[npcout]

Hello everyone!

I am a 20 year old BSN male nursing student who absolutely is in love with nursing as a professor. I enjoy learning about the human body, and do not mind studying at all, nor going to class. I actually enjoy it. Anyways, I currently have a 3.8 cummulative gpa going into my junior year.

I am pretty confident I want to become a CRNA. I have wanted to become one for a long while, way before I even had the slgihtest clue of how their pay is. When I was younger, I had an operation and I woke up during it, thank god I didn't really feel anything. The sounds I heard freaked me out more! Doctor explained to me that it was because of the CRNA's lack of experience and basically brains lol. It was a horrible experience for me, and ever since I wanted to become one!

Is there anyway to get into a CRNA program after completed my BSN without going to work for a year or two? If I have to, I will of course, but I was curious if I keep my GPA extremely high like I have, and do good on the GRE's, is that possible?

[suzanne4]

Sorry, but there is not one program that I know of that will take a fresh graduate from school. They all want to see some critical care experience and you will actually find that most starting programs have at least 5 years of ICU experience, not just one year or so. That is definitely not the norm any longer.

You need experience with titrating of pressors, PA catheters, even balloon pumps for some programs and you do not get any of that as a student. You have only touched on many subjects and will get most of your learning when you actually begin to work.

I would look for a hospital that has an exceptional critical care dept and where you can get the best orientation, that will put you in the best of places as far as being accepted to a program.

Best of luck to you.

[smileyRn96]

Sorry bro but even if your gpa is 4.1 there is no way around it. Check out www.aana.com for the requirements set by the AANA for all student CRNAs. They require 1 year acute care experience and then schools set their own requirements on top of that 1 year.
-Smiley

[npcout]

Thank you for the responses! I figured that, I just wanted to see if there was a way! Doesn't really matter, because this is something I am really interested in, and will continue to do my best in school so later in life I can do something I love.