SRNA Interview question examples

[Rn0126]

Anyone willing to provide examples of the interview questions they were asked, also how to best prepare especially for the clinical based questions?

[SUNY UB CRNA 2020 jp]

I interviewed at about 5 different programs, all were very different. I recommend looking up the interests of the people interviewing you and bring it up in conversation. this shows that you really took the extra step and know your stuff, itll impress them and that's all interviews are about, impressing someone in 45 mins.

As for the clinical portion on interviews, for the most part youll go into the sim lab or somewhere with a tele-monitor and have to identify a cardiac rhythm and name drugs that will help treat/control the rhythm. now once you name a drug you have to own it, they will absolutely "pimp" you on the drug until you break, the depth of questions go down and beyond the molecular level. I recommend really learning the autonomic system and all its receptors, there are a lot of podcasts you can listen too about this. once you have a clear understanding of this system go on drugs.com and start learning all the drugs you use on your unit in depth! Good Luck.

[sicurnccrn]

I interviewed at two schools and their interviews were completely different. I would look into the specific school you’re applying to and try to find some details on the school. Talk to people and find out what their interview style is.

Definitely be prepared to answer questions about the AANA and your state organization as well. Know who the presidents of those organizations are and at least one major bill in progress and what CRNA’s are fighting for.

As far as clinical questions go, depends on the school. First school I interviewed at was 95% clinical based questions, where the second school was only about 20-25% clinical based. Know what you SHOULD know. They won’t expect you to know stuff about open hearts and impellas if you work in a Trauma/SICU or Neuro ICU. Have two patient scenarios that you can talk about in depth; their disease process, medications they were on, all down to the molecular level. Basically, if you’re giving a medication and are talking about it in your interview, you should know EVERYTHING about it. Both schools I interviewed at let me “lead” the interview with the topics I brought up. But then again, I’m sure it depends on the school.

Last but not least, admit if you don’t know something and say what you would do to figure it out! Good luck!

[CCRNRCIS, BSN, RN]