Shanneliz SRNA DNP

I remember around this time 3 years ago, I had just finished my first week of CRNA school. Time has FLOWN by! I really wanted to make a post for anyone applying for CRNA school or preparing for SEE/boards, and answer any questions. Firstly, for anyo...

Im sorry, I actually went to MTSA in Nashville!

Thank you so much!

My personal opinion would be get experience in an ICU first. Figure out what schools you really want to attend, and get in contact with them early. I didn't take any grad classes before I applied. And I was going to if I didn't get in or if they told...

Yeah we did a hybrid type thing! We had classes Monday - Thursday and clinical every other day and an all day clinical day every week. But they made changes to that since we graduated. And it would alternate. One week clinical was M W F and the nex...

I do not have a significant other so it is hard for me to tell you anything relating to it but I did know someone who was married with kids and they did it differently than some students with how they studied. What they did was wake up at 4 am every ...

Not sure if it worked but I messaged you my phone number! I don't have a LinkedIn 😕

In my opinion, and this is just my opinion, I would say do the CVICU. Anesthesia programs love CVICU experience. And from what I have heard, you learn a TON! If I could do it all over again I woul 100% do CVICU. I did trauma ICU in a level 2 trauma ...

I unfortunately don't live there anymore 😞 But, you can text me any questions that you may have if you PM me your number!

Pimping isn't as intense as you hear! I remember being very nervous, and it ended up not being that bad. If you don't know the answer, just tell them that you don't know but would like to know the answer. As for studying on a topic I didn't kno...

I actually didn't take that class, but I HIGHLY recommend it. So helpful for when you start the program, it helped people so much. Clinical days were different for us compared to the newer classes. I know that on 2 days a week now they go for full da...

If I still had it, I SO would! But it was years ago. What I did was researched some good pharmacology books and bought a few and put together a guide that way. Basically I studied like mechanism of action down to the cellular level and looked up spe...

I think any certification that can buffer your application is worth it! I definitely needed it because I was weak in other areas. I had a lower GPA so anything to buffer my application was beneficial! LOL Interview tips: I'd say research...

I felt like in my program I did a lot of self-teaching. But that isn't because the professors couldn't teach, it is because I just have a different learning style and it's super important to figure out how you learn best early on. If I was not doing ...

You're welcome! I got a few different certifications and joined committees on my unit to do that. I got my CCRN, TCRN, took TNCC, and also worked a little longer than the normal requirement (2 and a half years in ICU). I got accepted into MTSA in Te...

I'm not sure what specific schools you are looking into and I know the qualifications are all different, but I agree with what the person stated above. First of all, WOW on all of your accomplishments. Reminds me of myself. I actually failed nursing ...

What I did for the personal statement is looked up and read multiple examples and wrote it according to the prompt that the school has. Usually they have a few things that they would like to mention in the personal statement and I would just write it...

Okay, so I just wanted to share my story on being accepted into CRNA school. My story is different than most, and a lot of things had to line up for me to get accepted. But I just wanted to share, because it has been a LONG journey for me. I haven...

1. I would ask your friend! Or even contact the coordinator for the OR and let them know your interest in CRNA school and see if shadowing a CRNA would be an option! Most hospitals allow this and if not, you could always contact another hospital to ...

It seems crazy that I made this post over a year ago! I am about halfway through my 3 year doctorate program now, and if y’all have any questions please let me know! ?

That is awesome! They typically accept 72 students so that is a huge benefit of the program. My interview was in person. It was in 2019 so I didn’t have to do the zoom interviews. For the interview, they asked personal as well as clinical b...

Don’t be nervous! Is this your first year applying?

I’m in my second year of the program now, so if y’all have any questions just let me know!

Hello all! I’m applying for MTSA’s DNP program for 2020 and I was just wondering who else out there is applying?!

If you wanna PM me, I can give you some tips! I’m on the admissions committee.