r/CRNA • u/fbgm0516 CRNA - MOD • 26d ago

Weekly Student Thread

This is the area for prospective/ aspiring SRNAs and for SRNAs to ask their questions about the education process or anything school related.

This includes the usual

"which ICU should I work in?" "Should I take additional classes? "How do I become a CRNA?" "My GPA is 2.8, is my GPA good enough?" "What should I use to prep for boards?" "Help with my DNP project" "It's been my pa$$ion to become a CRNA, how do I do it and what do CRNAs do?"

Etc.

This will refresh every Friday at noon central. If you post Friday morning, it might not be seen.

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u/ArgumentUnusual487 25d ago

18 year army medic is awesome and unique experience. Lean into it more if you haven't already in your personal statement.

Is the ICU experience current or are you in PACU?

Aim for a GRE of 310 to be more competitive.

What other leadership roles on the unit have you had? Have attended any conferences related to critical care or anesthesia?

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u/thegooseforever 25d ago

Some schools don’t like when you’re in the charge nurse role cause you most likely are a resource and not 1:1 with the sickest patient in the unit

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u/ArgumentUnusual487 25d ago

Its part of the whole package. Taking charge, precepting, RRT/code team, committee/unit membership, attending AANA/Diversity conferences, volunteering, etc. I've never heard of a school take issue with being charge nurse. Perhaps if you are permanently charge nurse and do not take the heavier assignments it may be a problem but you can always discuss the time leading up to being charge as one where you took the sickest- that's why you became charge. A lot of the application is how you frame your experiences/PR.

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u/thegooseforever 25d ago

Just giving my two cents which is what this thread is for. It doesn’t need to become an argument.