fourthtimesacharm CRNA

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 it. You have your CCRN, which many schools require,...

Has anyone used the CRNA Career Pro ebook to help prepare for their nurse anesthesia program interview? Thoughts?

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

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 Seattle area so I applied to both Gonzaga and OHSU. Whi...

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 experience.

I know I am jumping the gun a bit-so to speak since the application deadline just passed and they don't typically send interview invites out until January for February interviews, but I thought I'd add this to the mix! Good luck all!

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

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 got in. There are people on here that will get in s...

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 essay.

Hopefully it's okay to post here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/ketamineclinicstartup/

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 there.

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 wanted to do, and thankfully my family is supportive. ...

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 man, cast your net to all the remaining master's ...

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 buy, that could be a resource for you. Spend some tim...

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 ?

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 those. Overall, the process was fine.

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 etc on the Ipad with notability. -I bought the bigg...

Most of us have an iPad and use notability.

Don't be discouraged. If this is something you want--go for it! We have a few people in our class that were accepted with lower GPAs. I agree with the last post too. When you are ready to start applying, cast a wide net and keep going even if you get...

That is a much different question! The only advantage doing the DNP upfront is not having to get accepted into another program after you finish your master (at least this is a plus for me) and time, as in it will take longer to be completely done wit...

This debate is quickly going away. Everyone will be DNP/DNAP by 2021, which means next year's application cycle. Many of the programs are currently interviewing/accepting to their last masters program cohort. You may have missed the masters boat if t...

year 1-only one (1 yr of ICU when I interviewed) year 2-only two (interviewed at 1-waitlisted, didn't get in) year 3-six. letters of recommendation were hard. herding cats is accurate. I started doing false deadlines ahead of when actual deadlines w...

Honestly- depends on how smart/how good your memory is. If you are a genius with photographic memory- go for it. If you are like the majority of CRNA students: smart but need to study: don’t count on it.

Yep. sure did. ?

There are a handful of schools that don't require a BSN, and a few more that prefer a BSN but will consider your application depending on what your bachelor's degree is in. I was looking into it for a friend and I think there were about 15-ish. If y...