[LuyshuZ]

Not the BSN to CRNA the straight RN(adn or diploma) to MSN program they offer, if yes how many years of experience did you come in with?

[mmysz]

Originally Posted by LuyshuZ

Not the BSN to CRNA the straight RN(adn or diploma) to MSN program they offer, if yes how many years of experience did you come in with?

sent you a pm.. i'm willing to correspond with anyone about experience/case western if you pm me. thanks.

[bigerk60]

i am a current nursing student and i am also interested in a straight RN to CRNA masters program and i am looking for information. i am a new memeber so i cannot send a PM

[studentinnursing]

I am just a pre-nursing student and admit I don't know much but have been researching CRNA since the beginning, just starting school this fall (the reason I'm going for my ADN literally, is to be a CRNA, no other goal for me, so I've been researching and researching). I asked one of our universities in Florida if there were any RN-MSN, etc., with a condensed version of BSN and MSN before/with an anesthesia program, and I was told no. Then, in hindsight, I thought what a stupid question I had asked. You can't do an anesthesia program without 1-2 years (in my state) at minimum of critical care, so there cannot be a RN-to anything near CRNA because you have to get your experience first.

I'm hoping to get into critical care immediately (or as soon as possible) and do that while doing my Bachelor's, then when I'm done with my Bachelor's, I've also acheived the experience needed for an anesthesia program, but you see what I mean, if it starts at RN, how do you ever get your critical care experience?

Anybody out there with any pointers for critical care and/or advice on how to get into it asap, please let me know. Although I have learned a lot about CRNA, I am just starting to check out the critical care aspect of my adventure.

[jls189]

studentinnursing,

Are you working in a hospital right now in any capacity, i.e. nurses aide or unit secretary? If not, definately look into it, and try to get into an ICU in any aspect you can. Although, most hospitals will hire new grads right out of school. But if you get in while in nursing school, they'll hire you as an RN over someone else, and you'll already be familiar w/ the employees of the unit. It will also help you decide if it's for you. Alot of nurses eat there young, but if they already know you from working you in there unit, they might only bite, and you can bite back.>: I personally enjoy working w/ new nurses. Good luck in your endeavor. And there are RN to MSN routes w/ anesthesia options. Just go to google and type "anesthesia educatuon". I think it's the second one that has a list of every nurse anesthesia school in the country. Hope this helps!

[studentinnursing]

Thanks so much! I was told that, be a nurse's aide or something like that while I'm in school, which I may do when I'm a little closer to graduation, or at least doing clinicals and can meet more people in the hospital. I'm still doing prereq's now. But my grades have always been 4.0; I went to school for medical transcription and have been doing that for 13 years from home, so I don't wanna let go of this job yet, too easy to work whatever hours I can and then I can attend school full-time, was hoping to stick with it til very close to my ADN. With 2 kids I have to spread myself across the board every day, and having to go somewhere to work while attending school full-time and taking care of 2 little ones is scary to me right now. But, finally putting my baby in daycare next Tuesday! so I am moving forward.

I have another question, where I live it is very rural. I have only 2, yes 2 hospitals, within 30 miles of where I live, so is it going to be harder to get into an ICU? or are they gonna go by my grades (if at all) and competency, or am I looking at a long wait to get into an ICU no matter what. I don't know how it works at all, do I start in the ER, then wait for an opening in ICU, etc. One thing going for me is I do know an ICU nurse at the hospital where I will do my clinicals, so I'm hoping she can give me some insight too.

I have to keep my grades up first, then when I'm comfortable with knowing I can keep doing well in school, Lord knows I have to have a high GPA, then I will jump into the hospital scene. In addition to have the GPA for CRNA, I am hoping to get a transfer scholarsip from the community college to the university, which usually require about 3.75 GPA.

Thanks for all your help!

[studentinnursing]

Thanks for letting me know about RN-MSN. In my state, they don't have any, but there is a new anesthesia program starting this fall at one of the universities, so they may offer it but can't get much info yet.

I didn't want to move too far, i.e., out of state. I already have to move my kids in 5 years (if I stick with the community college, they have an RN-BSN as well as the ADN program, so I'm hoping for that) to do my MSN. However, no matter where I go to school, I am planning on moving back to where I live now (there goes all the nice contracts who pay for reimbursement right out the window, I think). So maybe it won't matter where I do the MSN since I'm moving back here anyway.

Thanks for the info, I'll check AANA for their anesthesia programs in the surrounding states and see what there is.