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  1. Based on current experience, is it worth reapplying?

    PVCCHoo replied to Jessica Moskovits's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Like the above already said, get back full time in ICU right away. Schools want current ICU experience. I wouldn’t worry about old science classes and an advanced pathophys class can’t hurt....

  2. Anesthesia Tech vs CNA in the ICU

    PVCCHoo replied to lam1997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have to disagree with the above. You don’t go from anesthesia tech to CRNA, but you can go from CNA in the ICU, to RN in the ICU, to CRNA. Knowing how to stock the anesthesia supplies is not...

  3. Crna plus an msn

    PVCCHoo replied to RN001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Very little benefit. Like mentioned above - you might be able to get credit for a couple classes. That was the case for me. I could have transferred in grad level nursing research and theory courses....

  4. Wake Forest CRNA 2020

    PVCCHoo replied to npwatson's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Fall interviews start next week. I am guessing if you were waitlisted in the spring you would have to wait til those are over and offers are extended and they see who turns down a seat, so gonna be a...

  5. Leaving Nursing School?

    PVCCHoo replied to dwh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would just go get my ADN and then get my future employer to pay for some online BSN down the road. Community college nursing programs are great and produce quality nurses at a fraction of the cost...

  6. how to stand out

    PVCCHoo replied to Rn0126's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Everything you have done so far is right on track and also the same things everyone else who is applying is doing. I am sure you will shadow a CRNA if you have not already, but that is kind of a...

  7. Is the student loan for CRNA programs manageable?

    PVCCHoo replied to viprn21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    OP must be too young to remember Occupy Wall Street, but this is a pretty safe bet as far as ROI. Imagine being 100k in debt with a bachelor’s degree in whatever and not being able to get a job....

  8. Do you need 3D vision to be a nurse anesthetist

    PVCCHoo replied to Jollyjo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yeah what BigPappa said. I am sure there are practicing CRNAs with lazy eyes. I am still in school, but the only time I have had to do anything with only one eye was looking in the eye piece of a...

  9. How many CRNA schools have you applied for at a time?

    PVCCHoo replied to brookalyn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I’m going to Wake Forest. As for the decision to not wait, well, I figured it couldn’t hurt to see what a couple other schools said while I was waiting to reapply and if I got in to one - I would...

  10. How many CRNA schools have you applied for at a time?

    PVCCHoo replied to brookalyn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would cast a wide net and see what happens. Those stats are fine, but everyone else applying has the same ones or better. I think it is fine to have a plan for the school you really want but you...

  11. Can level 1 trauma IMCU/SICU Step-down experience get you into CRNA school?

    PVCCHoo replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know VCU will consider ER if you can prove that you actually had experience with all the stuff you see in the ICU - but it certainly just seems easier to go ahead and work in an ICU, especially...

  12. Is it easy to get a job right after graduating from an ABSN in the ICU?

    PVCCHoo replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yeah. If you want a job as a CNA you need a CNA license. You can take a class for a few to several weeks for usually less than $1000 to obtain. Or if you finished a certain length of a nursing program...

  13. Nursing then NP or CRNA as a second Job.

    PVCCHoo replied to jobjohnson's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All this information is readily available on the web, but I’ll chime in on the absolute fastest way to do it. Well since you are almost 30 and in the tech field, we will assume you hold a...

  14. Wake Forest CRNA 2020

    PVCCHoo replied to npwatson's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To the above question. Carefully read all their FAQs etc on the webpage. Do not just seek out the highest ranking person you can do write you a recommendation. I chose a coworker who was a charge...

  15. WGU RN degree to CRNA. Anyone successful this route?

    PVCCHoo replied to Flightmed123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can’t remember all of them. He is putting his hope in Middle Tennessee with their rather large class size. He did well on GRE and has been a nurse a while. But seriously, I did my BSN online for...

  16. WGU RN degree to CRNA. Anyone successful this route?

    PVCCHoo replied to Flightmed123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oh yeah. If you still have a choice, definitely pick somewhere legit where you can get a real GPA. I have an online BSN from one of my state universities and it did not seem to be an issue in terms of...

  17. WGU RN degree to CRNA. Anyone successful this route?

    PVCCHoo replied to Flightmed123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the OP means has anyone who obtained their BSN from Western Governors gotten in to CRNA school. I am sure someone has, but it has to be a little tricky. As I understand it, WGU does not assign...

  18. ICU vs Medsurg

    PVCCHoo replied to Flylik3abr1's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    If you want to work in the ICU, take the job in the ICU. I have worked in the same ICU for a few years and every year the techs that graduate nursing school are offered jobs on the

  19. Which science courses to improve CRNA application?

    PVCCHoo replied to nat2233's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yeah. Look at the schools you want to go to and see what prereqs they even have. Some schools have none. Some have many. Don't waste time on classes your school will not care about. I took all kinds...

  20. Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Anesthesia interview

    PVCCHoo replied to RealNurse419's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I called a couple weeks ago with similar questions. I know for sure that physics is no longer required. The PDF paper application with the intro letter stating that you need physics needs to be...

  21. WAKEFOREST 2019 cohort

    PVCCHoo replied to PICUtoCRNAhopeful's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I feel your pain JGTarHeel. I felt the same way you did last spring when I didn't even get an interview at the school closest to where I live (VCU) where I always thought I would wind up. I watched...

  22. Allegheny CRNA program 2019

    PVCCHoo replied to SERN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did not apply because I got in elsewhere, but I took a good look at this school and called and spoke to them. It is very attractive for its short duration (24 months) and affordable price (roughly...

  23. ECU CRNA 2019 DNP

    PVCCHoo replied to Walkingbad's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It was both. I don't think they adhered to a strict time limit, so you have room to expand upon things you want them to know about

  24. ECU CRNA 2019 DNP

    PVCCHoo replied to Walkingbad's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This is a pretty chill interview. There will be around 10 of you in small conference room for slideshow by program director. Then a quick tour of facilities. Then you hang out with a couple of current...

  25. WAKEFOREST 2019 cohort

    PVCCHoo replied to PICUtoCRNAhopeful's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm in! Got an email this afternoon saying a decision on admission had been made and to follow the link to the portal we used to apply. Based on the other people on here who said they received phone...