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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    From what I've heard, every site is pretty good for autonomy except for Sioux Falls. SF is a little more restrictive on what students can do but the vast majority of our students are placed there....
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes. The vast majority of questions that I had were behavioral, get to know you type questions. We do have a new professor that will be interviewing candidates this year but I don't know how he'll...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    We had two panel interviews last year as well. You will get a variety of questions in each room but there shouldn't be any overlap in questions between the two rooms. I hope that helps
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Rapid is supposed to be pretty good. I have two people in my study group that will be going to Rapid City that are orginally from there. Omaha/Council Bluffs is supposedly one of the best clinical...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your status won't change on NursingCAS if you got an
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The interview is a very laid back, get to know you type of interview. I personally didn't have any clinicals questions that I remember but there might have been a few. It is a behavioral type...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Invites go out by
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't believe they are done sending invites out. I know last year they did them in
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They are still reviewing applicants. I thought they were done but they are not done yet. Invites should come out soon but there is no timeline that I can give
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Expect interview invites to come out very
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    University of Tulsa Nurse Anesthetist Program

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

    It is a front-loaded program with clinicals starting in the 5th semester. Clinicals start with this course, DNPA 9164 Clinical Practicum I....
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Applications are due on Friday, October 2nd. Good luck to everyone that is applying. Mount Marty University is an excellent CRNA program. I hope you get an interview and get to meet our amazing...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, I applied and interviewed at other places. I had 4 years of ICU experience when I started school. I started applying at 2 1/2 years and it took me 2 interview cycles to get in. Everyone wants to...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Application deadline has been extended to October
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your assigned a home clinical site, mine is in Omaha. You will give your top 3 clinical sites during your interview. There is rotation to other sites but that hasn't been explained to us yet. There...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It was a struggle at times but worth it. We just finished our first semester online and now we're headed to our second semester which will be on campus. You spend a year in Sioux Falls then go to your...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is a more get to know you as a person compared to your clinical knowledge. Everyone will have very similar stats and experience but it's what makes you as a person stick out. You'll have two panel...
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    Mount Marty CRNA school

    CowboyMedic replied to WyoRN18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello, I am currently a 1st-year student in the program. I can't give you a lot of information about everything related to the program but I can give you some information about what I have...
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    Help!! CRNA Program admission

    CowboyMedic replied to NurseL20's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Mount Marty University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was a long, hard road to get into school but it was worth it. I'm currently in my first semester. If this is what you want then pursue
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    College Sophmore conflicted, needs guidance

    CowboyMedic replied to MRaza's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Full-time, I stopped working the week before the program started. There are some of my classmates working this semester. There are no part-time CRNA programs. My first semester is online and I wanted...
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    College Sophmore conflicted, needs guidance

    CowboyMedic replied to MRaza's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, you are skipping the MSN and going straight to DNP/DNAP in 3 years. I am currently in my first semester of a DNAP program. I figured since it was so close to the deadline that I would get my...
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    College Sophmore conflicted, needs guidance

    CowboyMedic replied to MRaza's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA programs that are DNP/DNAP are entry level BSN to DNP/DNAP. Schools will also have the MSN to DNP/DNAP for CRNAs that eant to get there Doctorate. All schools must be at the Doctorate level by...
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    RN to BSN programs

    CowboyMedic replied to Nickc58's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with @Defibn'. You want an RN to BSN program that will give you an actual GPA that can be used to calculate your overall GPA. My RN to BSN program was a combination of in-classroom and
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    For those with a 3.0 undergrad who want to become a CRNA

    CowboyMedic replied to mbmathews's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As far as I know, you will be able to practice in the US. It is the same test through the NBCRNA as a US based school. Just know that if you plan to go to PR, the instruction is in Spanish but the...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    CowboyMedic replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    36 EMT-Basic - 1 1/2 years Paramedic - 7 years RN - 5 years I started in the medical field in 2006 when I was