CRNA Programs in New England for Non-nursing majors?

Interesting, I'm surprised there are any schools offering that type of program.

There is such a program??? How long is it???

Well, there is at least a year of hiatus in which students must work in an ICU after they become RNs and before they start anesthesia curriculum. After that, I would guess that it is similar to the other CRNA programs, which average about 2.5 years.

Well 1, 2 or 3 years in the ICU can only help make a better nurse and CRNA... Northeastern? Is it in Boston?

I was unaware that Northeastern had such a program. I didn't see any information about it when I checked out their website. It says they require a BSN. It doesn't say anything about direct entry for the CRNA specialty. Then again, they don't always keep those things up to date.

It was my understanding that the standards for admission are not set by the schools themselves... but by some sort of regulatory commission, maybe? I thought it was an absolute MUST that you be a RN and have X years of critical care experience. If so, I would think direct entry programs for this type of degree would not exist.

Maybe try asking in the CRNA forum?

The only programs that I know of in the country are at Georgetown in DC and Columbia in NYC. I would suspect those are very competitive. I am not sure if your GPA is high enough. That could be overcome in applying to a traditional program by doing well in nursing school, and having solid critical care experience. If you read through other posts on the topic of admission to CRNA schools, the grades and scores are not necessarily a make or break deal all the time. Each program is looking for people who make a good "fit" and that is different fro each program.

Northeastern's program is a direct entry master's, but CRNA is not one of the specialty options. The other CRNA program in Boston is at BC, otherwise you would be looking at Maine, Rhode Island or COnnecticut. All these programs are traditional in that you need the RN, if not BSN and a year or more of critical care experience for admission. You should contact the schools you are interested in and find out what path they would recommend to you. Good luck!

Direct entry programs for which there is a requirement for experience issued by the accrediting body (NNP and CRNA come to mind) require students to take time off once they are RNs and they must work the required amount of time in the required specialty before they are allowed to progress. For NNP, they must work 2 years in a NICU. For CRNA they must work at least one year in an adult ICU, although many schools require more experience, one year is the minimum. Their admission to the specialty is contingent on completion of this requirement.