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Hi, I will be graduating from a traditional brick-and-mortar school this spring with an ADN. I'm going to be taking an ACLS class sometime around or before graduation. I'm hoping to start working right away, but would also like to continue my education without taking any significant time off. I have been considering online RN-BSN programs, like Excelsior, but do not know if this will hurt my chances of getting into CRNA school. If not, what are some of the better or faster programs available? Thanks all!

PMFB-RN, RN

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Hi, I will be graduating from a traditional brick-and-mortar school this spring with an ADN. I'm going to be taking an ACLS class sometime around or before graduation. I'm hoping to start working right away, but would also like to continue my education without taking any significant time off. I have been considering online RN-BSN programs, like Excelsior, but do not know if this will hurt my chances of getting into CRNA school. If not, what are some of the better or faster programs available? Thanks all!

*** It won't hurt your chances at all. I know plenty of people who have left our SICU for CRNA school in the last few years who got their BSN online. I also know several people who went to CRNA school with no BSN at all.

One of the cheaper programs out there is the University of Wyoming. Also know several poeple who have been happy with the University of Wisconsin Green bay.

FOCKER0014

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Specializes in STICU; cross-trained in CCU, MICU, CVICU.
*** It won't hurt your chances at all. I know plenty of people who have left our SICU for CRNA school in the last few years who got their BSN online. I also know several people who went to CRNA school with no BSN at all.

One of the cheaper programs out there is the University of Wyoming. Also know several poeple who have been happy with the University of Wisconsin Green bay.

Although the "no BSN" might be true in this poster's state...I have NEVER heard of a program that does not require a BSN...might have been the case years ago but now i just can't imagine that there is a program out there that does not require a BSN. If anything the "several people" who did not have their BSN entered into a RN-MSN anesthesia program.....haven't done my homework enough to talk about them though....Got my BSN online through UNC-Chapel Hill. Did it in one year. Absolutely no problem with accreditation and it was relatively cheap...Got accepted into school without any issue as well....quite honestly just do some homework and make sure that the school is regionally/nationally accredited/accepted....and if any doubt just contact the actual CRNA school you look to apply for and ask them. When it all comes down to it, a BSN is a BSN regardless of where you get it. The admin comm looks for good grades, gre/mat scores, and great experience....and anything else that can set you apart from other canidates....good luck....

PMFB-RN, RN

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
although the "no bsn" might be true in this poster's state...i have never heard of a program that does not require a bsn...might have been the case years ago but now i just can't imagine that there is a program out there that does not require a bsn. if anything the "several people" who did not have their bsn entered into a rn-msn anesthesia program.

*** here is a list of crna schools in florida that do not require a bsn:

http://www.barry.edu/ane

http://www.baymedical.org/baymedicalsite/media/pdfs/gooding%20institute/admission-requirements-2010.pdf

http://www.wolford.edu/ps/masters/admissions.php

this program says bsn "preferred":

http://www.fhchs.edu/academics/nurse-anesthesia/nurse-anesthesia-program

here are some in pa:

http://www.laroche.edu/academics/disciplinedetail.asp?disciplineid=8

http://www.excelahealth.org/anesthesia/anes_admission.htm

those are just a couple i found with a quick search. there are many, many more across the country. generally those crna programs that do not grant the msn but grant a masters in something else like master in nurse anesthesia, master in biology, masters in health science do not require a bsn but are will to accept other bachelors degrees.

i would say that if you "never heard" of a crna program that does not require a bsn then you haven't even started looking into anesthesia school.

FOCKER0014

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Specializes in STICU; cross-trained in CCU, MICU, CVICU.

Wow....I stand corrected...thank you for the information....and to those have read any of this post....PMFB-RN is abolutely 100% right...there are schools that do not require a BSN in order to get accepted....there are many out there and can be found by doing quick internet searches with Google and even BING..... I should go bury my head in shame right now as I DEFINITELY did not do my research on this subject....yet didn't i already post that in my last message....

side note though.....I start CRNA school in August...got accepted without looking into anesthesia schools....crazy how that happens...my resume and applications just magically were sent off to schools on their own!!! :)

PMFB-RN, RN

5,351 Posts

Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Wow....I stand corrected...thank you for the information....and to those have read any of this post....PMFB-RN is abolutely 100% right...there are schools that do not require a BSN in order to get accepted

*** I have a friend who graduated from CRNA school last year, his undergrad degree is in forestry. Another guy from our SICU is in CRNA school right now and his undergrad is in Mortuary Science. Also know a nurse from the PICU who's undergrad degree is in Dairy Science and she is currently in CRNA school.

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