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    ICU Residency Count As School Experience?

    Defibn' replied to slothgang19's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I certainly cannot speak for all programs. As far as I have seen, though, they do not consider residency as experience. I asked this question several years ago when I was in your shoes and this is the...
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    CRNA questions

    Defibn' replied to Brittnurse4's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA school is definitely not for everyone. You have a good attitude about hearing the hard truths. Maybe you would make a great anesthesia provider. However, your grades do not reflect that you would...
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    CRNA questions

    Defibn' replied to Brittnurse4's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    BigPappa is a little blunt but correct. You are just not anywhere close to applying. If CRNA is truly something you want to do, you have a very long road ahead. You can certainly try to boost GPA with...
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    Considering CRNA - what should I do to prepare?

    Defibn' replied to rubyagnes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thank you. I hope you find what you are looking
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    Considering CRNA - what should I do to prepare?

    Defibn' replied to rubyagnes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am an SRNA, not yet a CRNA. You need to have good ICU experience to get into anesthesia schools. As far as I am aware, there are a few programs that allow you to work during the first semester of...
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    Waiving ICU requirement

    Defibn' replied to lellomere's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes. Great
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    Waiving ICU requirement

    Defibn' replied to lellomere's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you found a program willing to do that, I wouldn't go there. Anesthesia schools expect that you have some base knowledge coming into school. It is hard, even for people that have great experience....
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    Help meeeee

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

    There are no online CRNA programs. There are some that have the first semester online. Some have a "distance" education program but they require you to be on site at a clinical facility. As a rule, ER...
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    CRNA Admissions GPA/ Years in ICU

    Defibn' replied to Sara Marie Lawless's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your GPA is competitive. A math major can only help you. It may not mean as much as something like Chemistry but most people won't have a minor anyways. I think that two years in a good ICU will...
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    University of North Florida (UNF) CRNA 2021

    Defibn' replied to NurseSAP's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was too. I looked back through my email and the deadline was 4/1/19 and I got an interview invitation 4/11/19. I don't think people were getting offers before the
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    University of North Florida (UNF) CRNA 2021

    Defibn' replied to NurseSAP's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was waitlisted and was told that I needed more ICU experience. I was 2 months shy of 2
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    CRNA Mills?

    Defibn' replied to stevena9's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    WHAT
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    Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    Defibn' replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well heck, now that I went back and read it, you were probably right. So my bad. Cheers! OP, for applying for a new ICU position listen to
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    Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    Defibn' replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When applying to anesthesia school, GPA is about the most important number you have. Mentioning that you were a student athlete while maintaining a high GPA can only help your case. The OP is not...
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    Transferring ICUs- Resumes & Interviews

    Defibn' replied to mph53953's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Transferring to a higher acuity ICU is a great idea. I would not list any job, unless it is super interesting, other than medical experience. Some may disagree but I wouldn't bother listing CNA and...
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    Chances for CRNA School

    Defibn' replied to cosmo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck. That's like a full time job. Have you applied to a school yet? I'm not trying to be a downer but I just don't think you realize what all is involved in applying. Your references are going...
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    Online Pharm or Pathophys for CRNA

    Defibn' replied to icurn1723's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    MTSA has a physiology
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    MTSA 2021

    Defibn' replied to SICURN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thank you. Pam is great and will get you taken care of. Best of luck to you. So far, every staff/faculty member I have had any interaction with has been more than
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    MTSA 2021

    Defibn' replied to SICURN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That sounds great. I’m in the first semester of this
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    CRNA School Dismissal for B-

    Defibn' replied to CriticalRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This is depressing. I’m sorry this happened. I just started school and while I’m doing well I know what is at stake and it is nerve racking. I agree about the people trying to get in with no past...
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    MTSA 2021

    Defibn' replied to SICURN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ahh I gotcha. I didn’t know that, and it came across bad to me. You could word that differently on your resume. It could look bad to them as well. You very well may be an expert but you have to toe...
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    MTSA 2021

    Defibn' replied to SICURN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wouldn't say I'm an expert at anything on my application
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    Becoming a SRNA with a DUI

    Defibn' replied to CVRU Nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If that is the only legal trouble you have had, it will probably be OK. It will just depend on how long ago it was. You will obviously be expected to address it. I wouldn't try to defend any of it,...
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    Budgets, Loans, Scholarships - Oh my.

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

    I applied for Discover loan about 2 months before the program started. We had a decent savings account going into school and are trying not to touch it. My spouse transitioned to working from home. We...
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    Threw out back, what’s next?

    Defibn' replied to Lightning Rose's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, there are plenty of bad apples. But you never see the same blanket statements for other providers. Plenty of physicians, NPs, PAs, Pods, dentists, whatever.. suck hard and actually harm patients...