Mastering Stress Management as an SRNA: Essential Tips for Success
Remember in your interview when you were asked, “How do you handle stress?” Did you answer honestly, because you’ve already built healthy strategies, or did you give them the answer they wanted to hear? Even if you had them figured out previously CRNA school is its own beast and the tools you used previously may….
Essential Insights for Choosing the Right CRNA Program
The way a school looks on paper can be far from your in-person experience. I always advise people to speak to local students, nurses, even CRNAs, of their perceptions of the program and students currently attend. A school could look amazing through the website and even through their national rankings and people could have not….
Why CRNA School is the Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do – And How to Conquer It
So when people say “CRNA school is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” — what do they actually MEAN by that? It’s kind of something you have to live to understand fully. I’m sure social media gives a small glimpse into the day to day life of a nurse anesthesia resident but what actually makes….
4 Essential ICU Skills to Master Before Starting CRNA School
You’re ready to retire from the bedside and go back to school to become a CRNA? ICU experience is a prerequisite for CRNA school for specific reasons. Honing in on your skills during your time in the ICU will make you all the more prepared for starting clinical residency in CRNA school. Prior to CRNA….
Surviving Your First Day in the OR as an SRNA: Do’s and Don’ts
So they’re really letting me into the OR? – these were my first thoughts the night before my first day in clinical. The nervous energy filled my bedroom walls as I could barely get a full night’s rest before my first day of doing anesthesia… ever. What do I expect? How can I not look….
