University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) CRNA - 2025 Fall Start

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Members are discussing the delay in receiving interview invitations for a CRNA program due to the school waiting for accreditation. Some members did not receive emails about the interview timeline, while others shared updates from admissions about the interview scheduling process. There is anticipation and hope for good news regarding interview calls and accreditation in the coming days.

Hey everyone! Thought I would start a thread for UNLVs new program!

They'll most likely get accredited and want to keep in the loop 🙂

Specializes in CICU.

Yeah, I'm not exactly sure. They just told me that they received an interview that is scheduled in 2 weeks so I guess we will see. 

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Sleepytime said:

Yeah, I'm not exactly sure. They just told me that they received an interview that is scheduled in 2 weeks so I guess we will see. 

Wild, now I'm wondering if I did that bad if they are still doing interviews? Does anyone who received an acceptance know how many they offered/accepted?

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Sleepytime said:

Yeah, I'm not exactly sure. They just told me that they received an interview that is scheduled in 2 weeks so I guess we will see. 

Accepted students have until 7/18 to respond and submit payment for seat. 

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ChasingCRNA said:

Wild, now I'm wondering if I did that bad if they are still doing interviews? Does anyone who received an acceptance know how many they offered/accepted?

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Specializes in CICU.
ChasingCRNA said:

Wild, now I'm wondering if I did that bad if they are still doing interviews? Does anyone who received an acceptance know how many they offered/accepted?

Oh no! Don't think like that and I certainly did not post that to make anyone who's waiting to hear back feel any way! Keep thinking positively! 

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Hi How long was the interview? & for those who received Math questions, what type of questions? Doasage calculate, like mL/HR, drip rate? 

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ICU Doll said:

Hi How long was the interview? & for those who received Math questions, what type of questions? Doasage calculate, like mL/HR, drip rate? 

Do you have an interview ? 

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Anyone know if there's an info session/open house prior to applications opening in September for the next cohort?

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They said they'd send an email, but I also thought applications opened yesterday, so who knows?! Didn't see any FB updates either, unfortunately. I hate to bug them with (another) email but also don't want to miss anything!

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Specializes in CRNA.

Hello everyone, 

I'm going to comment because I've come across this forum that's providing some iniquitous information about UNLV DNP-CRNA Program. 

- The program went through the accreditation process in early February, 2025.

- There is a long process in which the COA board members must approve before any program receives accreditation. The board meets every quarter. 

- We had received our accreditation in early May, 2025. We just couldn't post it to the public until a couple of weeks later.

- There were close to 200 complete applications received by the due date. Every NAP (nurse anesthesia program) uses some type of rubric system for scoring applicants. The highest scores will be granted an interview. Again, every program use a rubric system to grant fairness when selecting their potential candidates. 

- All NAPs are EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE... so meeting the minimum requirements for a program will not get you automatically accepted into a program. 

- It you are granted an interview, you go through another type of screening. Every NAP is different in their selection process. However, every interview for a NAP is very subjective! 

- The applicant is, AGAIN, being scored via some type of rubric system. Those scores are ranked. The top scores are accepted into that NAP. EVERYTHING MATTERS!!

- UNLV DNP-CRNA was required to accept only 16 applicants due to COA requirements since this is the inaugural class. The COA requires that a minimum amount of students are accepted (ratio of students : CRNA instructors) for every NAP. It especially holds true when a NAP has just opened after passing accreditation. 

Final comment... pay attention to what you post online. Just because a RN has multiple years of leadership and critical care experience, CCRN certified, has solid LORs (letters of reference), high GPA (above 3.5), etc... does not guarantee that you will get accepted into any nurse anesthesia program! You can't have all these years as a RN applying to a NAP without recent critical care experience. Although statistically PICU RNs may score better... you will most likely not get accepted into any NAP because you DO NOT have adult ICU experience. If you've never managed a patient on a ventilator, have a basic understanding about the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of common vasopressors used in critical care settings, don't understand what CVP/arterial waveforms represent based on cardiac physiology, don't understand or can't articulate pathophysiological scenarios that an RN in a particular critical care setting will be challenged with routinely... you will most likely not get accepted into any NAP. 

Most NAPs have an admissions committee. They will value everyone's opinion on that committee. So, even if you have all those credentials and granted an interview, you can still be rejected based on your performance in the interview. You are competing for limited spots in a highly selective field, making strong qualifications essentials. 

I hope this helps every RN and student on this forum!! And, by the way... GO REBELS! 

Respectfully,

Dr. Deborah Byers, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Assistant Program Director

UNLV DNP CRNA Program 

 

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