Sneak peek into what you'd learn inside the course:

1. START HERE!

   3 lessons

   1. WELCOME!
   2. HISTORY OF CRNA MENTOR
   3. MYA Presentation 2025

2. UPDATES

   2 lessons

   1. UPDATES
   2. CRNA Mentor Dream List

3. OVERVIEW

   1 lesson

   1. OVERVIEW

4. KEY INSIGHTS

   4 lessons

   1. INSIGHT 1
   2. INSIGHT 2
   3. INSIGHT 3
   4. INSIGHT 4

5. TARGET CRNA SCHOOLS

   6 lessons

   1. INTRO
   2. Identifying Target Schools
   3. Prerequisites
   4. Graduate Courses
   5. Information Session/Virtual Open Houses
   6. How Do You Stack Up

6. ACADEMICS

   47 lesson

   1. INTRO.

   1. GPA

      1. Why are grades so important for CRNA school?
      2. What GPA do you need for CRNA school - 3.0, sometimes 3.2
      3. Why do schools look at science GPA and how to compute
      4. How are overall science GPAs computed?
      5. Understanding NursingCAS
      6. Calculating Science GPA

   2. CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS

      1. How much chemistry is in CRNA school?
      2. Chem Book
      3. Chemistry - often 2 college chems, Organic preferred, lab component
      4. What if I don’t have chem in my undergrad program?
      5. How much physics is in CRNA school?

   3. MATH

      1. How much should I focus on math to be a CRNA?
      2. Dosage Calculations
      3. Do I really need to focus on statistics for CRNA school?

   4. NAVIGATING A "LOWER" GPA

      1. When should I retake a class? - most often less than a B-
      2. What can I do to boost my GPA? - start at prerequisites- retake, grad class
      3. Should I take a grad class?
      4. What if I did bad in my previous degree?
      5. What if I did poorly during my ADN?
      6. Test taking is a skill - Trajectory of your grades
      7. Can I still get in with a lower GPA?
      8. Questions
      9. Encouragement

   5. PREREQUISITES

      1. When should I take prerequisites for CRNA School?
      2. Can I take an online class for prerequisites?
      3. Portage Concerns
      4. Which School & Courses are the best for prereq
      5. How long are prerequisites good for & should I retake them?

   6. NURSING SCHOOL

      1. Courses & Grades should be primary focus during nursing school
      2. Can I attend a pass/fail nursing program?
      3. Do I need a MSN before applying to school?
      4. Will getting your MSN make you a better candidate for CRNA school?
      5. Will it look poorly if I leave my current MSN program and pursue anesthesia?

   7. GRE

      1. OVERVIEW
      2. GRE - Should you take the GRE, my honest opinion.
      3. Best time to take the GRE
      4. GRE PREP RESOURCES
      5. My two cents on GRE

   8. PREPARING FOR CRNA SCHOOL

      1. DNP project?
      2. Should I read and study anesthesia before school?
      3. What anesthesia books should I read before school?
      4. One word of caution: use of Apex in school.
      5. Vargo Anesthesia
      6. YouTube
      7. Do CRNA schools require you to study before CRNA school?
      8. Question of the Day

7. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

   30 lesson

   1. Introduction

   1. FIRST ICU JOB

      1. What is the best job to get as a new grad nurse?
      2. How do I find a good ICU to work at?
      3. Safe Staffing Ratios
      4. Size of ICU
      5. When shadowing in the ICU, I have a couple questions for you:
      6. Consideration for managers
      7. What if I don’t get accepted into my top ICU?
      8. Considerations for major metropolitan hospitals
      9. Alternative Units: What if I can’t get into ICU?

   2. ORIENTATION & NURSE RESIDENCY

      1. Orientation in the ICU
      2. How long is a good orientation?
      3. Should I do a Nurse residency?

   3. IMPORTANCE OF HIGH ACUITY

      1. What is high acuity?
      2. Is it important to take care of ventilator patients?
      3. What do devices mean for acuity?

   4. WHICH ICU IS BEST

      1. Which ICU is best - CVICU > CCU/Trauma/Surgical/thoracic > neuro/medicalWhich ICU is best - CVICU > CCU/Trauma/Surgical/thoracic > neuro/medical
      2. Can I get into CRNA from “this” ICU?
      3. CVICU, CCU, SICU, TRANSPLANT, TRAUMA, NEURO, MICU, MSICU
      4. Can I work in PICU or NICU?

   5. ICU Float Pool/ & Travel Nursing

      1. Float pool experience - use to be a bad thing
      2. Travel nursing - use to be a bad thing

   6. TRAUMA HOSPITALS

      1. Do I have to work at a Level I Trauma center?
      2. What do Trauma level designations mean?
      3. Comparing Trauma level designation

   7. PREPARING FOR CRNA IN THE ICU

      1. Incorporating CCRN into Practice
      2. Know everything monitoring
      3. Taking notes/journaling - reviewing after each day
      4. Story Banking - Key Themes
      5. Finding your Voice

8. LEADERSHIP

   11 lesson

   1. INTRODUCTION

   1. 1. Understanding Leadership

      1. INTRODUCTION
      2. Your First Code
      3. Knowing Policies/Procedures
      4. Critical Thinking

   2. 2. PRECEPTING & CHARGE

      1. New grads/nurses
      2. Nursing students
      3. CHARGE NURSE

   3. 3. BECOMING A LEADER

      1. Understanding leadership.
      2. How to be recognized as a leader
      3. How do you lead?

9. COMMITTEES

   6 lessons

   1. INTRO
   2. 1. Not all committees are created equal
   3. More than just a member
   4. How to get involved

   1. Passion Project

      1. OB Chewing Gum
      2. EKG Project

10. RESEARCH

    8 lessons

    1. INTRO
    2. 1. DEFINING RESEARCH
    3. 2. LAST FRONTIER

    1. 3. Where to Find Research

       1. CNS
       2. Lead ICU Physician
       3. Hospital/health System
       4. AACN

    2. Should you do research

       1. Should you do research

11. SHADOWING

    8 lessons

    1. INTRO
    2. 1. Childhood Career Dreams
    3. 2. Why Shadow?
    4. 3. Too Early to Shadow

    1. 4. How to Shadow

       1. Nursing School
       2. In ICU or as RN & Approaching CRNA in ICU.mp4
       3. Contact Hospital’s chief CRNA/coordinator
       4. State Associations & Local CRNA Programs

12. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    5 lessons

    1. INTRO
    2. 1. AACN
    3. 2. SIGMA THA TAU

    1. 3. AANA

       1. AANA Conference
       2. State Association Conferences

13. CERTIFICATIONS

    31 lessons

    1. INTRO
    2. 1. WHY CERTIFICATIONS ARE IMPORTANT

    1. 2. ACCN CERTIFICATIONS

       1. CCRN Overview
       2. CCRN Eligibility
       3. CCRN Study Resources
       4. CCRN Test Format & Results
       5. CMC Overview
       6. 4 Reasons Why.
       7. Study Resources
       8. CSC Overview
       9. What to Like
       10. Study Resources
       11. AACN Handbook
       12. PCCN Overview & Eligibility
       13. Consideration
       14. MICRO-CERTIFICATION INTRO.
       15. Sepsis, ECMO, Covid 19 & Ventilator Care
       16. AACN Certifications Info

    2. 3. ABNN

       1. SCRN Overview
       2. SCRN Test Application Deadlines
       3. SCRN Application to CRNA
       4. CNRN Overview
       5. CNRN. Test Application Deadlines & Application to CRNA

    3. 4. Additional Certification

       1. TNCC Overview
       2. TNCC Application to CRNA
       3. NHISS Overview
       4. NHISS Application to CRNA

    4. 5. Recurrent Certification

       1. INTRO
       2. BLS
       3. ACLS
       4. PALS

14. VOLUNTEERING

    4 lessons

    1. INTRO
    2. 1. Why is Volunterring Important
    3. 2. When to Volunteer
    4. 3. Volunteering Experiences

15. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

    10 lessons

    1. INTRO
    2. 1. WHAT IS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
    3. 2. A Focus of CRNA school Interview
    4. 3. Setting the Thermostart
    5. 4. EI & Anesthesia

    1. 5. CASPER EXAM

       1. Scoring
       2. How long to study?
       3. Preparing for the CASPER
       4. Tips

    2. 6. Kira Assessment

       1. Kira Assessment

16. THE RESUME

    18 lessons

    1. Intro
    2. 1. Resume VS CV
    3. 2. Length of CV

    1. 3. Structuring Your CV

       1. Intro
       2. Using a template
       3. Name & Credentials (i) Listing credentials correctly
       4. Names & credentials (ii) What certifications to include
       5. Address_email & Purpose statement
       6. Education
       7. Clinical Experience
       8. Clinical Experience (i) What jobs to list
       9. Leardership
       10. Anesthesia Related
       11. Licenses & Cerification
       12. Publications and Research
       13. Professionals Associations
       14. Awards and Honors
       15. Skills and Compentencies

17. CANDID CONCLUSION

    1 lesson

    1. Conclusion