Member Sachi @thecrnaclub
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@matthewsjm Hey Jasmine! You’ll be good with going to the Annual Congress and saving your money to attend maybe another state meeting in the future. If you don’t see anything particularly pulling for the MYA, and you want to save $ (totally get it), I’d just focus on Annual Congress. That will be great for you!
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@chloemac315 great questions! Yeah I would definitely re-take biochemistry since you landed with a B-, even tho you took Orgo 1 and 2. UCSD extension is great as others have mentioned, and then also check the PreReq Library as all the classes we have there have been recommendations from other applicants!
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Update: I talked to the current student about the school. He spoke well about it and the program. I am going to apply this fall. Thanks to the CRNA club team for making the connection with the student.
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Hey Sachi! How do we access the previous portal for the on-demand mock interviews?
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@casey-mccormick Copying this reply from April as it didn’t carry over: I’ve actually was accepted in my program and I was a per diem-RN for 3 years. LOVED it. I believe as long as you can state that you have taken care of these sicker patients and skilled enough regardless of not being full-time staff, I think shows ALOT! I’d say … try it out. I know some other people have also gotten in when they were travel-RNs
And my advice is to just continue doing what you’re doing – taking care of high acuity patients and getting that breadth of experience. You’re working PLENTY to not lose your skills. That is the main thing. I wouldn’t switch.
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@casey-mccormick Copying this reply from April as it didn’t carry over: I’ve actually was accepted in my program and I was a per diem-RN for 3 years. LOVED it. I believe as long as you can state that you have taken care of these sicker patients and skilled enough regardless of not being full-time staff, I think shows ALOT! I’d say … try it out. I know some other people have also gotten in when they were travel-RNs
And my advice is to just continue doing what you’re doing – taking care of high acuity patients and getting that breadth of experience. You’re working PLENTY to not lose your skills. That is the main thing. I wouldn’t switch.
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@casey-mccormick Copying this reply from April as it didn’t carry over: I’ve actually was accepted in my program and I was a per diem-RN for 3 years. LOVED it. I believe as long as you can state that you have taken care of these sicker patients and skilled enough regardless of not being full-time staff, I think shows ALOT! I’d say … try it out. I know some other people have also gotten in when they were travel-RNs
And my advice is to just continue doing what you’re doing – taking care of high acuity patients and getting that breadth of experience. You’re working PLENTY to not lose your skills. That is the main thing. I wouldn’t switch.
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Hey Chazmin! @chazthoe6a9b086
So Both are excellent, and you’ll be meeting faculty, students, and CRNAs at both. The objective of the events are different, while both discuss advocacy, political activism is the primary focus of the MYA. You’ll learn a tremendous amount about the politics of the profession, why we are such strong proponents of independent practice, how we serve our veterans and the role CRNAs play in providing rural care. The Annual Congress is largely education focused, with speakers discussing the gamut of clinical topics. So, you might be wondering how to determine what days to attend (either event). I would look at the schedule, take a look at the topics and speakers, see if there is a talk or person I am trying to meet or am interested in, and prioritize attending those days. There will be RNs at the MYA, so you won’t be alone!
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@joestatz Hey Joe! Great question, best thing is to make sure it’s a 4-year university (if you’re not sure of your programs yet), with regional accreditation. This is the safest bet.
https://und.edu/academics/online/enroll-anytime/efr515.html
https://online.une.edu/science-prerequisites/online-statistics/
https://www.phoenix.edu/online-courses/mth217.htmlAll recommended by applicants =)
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@chloemac315 Hey Chloe! Yes! So navigate to the Learning Library > Becoming Competitive > Shadowing – Preparing + The Day Of.
You’ll find the Shadow Day Guide with a ton of questions to ask, do’s and don’ts, how to prepare, and the Shadow Day Log.
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Thank you so much! I’m really excited about the prereq library!
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Heeeeey Ashley!! @ashleyrs2a8bd44b Great questions, so the On-Demand Mock Interviews are not being migrated to this platform, but you have access to them through your previous portal – so I would log in there and access them!
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@lidia-rojales – great question! Our prereq library should be back up soon but here are some classes that we have from applicants as recommended prerequisites for organic chemistry for CRNA school in no particular order:
– Oregon State U – Chem 331
– UNE – CHEM 1020
– Doan U – Chem 205
– Colorado State U – Chem 245
– UCSD, Portage, Mass College of Pharm and Health Science are other options. -
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@sonyekab5a1940c3 Hey Stephanie! Be VERY proud of your waitlist! As the start date gets closer, people will make their final decisions and you may get a call at anytime. Remain engaged with the program (ie. attend their open houses, state meetings etc) and continue to keep in touch with any contacts you might have. Otherwise, there is nothing you can really “do” to increase your chances, it’s a waiting game, but remain optimistic and keep on keepin’ on!
A waitlist means you have what it takes, there truly just aren’t enough seats for qualified applicants. So celebrate your waitlist as counterintuitive as it sounds.
