US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) FY2025

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Was wondering who all was applying to USAGPAN FY2025? 

Specializes in ICU.

I was given a section on anesthesia preop but I was not quizzed on it and didn't have to give a presentation 

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Autumn Ellis said:

Was anyone given a section from a textbook to read before their interview? If so, did they quiz you on the reading? 

I was given an inhaled anesthesia agents, almost  30pages. Not quizzed on.

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Seprina l said:

I was given an inhaled anesthesia agents, almost  30pages. Not quizzed on.

That's two people that weren't quizzed on it.....but I recommend reading anything they give you. You'll look pretty bad if you can't articulate anything in the article.....not a good way to start 

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Specializes in ICU.
MikeyD said:

That's two people that weren't quizzed on it.....but I recommend reading anything they give you. You'll look pretty bad if you can't articulate anything in the article.....not a good way to start 

Very true, although I wasn't quizzed, I did talk with [MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME] about the pre op considerations on the assigned reading with a patient that had significant cardiac history undergoing surgery and the necessary cardiac clearance before proceeding 

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MikeyD said:

That's two people that weren't quizzed on it.....but I recommend reading anything they give you. You'll look pretty bad if you can't articulate anything in the article.....not a good way to start 

For sure, I've read the chapter twice now and took notes. I was just wondering if anyone had to form a presentation or anything of the sort. 

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Specializes in ICU.

I had about 3-4 classmates out of 12 in our direct acession group that had to present, I can ask how their experience was

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Autumn Ellis said:

For sure, I've read the chapter twice now and took notes. I was just wondering if anyone had to form a presentation or anything of the sort. 

That makes more sense 😂. Just remember that I got in.....I'm not that smart. Fake it till you make it 

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I'm just full of questions. Does anyone know how many people apply per year? Some people say there are hundreds of people who apply, and I've heard some people say a limited amount of people apply and basically if you meet the minimum requirements, you have a good chance at getting in. Does anyone in the program have any insight on this?

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32SoulPatrolRN said:

I had about 3-4 classmates out of 12 in our direct acession group that had to present, I can ask how their experience was

That would be great of someone could share their experience. I interview soon and I'm nervous, per usual. 

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Autumn Ellis said:

I'm just full of questions. Does anyone know how many people apply per year? Some people say there are hundreds of people who apply, and I've heard some people say a limited amount of people apply and basically if you meet the minimum requirements, you have a good chance at getting in. Does anyone in the program have any insight on this?

All I can say is that the applicant pool size is highly variable every year. I believe they can fill 40 seats a year but they don't have to. They take the people they want and if there are less that's fine. Some years they only fill 22-27ish seats. 
the process is also relatively self selective. People have to go through the lengthy application process, meps (which gets a lot of people), and the interview. It's a lot for sure but definitely worth it. With the removal of the GRE, and the previous biochem requirements it'll be interesting to see how things change. 

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Specializes in ICU.
Autumn Ellis said:

That would be great of someone could share their experience. I interview soon and I'm nervous, per usual. 

My classmates said it wasn't anything crazy, they basically just talked about the topic they were assigned and "taught" the interviewers with their topic

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Specializes in CVICU, CCU, Paramedic.

I got given a chapter about volatile inhaled gases and was told to prepare a 5 minute presentation on it. They had me get up in front of all the staff during rounds in the morning to present it and answer questions from them. It seems like they just use it to see how you can learn and retain new information. They did ask some questions but it was nothing crazy. They just seemed to want to see how well I actually understood the information. 

There were some clinical questions sprinkled throughout the 3 day process so come prepared with at least a baseline knowledge. Those mainly came in the OR with the preceptors. However, I got a TON of personal questions. They seem to want to know what drives you and what your support system is like as much as anything. They can and will teach you everything you need to know about anesthesia but they want to make sure you are aware about what you're getting into and have support at home to get through it. 

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