fourthtimesacharm CRNA

fourthtimesacharm has 10 years experience as a CRNA and specializes in CRNA.

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   Should I keep applying?

   fourthtimesacharm replied to RedRider85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   definitely give up now. kidding. Look. How bad do you want to be a CRNA? This is not an easy road, by any means. If you don't want to take the GRE, don't. Plenty of schools don't require...
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   CRNA Career Pro ebook?

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

   I ended up not getting it. I just searched for interview questions
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   Help meeeee

   fourthtimesacharm replied to Suppyoooo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I was almost exactly in your shoes a few years ago. I graduated from SU with my BSN and worked as a new grad ICU nurse at a local hospital in the Seattle area. I didn't want to move far from the...
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   Shadowing Experience

   fourthtimesacharm replied to MHerron's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I ended up contacting a school I was interested in applying to and they let me shadow in their ORs. It cost me some travel $, but I made it into a mini vacation and it was a great
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   Keiser University CRNA 2020 Applicants

   fourthtimesacharm replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Multiple choice. And sorry, I don't remember what specific questions I had, just that they were questions you'd find on the CCRN
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   Keep getting rejected

   fourthtimesacharm replied to S3682's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I agree with BigPappa! I started applying at the one year mark (just to one school) the next year I applied to two schools, managed to get a waitlist but not in, next year I applied to 6 schools and...
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   Keiser University CRNA 2020 Applicants

   fourthtimesacharm replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Last year my questions were all behavioral. They have the written test that was CCRN like questions and then a group interview that dealt with a clinical scenario, and then an
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   Starting a pain program/clinic...

   fourthtimesacharm replied to ssrhythm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hopefully it's okay to post here...
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   Starting a pain program/clinic...

   fourthtimesacharm replied to ssrhythm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   FB has a CRNA group that is a Ketamine clinic start up page--ketamine being used for chronic pain, depression, ptsd ect, there is a lot of info on there. You may get some ideas on
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    A rant and a question re: CRNA master’s program

    fourthtimesacharm replied to RN_2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I hear you. My family stayed in our home, and I moved to go to school-thankfully I am in a master's program. But I will still be 27 mo away from my spouse and kids. Being a CRNA was really what I...
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    A rant and a question re: CRNA master’s program

    fourthtimesacharm replied to RN_2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I really don't think it is going to affect anything. Most people will just buckle down and do the 3 years if they really want to do NA. I guess it just depends on how bad you want it. I agree with ICU...
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    Thomas Jefferson University CRNA 2020

    fourthtimesacharm replied to TraumaRN-CRNA2020's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There ARE schools that look more at the whole person, instead of primarily GPA. So you need to find the school that is looking for students like you. all-crna-schools.com has a spreadsheet you can...
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    CRNA school with kids

    fourthtimesacharm replied to Djmoulin's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think it depends on the support system you have, other than your husband. If you have people willing and able to help out, it's only a little crazy
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    KPSAN/CSU 2019

    fourthtimesacharm replied to Liberation's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The feedback I received immediately after the interview portion was positive, however I was not offered a spot. There was also a written portion and a group portion. I didn't receive any feedback from...
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    Midwestern University 2020

    fourthtimesacharm replied to FlyMurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You'll have access to all the required books in digital form, but if you prefer real books, I would recommend buying Nagelhout, Morgan and Mikhail and maybe Stoelting. I do all of my studying, notes...