Want conference-level CRNA school prep from home? The CSPA Digital Pass gives you access to expert sessions, applicant guidance, and powerful takeaways from the CSPA Conference. For a limited time, Intensive students get it included with enrollment. 👉Get your Digital Pass today. 👉Join an Intensive today. The CSPA Conference experience is now available on demand. With the Digital Pass, you can access CRNA school prep sessions, expert guidance, and the encouragement you need to keep moving fo...
May 27
36 min
Want conference-level CRNA school prep from home? The CSPA Digital Pass gives you access to expert sessions, applicant guidance, and powerful takeaways from the CSPA Conference. For a limited time, Intensive students get it included with enrollment. 👉Get your Digital Pass today. 👉Join an Intensive today. The CSPA Conference experience is now available on demand. With the Digital Pass, you can access CRNA school prep sessions, expert guidance, and the encouragement you need to keep moving fo...
May 20
30 min
CRNA school admissions can feel like guesswork until you hear how faculty break it down in real time. We sit down with Dr. Matthew Harmon, a CRNA educator and admissions leader (and assistant program director at the University of Evansville), for an Instagram Live Q and A packed with the kind of specifics applicants crave: what actually makes a competitive application, how to prepare for tough interview formats, and what “good ICU experience” really means when programs evaluate critical care ...
May 12
50 min
We break down the real difference between ventilation and oxygenation and explain why mixing them up leads to bad reads on ETCO2, SpO2, and ABGs. Then we open the floor for live Q and A on CRNA admissions, interviews, prerequisites, and ways to strengthen an application. • Ventilation as a mechanical process moving air and clearing CO2 • How we measure ventilation with tidal volume, respiratory rate, minute ventilation, and end tidal CO2 • Hypoventilation vs hyperventilation...
Apr 23
23 min
Ready for a real look inside CRNA admissions and the evolving practice of anesthesia? We invited Dr. Michelle Ballister—CRNA of 18 years, former admissions chair, and longtime educator—to share what truly moves the needle for applicants and what today’s anesthesia landscape demands from new clinicians. She pulls back the curtain on how committees segment GPAs (cumulative, science, prerequisite), why repeats aren’t an automatic dealbreaker, and how to present recent academic wins so they actua...
Apr 8
29 min
Pressors save lives, but only when they match the real problem. Dr. Matthew Harmon joins us to decode how norepinephrine, phenylephrine, and vasopressin change vascular tone, cardiac output, and organ perfusion—and how to pick the right one under pressure. We start with a crisp hemodynamic framework: MAP as the product of cardiac output and SVR, and stroke volume shaped by preload, contractility, and afterload. From there, we translate receptor pharmacology into bedside choices so you c...
Mar 25
34 min
Ready for a clear, candid roadmap to CRNA school? Dr. Newman, a 21-year CRNA and seasoned admissions educator, takes over the mic to answer your toughest questions about applications, interviews, and the realities of nurse anesthesia training. If you’ve wondered whether to retake sciences, how much shadowing truly matters, or why your CCRN score (not just the pass) can shift your odds, this session gives you straight answers with actionable steps. We dig into how to leverage gra...
Mar 11
26 min
Perfection isn’t the price of entry. Dr. Matthew Harmon, CRNA and faculty coach, sits down with our community for a candid Q&A on what admissions committees really value and how to turn your current profile into a compelling yes. We dig into emotional intelligence interviews, realistic GPA strategies, and actionable ways to show programs that you’re ready for the rigor and responsibility of anesthesia training. We start by flipping common assumptions: you don’t need a flawless transcript...
Feb 19
28 min
A still body can hide a restless mind. We take you inside the judgment calls that separate safe care from silent suffering, breaking down why sedation must come before paralysis, how to pick the right agent for the job, and what real monitoring looks like when movement disappears. Featuring CSPA faculty coach and Assistant Program Director at the University of Evansville Dr. Matthew Harmon, DNP, CRNA, tune in as we map the core properties of propofol, midazolam, ketamine, and dexmedetom...
Jan 19
32 min
Getting into CRNA school can feel overwhelming, especially when you start comparing GPA requirements and wondering what’s really “good enough.” Maybe you’re asking yourself, Do I need to retake science classes for CRNA school? Should I take graduate-level courses to boost my GPA? Will they even accept a class from Portage Learning? You’re not alone. Many nurses applying to CRNA programs find themselves stressing over GPA requirements, figuring out which classes matter most and whether they sh...
Nov 19, 2025
22 min
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