[jpRN1118]

Hello all, quick (and possibly dumb), question.. At work last night, I overheard some nurses talking (which is ALWAYS the best source of info ) about anesthesia school, and one mentioned that she heard that ALL CRNA programs are converting to PhD programs. She said that, unless you're accepted to a program before 2010, you will have to complete a 4-year PhD nurse anesthesia program.

Is there any truth to this? As someone who hopes to apply to CRNA school in the (not-too-distant) future, this concerns me. Gossip sucks. Any help?

Thanks,

JP

[elkpark]

I responded to your duplicate post.

[wtbcrna]

Originally Posted by jpRN1118

Hello all, quick (and possibly dumb), question.. At work last night, I overheard some nurses talking (which is ALWAYS the best source of info ) about anesthesia school, and one mentioned that she heard that ALL CRNA programs are converting to PhD programs. She said that, unless you're accepted to a program before 2010, you will have to complete a 4-year PhD nurse anesthesia program.

Is there any truth to this? As someone who hopes to apply to CRNA school in the (not-too-distant) future, this concerns me. Gossip sucks. Any help?

Thanks,

JP

http://allnurses.com/forums/f16/2015...al-296780.html

Try this thread and you can also do a search of the AANA for more information.

[CNAinNeb]

I don't see how this is possible, since a PhD is a research degree. Perhaps you mean a clinical doctorate? It seems possible, since that is the direction NP is going.