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Annie Hendrickson posted an update
Hey, everyone! My name is Annie, and I’m a CVICU nurse from GA. I’ll be starting CRNA school in May this year after applying with only 1 year of experience!! The CRNA Club was hands down the most helpful resource to me along my journey, and I have been recommending it to all my coworkers! So grateful fro Sachi & this amazing platform she’s created 🙂
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Oh haaaiii Annie! ahhhh, so proud of you. You worked so hard. Thank you for popping on and sharing those kind words. It’s always so great to be reminded that acceptance IS possible with just 1 year of experience and that putting in the time/effort pays off. I appreciate you sharing the word as well! <3
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just some questions. do you have gre and ccrn? also how many hours of shadowing did you do and lastly what is in your resume to make you stand out? If you don’t mind me asking
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Hey so I can answer some of these, but I do want you to know that what got Annie in may NOT apply to you and your programs.
1. CCRN is a unspoken requirement (or another certification, in fact, if you can get CCRN plus another, that would be great.
2. The GRE- some programs who don’t require it will take your GRE scores into consideration if you submit, others (if not required) won’t even look at it. So this is school dependent.
3. High acuity experience + leadership – make sure your patients are SICK. You have experience with lots of lines, devices etc. And your resume should showcase: committees, unit projects, things that show you go above and beyond your bedside duties
4. Shadowing Hours – I would aim for a few days if you can (like 24 if possible) but this can be hard for many, so don’t stress too much.
5. Networking – Annie networked and attended events like the AANA Annual Congress – things like State and National Meetings are EXCELLENT.Head to the Learning Library to learn more about attending these events if you have questions!
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I also will add regarding the GRE. The purpose of the GRE is to showcase your ability to handle graduate level curriculum. So, if your grades (science grades in particular) are borderline (borderline being mostly Bs, or some C, essentially anything besides all As) – you can consider the GRE if your programs will look at it.
But going back to WHY we’re taking the GRE…it’s to show we can handle grad curriculum…so other ways to meet this same objective are:
1. Take graduate level classes
2. Re-take your science classes that you scored less than a B in
3. You can even enroll in some “anesthesia” type courses – some programs like Barry will have this intro to anesthesia courses that are meant for people applying to school.
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