The worst that can happen is they say

  5. University of Arizona Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Program

    Hobberdog replied to granadina's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My info is outdated (3 years ago). The program is new. They don't have great clinical sites (they encourage you to find people who will precept you). It is at a top medical university and I am...

  6. Should I bother applying to CRNA school?

    Hobberdog replied to go_jets82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should have no problem getting in. You will most likely get asked why, which is good. You get to explain what happened, that you lost your focus, and then recovered brilliantly. I had similar...

  7. PACU EXPERIENCE

    Hobberdog replied to Nurse428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Stay in ICU. There is no need for you to get PACU experience at this time. ICU experience is what they are looking

  8. USC(south carolina) CRNA 2019 cohort

    Hobberdog replied to tnann866's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The Columbia and Greenville groups attend all the same classes and are conferenced together with cameras. You can hear and see each other. Sometimes the teacher is in Greenville, and sometimes they...

  9. USC(south carolina) CRNA 2019 cohort

    Hobberdog replied to tnann866's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The interviews are all about personality. They will ask you tough questions that will be above your knowledge level. Don't EVER BS an answer... they will know. I think I answered "I don't know" at...

  10. Question about letter of recommendation for CRNA program

    Hobberdog replied to chillax63's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go with the resident. It will reflect the confidence that they have in your abilities as a nurse and your ability to work together as a team, each playing a vital part in the care of your

  11. How old is too old?

    Hobberdog replied to Tangielee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you dead? Then no! You are not too old. I graduated at 45. If anything it helps in clinical because people assume you have been doing this a while and are put at ease

  12. NCE Exam Prep

    Hobberdog replied to emb92250's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wouldn't worry about it so much. Get through the didactic and then focus on clinical. Once you are there, sign up for Apex, Valley, or Prodigy. I am personally using Apex. Passing your classes...

  13. Becoming a CRNA

    Hobberdog replied to honeybee19's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No one is throwing money at you. I graduate in May and will have 200K in debt when all is said and done. Nurse anesthesia is one profession where you can realistically pay off the debt within 5...

  14. When to take the prereqs?

    Hobberdog replied to tayloralexus's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I never took physics or organic chemistry. It wasn't required by my program. Only about 1/2 of the programs out there require these courses so I would look at where you want to apply and see if you...

  15. Cost Of School

    Hobberdog replied to doodlegirl2013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I graduate soon and in my class of 30, only one of us had a deal with a hospital to work for them in exchange for a stipend while in school. It is not very common. Your best bet is to join the...

  16. CRNA Tutor

    Hobberdog replied to badchickRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am sure you have signed up for a study program like Apex, Prodigy, or Valley. Study like you want it and you will do fine. There is no easy way through it. Good

  17. Interview Advice

    Hobberdog replied to ICURN75's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know the program specifically, but for the most part they are not as concerned about the depth of your knowledge as much as they want to see your personality. They want to see that you are a...

  18. Clinical skills woes.

    Hobberdog replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most ICU nurses don't place many IV's and when they do, they are on really sick, edematous patients. As an SRNA you will place many, many IV's and usually after they are already asleep and have...

  19. ASU or GCU? Which school is better?

    Hobberdog posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I got accepted to ASU this week and GCU is telling me that I am "unofficially" accepted. Does anybody have any insight as to which school is better? I have heard some negative things about ASU from...

  20. saving up for crna school

    Hobberdog replied to CRNAbound7's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I didn't save anything. Loans will be sufficient if you have to or need to take them. Obviously it's best to get through without them, but that is not always possible and I wouldn't let that stop...

  21. Crna school

    Hobberdog replied to Wsullivan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1. Yes you can shadow a CRNA. You will just need to find one willing to let you shadow them. I highly recommend this because you don't want to start down this path unless you are sure this is what...

  22. How do you survive?

    Hobberdog replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You will need lots and lots of loans. You will need to be prepared to have a co-signer if your credit is not great, or incase they decide not to give you the loan because you are not working. I am...

  23. University of South Carolina Starting 2017

    Hobberdog replied to Ccipencil's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Actually, they are not testing your knowledge, but your ability to admit you don't know something and not to try to BS. They will know if you are lying. The interview is all about personality. Yes,...

  24. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    Hobberdog replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! You made a huge mistake. You haven't even graduated and you are giving up. Nursing is not for you. You were expecting red carpets to be rolled out and job offers to come flooding in and when...

  25. "Aggressive" ICU Experience

    Hobberdog replied to RachelP_CRNA2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Jobs at a high acuity hospitals are out there. Working at a larger hospital will look better on your applications and will give you more experience as well with "sicker" patients. If you simply...