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How to Stand Out in Your CRNA School Interview: Clinical Prep, GPA, and ICU Experience Tips with Dr. Wilson
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CRNA Program Faculty
How to Stand Out in Your CRNA School Interview: Clinical Prep, GPA, and ICU Experience Tips with Dr. Wilson

Preparing for CRNA school can feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to balance ICU work, application requirements, GPA concerns, and interview prep all at once. In this episode, Richard Wilson, CRNA, educator, and CSPA faculty coach, answers common questions from aspiring CRNAs about how to become a stronger applicant. This episode is especially helpful […]

Jun 25, 2026
Succinylcholine Explained: Mechanism, Uses, and Key Risks for CRNA School with Dr Ballister
Episode 204
CRNA Program Faculty
Succinylcholine Explained: Mechanism, Uses, and Key Risks for CRNA School with Dr Ballister

Succinylcholine is one of those anesthesia medications that aspiring CRNAs, ICU nurses, SRNAs, and CRNA applicants should understand well. Even though it has been used in anesthesia practice for decades, it still shows up in modern airway management because of its rapid onset and short duration. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Ballister, CRNA and CSPA […]

Jun 11, 2026
The Difference Between Ventilation and Oxygenation with Dr. Newman
Episode 204
CRNA Program Faculty
The Difference Between Ventilation and Oxygenation with Dr. Newman

Ventilation and oxygenation are two concepts every ICU nurse and future CRNA needs to understand deeply. They are closely connected, but they are not the same thing. And when you are caring for critically ill patients, preparing for CRNA school interviews, or learning anesthesia physiology, knowing the difference matters. In this faculty-led CRNA School Prep […]

May 12, 2026
What Really Matters When CRNA Programs Read Your Resume w. Dr. Ballister
Episode 204
CRNA Program Faculty
What Really Matters When CRNA Programs Read Your Resume w. Dr. Ballister

CRNA school applications can feel overwhelming because you are not just submitting a resume. You are telling a full story about your readiness, your consistency, and your ability to succeed in a demanding doctoral program. In this faculty led Instagram Q and A, Dr. Michelle Ballister shares what she looks for from the admissions side, […]

Apr 8, 2026
Vasopressors: Choosing the Right Agent with Dr. Harmon DNP, CRNA
Episode 203
CRNA Program Faculty
Vasopressors: Choosing the Right Agent with Dr. Harmon DNP, CRNA

If you are an ICU nurse building toward CRNA school, vasopressors are not just “ICU knowledge”. They are interview knowledge, OR knowledge, and decision making knowledge. In this faculty led session, Dr. Matthew Harmon breaks down vasopressor basics through a simple hemodynamic framework (MAP, CO, SVR), then walks through how CRNAs think about norepinephrine (Levophed), […]

Mar 25, 2026
What Programs Really Want: A Candid Guide To CRNA Applications
Episode 202
CRNA Program Faculty
What Programs Really Want: A Candid Guide To CRNA Applications

If you’re building your CRNA application and feel stuck on the “what matters most” question, this episode brings clarity. Dr. Newman answers real applicant questions in a candid Q&A that covers the choices that make you more competitive: which courses to take, how schools view science GPA, and how to position your experience and judgment […]

Mar 11, 2026
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