i love this video , it really just gave me alot of motivation! i know its hard and not easy but i am ready to start the journey ! im here to say i want to be you ! the type of nurse you were and the type of nurse anesthetist you are now. congratulations! good job.

Thanks for making this series!!! I am currently in the application process. I received a few rejections, one waitlist and now finally an interview invite! Thank you for sharing your experiences and I hope to one day join you in the profession as a CRNA.

Girl your passion is contagious. I cant wait to see more of your videos. ❤️

The information, the advice, the hype, it's all here! Thank you! :)

I am so excited for part 3! Thank you for these videos 🙂

Absolutely love your energy! Thank you for being an absolute inspiration 😊

Your amazing! I love watching all your videos! I’m in the application process right now and all that your saying is so relatable! Thank you for these videos and tips!

Thank you so much for this video! I love your energy and positivity 💕

Thank you for doing this video! I swear the feeling of feeling average with my scores is so true. I think you are such an inspiration, and I hope to be where you are at someday !!

Great video! I am on week 5 as a brand new nurse starting in the neuro ICU of a very large and well known hospital system. I am very overwhelmed daily. I feel like I am never going to get to the level I need to be to get into CRNA school. I am still shy and unsure but I show up and give it my best. I just can only hope and pray that I find my way and gain confidence to pursue higher education. Thank you for all your inspiration!

I love your energy! I hope I will grow into a nurse with similar vibe as you, I'm a shy/anxious student and its difficult for me to think of encouraging/uplifting things to say eloquently on the spot. I love these videos they're so so helpful! You're my CRNA role model lol I felt a little burnt out from my nursing classes but watching your videos made me excited to learn.

Thank you for making motivational videos like this! It really helps to have someone to look up to. I graduated high school in 2020 and currently work at the ER in my small city. I’ve worked through the pandemic during night and daytime hours, already experienced burnout, and of course felt hopeless about my career. I will attend nursing school in the fall of 2022. I wanted to get some experience before jumping head first. My end goal is to be a CRNA. I have so much drive in me to keep pushing and I will be where you are one day. Please keep making these videos for tips and tricks. Your energy is contagious! 😊

This is such good advice regarding the letter!

You’re sooo inspiring.😍😍😍Thank you!!!

Yay Ms. Wild!

Love your videos so much. I’m in RN school right now and my ultimate goal is CRNA. You inspire me to keep going and staying motivated towards my goals!

I found you by accident and really enjoy your channel!!! Former NICU nurse and ECMO Specialist here. I spent 22 years in nursing and bailed. I went back to school for a totally different field. I didn't want to redo all my sciences to go to CRNA school. Looking back now, I wish I would have only worked a 3-5 years in the ICU and went to CRNA school. When I graduated and was hired, our NICU was the #1 in the country and we had a hard working, dynamic team with a lot of respect from the Attendings. Most nurses stayed for over 10 years in the unit and turn over was extremely low due to the commitment of the staff. As the years rolled by, the commitment and loyalty by the nurses to the unit was not there. I worked the ECMO team for 5 years and left because it aggravated me when I was the only one in the entire hospital who knew how to manage and run the circuit. The attending slept in the call room and made 10 times my hourly salary for being "in house" (I'm not kidding), and didn't know what to do if there was an emergency and relied on the Specialist to trouble shoot and prevent any potential problems. In addition, we didn't get any type of differential in pay for running the machine and we were always told, "it's a privilege to be a Specialist and only the chosen few make the team". Let me tell you, I became OCD with air bubbles and clots during my tenure. What I saw in nursing 10 years ago was new nurses graduating, getting a year of ICU experience and quitting to get their NP. They truly did not want to be a bedside/clinical nurse; many felt it was beneath them. Staffing became a huge problem (which was a new issue for our unit). I understand that people have dreams and goals of pursuing additional degrees from the get go. With that being said, it's a difficult position to be in as a nurse manager. Out of my 7 good friends that I worked with for 22 years, only 1 is left working the unit. She tells me how unsafe it is with caring for 3 ventilated infants a shift, not getting a lunch and running to the restroom once in 12 hours. It's so unsafe at times. So, their are now "travelers" in the unit to help, making three times the regular staff salary which is terrible for the morale of the unit and the other nurses who are loyal to the unit. (I would have traveled too if I had the ability). Travelers are hired because they will orient a new nurse with an extensive preceptor program and then then leave in a year for school or another unit. The hospital is now thinking about making new grads sign a 2 year contract and if they leave before 2 years, then the employee has to reimburse the cost of preceptorship. It's sad what nursing has become over the past 10-15 years. You did the right thing going into a field where you have more control over your life than some other advanced practice fields. Good for you!!! P.S. I don't miss nursing. I paid my dues for 22 years, though it did serve me well when I did it.

You are outstanding. Thank you!

thank yoou so much for this video!

Oh wow, i really related to that! I want soooo badly to get trained to be the person they call when it all goes down

Hi sweetie, I hope everything is going well for you and your family and God bless you all and stay safe and healthy. Love 💘 guys so much 💘 ❤

This is a great informative video!! Thank you so much! :D If you don't mind me asking a personal question, I was wondering when working as a CRNA at a hospital, do they offer flexible hours especially when people have a child(ren) and family to take care of? I can't wait for the next video on the interview~ Thank you so much again for making and sharing this video! :)

Would you be willing to look over admission essays? Or even offer a mentoring service that we could pay for? Love your videos, they’re so insightful!

I am getting ready to apply, who are the best people to get recommendation letters from? ICU supervisor, a physician? I have been watching your videos over and over again when I begin to doubt myself in applying. 🥺 so much motivation! Thank you!

Most of my sciences are c's. Do you suggest taking anything over? My final nursing gpa is 3.24 because ATI brought down my grades each semester.

Hi I was wondering what certifications did you have when you applied?

I’m currently working ICU, I have been since I graduated 6 years ago. I have experience with trauma, medical, neuro, and cardiovascular ICU patients. I recently made the decision that I eventually am going to apply to CRNA school. I am very concerned because I have a family and I need to go to school close to home. There are only two schools that are within driving distance of my home and they are an hour away. My gpa was really good in nursing school I graduated 2nd in my class of 60 but I know that doesn’t always matter. Do you have any advice on how to make myself more competitive in the application process since my options for school are limited? Do you find that you need a lot of support from the people you work with on your unit? Some people on my unit are gate keepers and might not be willing to help me out. Also there is all new leadership and management in my hospital that don’t really know me so I’m not sure if they will give me letters of recommendation. Hopefully you’ll see this. I know this is an old video. Also, the schools I’ll be applying to do not require a GRE score.