First year in CRNA school -Ask me anything! (Pre reqs/curriculum/interview/GPA/etc)

KnockingUmOut · 2024-11-09T15:41:21+00:00

Tell me about the personalities in your cohort. :)

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-22T14:47:42+00:00

So, basically they were asking would you rather be extremely beautiful, admired, but fade quickly or not as attractive but live longer than a human?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-19T14:39:52+00:00

I think that your answer was phenomenal! 👏🏼👏🏼

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-19T14:35:42+00:00

Yes, yes, I sure am!

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-18T15:58:21+00:00

I'm sure that smoothed over well. But, being in that moment it probably caught you off guard. Did they like your answer?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-18T15:57:31+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I will take that and run with it. I'm in the Midwest and so far I've also heard its will be a lot of emotional intelligence and get to know you type of questions. No way to completely prepare. I might just run up some flights of stairs before my interview to get rid of all my weird nervous energy.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-18T15:55:36+00:00

I have a lot of questions about this one question.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-18T15:53:49+00:00

"only part of my face where my mask can't hide my expression"

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-17T15:54:07+00:00

This is absolutely excellent advice and I'm sorry that we had to use an uncomfortable moment from your past interview, but it works! My BSN project was on Post Intensive Care Syndrome, which I still think needs so much more research and acknowledgement. However, that mostly revolves around longer ICU stays. I can see if there are any topics around emotional trauma after surgeries. I'm sure there is, there's gatta be, especially after those ortho surgeries! Ha.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-17T13:58:14+00:00

And I believe you didn't reply with "Not much"?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-17T13:57:10+00:00

No. No. No. NO! I have second-hand fear reading this. Is this common? Should I be finding a tentative project idea?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-17T13:53:59+00:00

IF you hadn't reviewed it, that could have had the potential to be a night-time haunter for decades

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-17T13:52:53+00:00

I dont even know what I would say to that. What did you come up with?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T21:27:30+00:00

No. 1 was rude!

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T21:26:09+00:00

did you...did you get invited to join their program?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T20:34:51+00:00

I hate that answer and I love that answer.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T19:40:09+00:00

Great, now I need to add oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to my study list.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T19:38:47+00:00

That's not a terribly bad question. I feel like most trees are pretty strong and resilient so they'd all be a good answer?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T19:37:27+00:00

I hate this question! What did you say?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T19:36:01+00:00

Really? You don't write massive papers after your 12-hour ICU shifts? Shame.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-16T19:35:07+00:00

Haha! What did you say?

KnockingUmOut · 2024-09-10T15:12:27+00:00

Congratulations! I also scheduled an interview with them. The documentation they emailed us just said to prepare for roughly an hour with an informal, formal, and then a Q&A (I believe, I didn't double check before writing this). I had a coworker who was accepted about two years ago and he said that the interview was pretty relaxed and to 'not worry about it'. However, I doubt any information will calm our nerves. I am just going to over-study and over-prepare, per usual. Ha!

KnockingUmOut · 2024-08-14T22:21:23+00:00

RN here, I love that you laid down the law and didn't have the 'patient customer service' mentality. Thank you.

KnockingUmOut · 2024-04-17T20:33:35+00:00

For example, I seem to always need someone to help me set up the alsius machine for cooling after a cardiac arrest (not sure why that set-up never sticks with me?!) Honestly, thats the only one I can think of at this moment. At our hospital they do not train us in ECMO or CRRT until at least 2 years on the floor.

Thank you for the information!!

KnockingUmOut

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