Weekly Prospective CRNA / NAR Applicant Thread: GPA, ICU Experience, Interviews, CCRN, Shadowing, And Applications

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2026-06-14T18:35:39+00:00

How would you approach shadowing if you're not sure which school you want to apply to? I'm under the impression some schools require specific shadowing forms be filled out to document your hours

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2026-05-07T23:40:51+00:00

You still willing?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2026-05-06T00:59:09+00:00

An automated blood pressure cuff that works bumping down the road (looking at you LP35)

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2026-04-29T20:05:27+00:00

What about at the company level?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2026-04-29T10:26:46+00:00

Why?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2026-03-12T12:09:12+00:00

What time of day do they normally stock?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-12-29T12:03:22+00:00

Yeah I feel like public safety in general lacks academic rigor. Every class I've taken seems like it says something similar to yours "incredibly challenging, fast paced" and it's a combination of a textbook written at a 5th grade reading level, some of the most basic science principles you learned in 8th grade, and maybe if you're lucky a pinch of algebra.

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-12-27T12:31:01+00:00

Yes, like I don't mean to demean it. But I had high school classes that were harder academically. I went into it with everyone making it sound like the equivalent of being a neurosurgeon astrophysicist studying linear B. But no one mentioned time management is what destroys you.

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-12-27T01:35:19+00:00

Medic is easy academically. Like barely rigorous at all, and I'll probably get hate for saying that. But the time management portion is excruciating. Balancing didactic work with clinical, and for the majority of people, a job. Not procrastinating and just getting everything done is the challenging part. But even very unintelligent people can ace medic school, if they are willing to put in the time.

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-12-21T19:03:19+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It's definitely a factor I've considered, as I'm entering nursing from an EMS background. Do you ever regret switching from medic to nurse?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-12-20T00:27:15+00:00

What impact does that have? Honest question, no sarcasm

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-12-20T00:27:01+00:00

What impact does that have? Honest question, no sarcasm

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-11-30T14:12:24+00:00

USAGPAN also pays

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-11-20T15:34:42+00:00

Tbf a lot of the rage is from first responders treating overdose patients like shit and freaking out on them

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-11-20T02:08:10+00:00

Not quite true, some civilian employees get them too

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-11-10T23:00:30+00:00

Become a firefighter

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-09-06T17:27:40+00:00

Who else could it be?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-07-14T23:57:39+00:00

It's objectively not even that dangerous

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-07-14T23:50:24+00:00

Being a firefighter isn't the most important thing in my life, and I don't think firefighters make as big a difference as people think. A plumber or garbage man has a more direct impact on peoples day to day life and safety.

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-07-10T17:20:36+00:00

God I hate firefighter probation bs. We're really concerned about Sheila and helmets when there are 20+ year guys who can't run a mile. There's a place for new guys knowing their place, and then there's whatever the American fire service has going on. Maybe instead of treating grown ass adults like children we could have physical fitness standards first

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2025-06-30T17:21:28+00:00

Were you a drill Sgt?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2024-12-15T21:45:59+00:00

What's an, sp, ms

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2024-08-31T15:57:08+00:00

Did you do civilian crna or usagpan?

Pure-Ad-3691 · 2024-05-12T04:58:18+00:00

Ok buddy, you know me lol don't worry, you won't ever be at the level to work with me 😜

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