Pitt CRNA Interview- Behavioral Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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Course
CRNA
Institution
CRNA
Pitt CRNA Interview- Behavioral Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Why do you want to be a CRNA? - answerIncreased autonomy and scope of practice
Always wanted to further learning and education
Ability to work with ONE patient and various specialties (learning about different pathologies)
Im...
Pitt CRNA Interview- Behavioral Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Why do you want to be a CRNA? - answer✔✔Increased autonomy and scope of practice
Always wanted to further learning and education
Ability to work with ONE patient and various specialties (learning about different pathologies)
Improving the patient experience
Why Pitt - answer✔✔Obviously I'm partial- clinical skills lab
aunt is a nurse anesthetist and everyone she knows who has trained here has excellent clinical
skills
For me a really strong clinical curriculum is important and that is consistently the review I get
when I ask students about where they went to school and why they liked it.
How long have you been in the icu? - answer✔✔1 year 8 months, 2 years and 2 months by start
date
Tell us about what preparations you have done to prepare for the rigors of crna school -
answer✔✔Always sought out new oppurtunities- I prepared by being in two ICUs- Neuro and
cardiothoracic
Found a research position at the McGowan Institute
Charge nurse duties in neuro
Leadership- helped revise VAD protocols for CTICU
Shadowed a nurse anesthetists several times over the course of the years- ortho cases
Took graduate level course in statistics to prepare for coursework and get a feel
Passed my CCRN
Took a PALS course
Started a new job every year- very prepared, get along well with people
Constructive criticism- can't take things to heart just look for constructive feedback
everyone will have their own way of doing things- no problem as long as nothing causes harm to
a patient
Discuss a mistake you made and how you resolved it... - answer✔✔STAR
Situation- Gave lorazepam and it was a listed allergy
Action- I monitored for allergic reaction- looking at basic vitals, assessed patient for skin, tongue
inflammation (intubated)- increased peak airway pressures- then looked up documented reaction
which luckily was minimal
Informed necessary superiors (fellow and charge)
Results- Luckily, no obvious reaction- needed documentation
Cardiothoracic versus neuro - answer✔✔I know how the pump works? If you stay calm you can
reason your way into what's happening and what you need to do. Everything makes sense.
What do you see as your role? - answer✔✔Role of nurse anesthetist has various responsibilities
Communication with patient and their families- bringing the patient to and from the OR
Getting to know their patient- walking them through the process
Safe and effective practice and administration of medications
Pain control in the OR
Setting the tone for the OR- Remaining calm
Communicating relevant information to surgeons and charge
Tell us about a time you had to compromise - answer✔✔Situation- patient who is very resistant
to being mobilized- citing pain and exhaustion- sitting in the chair
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