cakeandcrown BSN, RN

They want to see what you’re made of during the interview, but they also made small talk with me and were friendly. Just be yourself and be honest. School is going well so far. I quit my job prior to starting the program so I would have plenty of ...

2.5 years Level 1 Trauma SICU at the time of my interview (preceptor but no charge experience) 3.96 BSN GPA, 3.4 ADN, and cumulative GPA of just over 3.5 (nursing was a second career for me). CCRN, CMC, TCRN certs plus TNCC and I was a TNCC instruc...

Michigan State University

Their director used to teach at the program I was accepted into. She was in my interview at that program, and my interactions with her were great. She was the one who came to get me from the waiting area to go to the interview area, and she made smal...

Check your MSU email! I think she sent it so everyone can see everyone else’s name/email so we can share info as a cohort.

Yep, Dr. Lourens sent an email out a few hours after I posted that!

I couldn’t PM you, but have you heard anything about our cohort? I thought Dr. Lourens was going to send us an email and a book list for May, but I haven’t heard anything yet. I’m wondering if maybe they’re still calling people off the wait list.

You’ll have to have beside RN ICU experience for CRNA school anyway. To my knowledge, no CRNA program will accept ICU NP experience for the 1+ year requirement because they want to see you managing sick patients as the ICU nurse, not as an NP. As an ...

They told me I'm 5th on the wait list, so I won't get to interview unless 5 people decline the offer to interview.

I submitted my application early. I sent Kelly an email a few days ago and then a woman named Tina emailed me to let me know I'm on a wait list to interview.

I was able to shadow two CRNAs in an outpatient surgery center yesterday, and I had a wonderful time! Thank you to all of the CRNAs and SRNAs who have encouraged other members to shadow and for your advice on what to ask while shadowing! I am about t...

Congratulations!

Not yet. I interviewed on Wednesday, 8/21 and they told me we wouldn't hear for 3 weeks. They had a few more days of interviews after that, so I'm not expecting to hear anything until this Friday (at the earliest).

This is what I did as well. I was offered admission at the first place I interviewed, so I put my deposit down. I chose to accept the offer to interview at my dream school, but at least I know I'm in somewhere while I wait for the dream school to let...

There are certain numbers of cases/hours students are required to complete in order to graduate, so student will gain experience in large and small hospitals, trauma, open heart, neuro, peds, OB, etc. I did ask them about CRNA-only sites during my in...

I did apply to Lourdes! I might end up withdrawing my Lourdes application because I was accepted into a DNP program.

Thank you! I work in Toledo, Ohio.

I was also offered an interview this morning.

I love working in a Level 1! I work in SICU, so our patients are a mix of surgical and trauma (open hearts and neuro each have their own units), but a nurse from my unit is required to respond to all Level 1 trauma activations in the ER. It's busy a...

The math wasn't that bad. I rented the textbook from the school and watched some Khan Academy videos since it's been a while since I've taken any chemistry. I remember my gen chem courses being much more math heavy than this one was. This one was ...

I agree with what has already been stated above. Also, say "yes" to any learning opportunity your preceptor finds for you. I had a great preceptor, and I told her I wasn't confident in my Foley/NG/IV starts because I had relatively no experience d...

I just finished a 12 week online intro to o-chem/biochem course through Iowa Central Community College yesterday. It's 3 credit hours and has no lab, and the class consisted of 2 short essays, roughly 9 quizzes, and 4 exams. I'm out of state, and I...

Congratulations! I took mine yesterday in Ohio around 1:30pm. It shut off at 75 questions in about 50 minutes; lots of SATA and priority questions for me (at one point every other was a SATA). I just tried the PVT and got the good pop-up which is p...

I happened to luck out and my sister-in-law worked at the outpatient center where I was able to shadow, so she was able to ask CRNAs she works with. I know others on here have had a hard time getting in to shadow, but I would just call a local facil...

Here are my results from this morning: Program Type: ADN Adjusted Individual Total Score: 90.0% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Advanced Mean - National: 64.3% Mean - Program: 64.9% Percentile Rank - National - 99 Percentile Rank - Program - 99 Re...