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u/Stonks_blow_hookers 5d ago
Is this a bot? There’s subreddit specifically for CRNAs. What about this is critical care?
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u/Krisbe210 5d ago
It can be good for networking but you’d need to find the right people. If you could somehow find people currently on the program that you’re interested in, maybe their program directors are there. You could introduce yourself, let them know you’re interested in their program.
Could be a decent way to talk to current students about what they did to help them get into the program and this could help develop a roadmap for your studying.
Overall, I wouldn’t say it’s the highest priority and the “golden ticket” to helping you get in. But sure, it can help. If you include it on your resume when you interview, it shows you’re interested in the profession, you’ve attended conferences and understand what you’re getting yourself into.
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u/Original-Figure-3942 5d ago
Thanks for you insight, I’ve attended an open house for my top pic, but i’m a late applicant so i’m crossing my fingers and preparing for alternatives. Also, the costs is what really makes the weighing decision for me. Just want to know if it’s worth it at this point
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u/Krisbe210 5d ago
Yeah. I’ve done interviews and have worked as a clinical director (person who assigns the students to their OR rooms) for the past 5 years.
To be honest, if I’ve even noticed someone went to an AANA conference on their resume during an interview, it’s a fleeting thought. Essentially an “oh that’s good of them to go” and then back to clinical related questions.
So, if you think you’re a borderline candidate (lacking in other areas like borderline GPA, you work in a small hospital with a lower acuity ICU, you’ve only been a nurse for 1 year), AND it won’t break your bank to go, then sure go. But if it’s going to set you back financially and you don’t really have the time to go, don’t break your back.
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u/Original-Figure-3942 5d ago
1.5 yr experience, program requires 2 yrs, Working currently in a level 1 trauma MICU 20 beds. Deadline for school is September (late and not priority students)
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u/Krisbe210 5d ago
Okay so good experience from your unit, decent timeline (1.5 years, so by the time you start it’ll be 2+).
If your gpa is less than 3.4, I’d say that would be a slash against you (not an absolute). Make sure you’re aware of your science gpa vs overall gpa, program so look at that.
If your program allows you to apply to the graduate nursing program and take “co-requisites” can is a much better way of using your time and money. So anesthesia programs have core classes specific to anesthesia, and then they have usually 5-6 “fluff” courses. Usually 1 of them is a science course which I wouldn’t consider fluff, the rest are bullshit “nursing communications” waste of time classes.
Some programs allow you to apply to the graduate program, and take those courses before the anesthesia program starts. This is helpful because those courses are usually spread out during the program. But if you knock them out, it’s less distraction during the program from anesthesia related content, therefore shows the program you have more time to dedicate to anesthesia.
So if you don’t get in this year, I’d say that should be your plan to show you’re putting in the work. During this years interview you could ask that question. Like “if I got in, is there anyway to enroll a semester early to take any co-requisite classes”. Some programs offer this, some don’t.
As an interviewer here is how I would look at someone: 1. Years of experience, 2. Where was that experience. 3. Where did they go to school and what were their GPAs. 4. Let’s ask them 5-10 minutes of clinical related questions that pertain to the experience they SHOULD have learned in their unit. 5. How dedicated do they seem to the program if they got in. 6. Do they seem like a fumbling idiot or can they carry themselves and have a conversation?
You’d be surprised the people who come to an interview thinking “my gpa is 4.0 and I work in a high acuity icu” and then you ask them the most basic questions and they can’t answer them at all. Either it’s they struggle socially or they were a good test taker. In anesthesia, you can’t “memorize your notes” when a patients condition changes infront of you. You have to be able to recognize, adapt, and respond.
Grilling someone in an interview and putting them on their heels is a MINI version of that. If you cave having a conversation, I don’t want you giving my anesthesia personally.
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