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  1. Becoming a competitive CRNA applicant

    anotheroneofmany replied to give em zzzs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Definitely get way more shadowing experience. Might want to take some more chemistry classes or a graduate statistics class and make A's to show that you can handle graduate coursework (and bring up...

  2. How old were you when you started CRNA school?

    anotheroneofmany replied to Nolander's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm 34, and I will be 37 when I graduate. I wish I'd have started younger, but nursing is my second career. I also enjoyed the five years I worked at the bedside, so I wasn't in a huge rush to

  3. Fundamental OChem

    anotheroneofmany replied to LivinOnIce's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Contact your schools of interest and ask how to best strengthen your application, what courses they feel would help you prepare for school, etc. As far as what are pre-reqs, that information can be...

  4. Visit the campus

    anotheroneofmany replied to Squiggie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you will be meeting with the program director, I would definitely wear a suit. First impressions are everything. Just wear a pair of more-comfortable dress shoes for the

  5. Being competitive for CRNA school & advice

    anotheroneofmany replied to laurenbianca10's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can always take a graduate level statistics course or chemistry course to show that you can succeed at the graduate level, but you'd need to be very dedicated and get an A. Keep doing what you're...

  6. TCU CRNA program for January 2017

    anotheroneofmany replied to MedicRN204's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    @HornedFrogRN Thanks for your candid reply. I do feel the schooling gets sugar-coated in the honeymoon phase of new-acceptance, probably. This is definitely not an easy program, but hopefully, the...

  7. ICU experience for CRNA school

    anotheroneofmany replied to alli.'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Definitely go for a large teaching hospital with complex patients and high acuity. Trauma icu, neurosurgical icu, surgical icu, cardiothorascic surgery icu, etc.... places with lots of vasoactive drip...

  8. CRNA application requirements

    anotheroneofmany replied to bekahboo's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Call the school. Most offices are very helpful to future applicants. Many of us have spoken at length to the admissions people and even had meetings with the program director of a school we were...

  9. What are my chances?

    anotheroneofmany replied to babiiphatt's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    GPA isn't everything, so don't beat yourself up about it. Schools generally look at the whole package. You've got awesome work-related extras and extra-curriculars. If you do well on the GRE, then...

  10. How many times were you rejected from a program before you got in?

    anotheroneofmany replied to guyman123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I researched schools, ranked ones I liked, and realized several of them had the same start dates as my "local" school. So I ended up applying to two schools near me with the same start semester. This...

  11. Tired of searching for CRNA Interview Questions??

    anotheroneofmany replied to crna2blg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think a good way to answer "What don't you like about your job?" is to turn it into basically an answer for "Why do you want to be a CRNA?" Examples: I don't like that I don't have autonomy, which...

  12. Two New Indiana CRNA schools!!!

    anotheroneofmany replied to nurseflip26's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The St. Francis link states it's a DNP. The Marion one didn't have a lot of details

  13. Chemistry Now or Later

    anotheroneofmany replied to BusyBody98's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Glad it worked out! Go for

  14. ED nurse to CRNA

    anotheroneofmany replied to FlyMurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You are in control of the patient in the OR, but nearly all of the time, it's of stable pts, which sounds like it might be boring to you. No one wants instability or crashing pts in the OR. You sound...

  15. Accepted to CRNA program - Do I go back to ICU?

    anotheroneofmany replied to RNin's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree. I think picking up a PRN or per diem position would be ideal in your situation. Some PRN positions allow you to work as many shifts as you want, depending on need, so you'd be able to keep...

  16. Chemistry Now or Later

    anotheroneofmany replied to BusyBody98's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most definitely what mrdearmas said above. Don't take it just to take it, and do withdraw if you can't make an A or B. If it's not required, they won't think negatively of you not having it, and they...

  17. ? CCRN prep- Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio notes

    anotheroneofmany replied to buspar's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also, as far as the 12-lead EKG stuff, I did watch some YouTube videos here and there before I started my intense prep. However, I didn't have any detailed questions on my specific exam. Some people...

  18. ? CCRN prep- Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio notes

    anotheroneofmany replied to buspar's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I took notes on the videos (as in, I basically transcribed them), then took notes on my notes. Then I did just the pulmonary and cardiac sections in the Pass CCRN question bank several times. Then I...

  19. Anybody applying for OLOL Doctorate CRNA program for 2017?

    anotheroneofmany replied to ccuccrnap16's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I haven't posted on this forum enough times to be able to PM yet. Hopefully someone else can reply to you, though. Otherwise, I guess I may have to start randomly replying to people's advice-seeking...

  20. University of Southern MS Crna interview

    anotheroneofmany replied to Cardiacrn77's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm in, too. Trying to decide between this and another program to which I was also accepted. It seems they interviewed a diverse pool of applicants this year! The students we met before the interview...

  21. Anybody applying for OLOL Doctorate CRNA program for 2017?

    anotheroneofmany replied to ccuccrnap16's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    luson10, $1000 deposit is due by August 31st. So maybe they'll have some good news for some alternates after that? The program director told me in the interview that they have a few people walk away...

  22. Anybody applying for OLOL Doctorate CRNA program for 2017?

    anotheroneofmany replied to ccuccrnap16's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ccuccrnap16, I currently live/work in central Mississippi. Are you in Baton Rouge? We should make a Facebook group or something so everyone can get to know each other!

  23. Long distance marriage while in CRNA school

    anotheroneofmany replied to RNDude2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My husband and I were long-distance during my BSN program, and we survived. I know that's not exactly the rigor of a CRNA program, but it's doable if both parties are in it together. Just get a webcam...

  24. Anybody applying for OLOL Doctorate CRNA program for 2017?

    anotheroneofmany replied to ccuccrnap16's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Got my official acceptance letter Wednesday, as well! Wahoo! I interviewed last week, and they said they ended up interviewing 95 people and planned to accept 35. I'm excited to join a supportive...