St. Elizabeth's/YSU CRNA program

buckeye925 · Feb 24, 2017

Sorry I am getting to this late, hope the interview went well for you! I interviewed there a few weeks ago and have already been accepted!

Opstun21 · Feb 24, 2017

Hey,

Thanks for getting back to my post and congratulations on the acceptance. My interview went well, everyone was extreamly nice. Right now I'll just be crossing my fingers for an acceptance letter. Did they let you know via email? Or actuall mail? Again, congrats!

Nickc512 · Feb 26, 2017

I was accepted also I received a letter through the mail about a week ago

ICURNBSNCCRN · Feb 27, 2017

I interviewed last week and haven't heard anything:/ How was your interview overall? Definitely stressful!

buckeye925 · Feb 28, 2017

ICURNBSNCCRN It took them a little over a week from the time of my interview to when my acceptance letter was postmarked. I was extremely nervous at the beginning of the interview. Partly because it was my first and only interview but also because St. Elizabeth was my #1 school and I wanted so badly to do well. I should have been more confident but you live and learn. Two or three times I told them I didn't know the answers to their questions. It wasn't due to lack of preparation, it was more because my ICU doesn't see some of what they asked me, which was absolutely true. I think that although they would have preferred I had those specific experiences, they were pleased I was honest and didn't try to BS my way through them. My saving grace was I felt I did really well at explaining my reasoning for pursuing anesthesia and what experiences brought me to this point. I also made a small joke at the very end of the interview, not saying that made any difference but it definitely gave them a good laugh and showed I'm not just a nervous nelly. Good luck in your future, hope you get some great news!

ICURNBSNCCRN · Mar 1, 2017

That's awesome that you were accepted!! How did you do on the pretest? Scary start to an interview!

buckeye925 · Mar 2, 2017

I think I only got half of them right. I have my CCRN, have always done well academically. A ten question test at the start of of an interview is not indicative of your intellectual or clinical cability in my opinion. The content of three of the questions I missed I had never seen before. I went back over all my notes/prep material for CCRN after the interview to see if it was lack of prep but it wasn't. Oh well, if anything it goes to show that even though you might not do well on it you can still get in. Stay positive

CCRN_CVICU · Mar 9, 2017

hey everyone! just got my acceptance letter today for Aug '17 class. Was wondering what you guys were going to put in your letter of intent other than you accept your selection as a member of the class. Congratulations to everyone! Looking forward to meeting all of you! Anyone from cleveland?

buckeye925 · Mar 9, 2017

CCRN_CVICU I just put that I'm grateful for the opportunity and look forward to challenges ahead. I'm moving from Columbus!

Nickc512 · Mar 11, 2017

I work in the Sicu at the Cleveland clinic but I am originally from Youngstown. My letter of intent was pretty brief.

CCRN_CVICU · Mar 11, 2017

I work in J55 Heart and Lung Transplant ICU..looking forward to meeting all of you!