[sreddy16]

Hi,

I have got admitted to the University of Maryland, Clinical Nurse Leader program. This program is for students who have a bachelors in another discipline and want to enter the field of nursing. The program is of the duration of 16 months and upon completion I will be awarded a MSN in CNL and will have to take the NCLEX-RN exam and can work as a nurse. My aim is to become a CRNA. My academic background is, I went to Medical school in Russia and after doing Medicine from russia, I worked for a couple of years as a Senior House Officer in a hospital in India and then changed careers. I went to Uited Kingdom(London) and did a Masters in Computer Science and am since working in the Information Technology area for almost 5 years. Now I want to get back to the healthcare profession and am interested in becoming a CRNA. I wanted to know if I could get admission into a CRNA program with MSN in CNL. Most of the program I have gone through, say the admission criteria as RN , 1 year experience in Critical care nursing, GRE scores, degree in nursing or another health related field. I guess more priority is given to people from nursing background and with more experience in critical care nursing. What I want to find is if my MSN in CNL will be eligible for admission into a CRNA program. Just for your information, I have a green card. I will be very thankful if anyone could advise me on this issue.
I am posting the link of the course which I am admitted to at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. http://nursing.umaryland.edu/programs/ms/accel.htm.
Please give me your advice.

Regards,

Sreddy

[GoldenGirl22]

Wow! You have a lot of education and international experience behind you! I don't have any advice, just encouragement. Go for it! Good luck!!

[sreddy16]

Thank you for the encouragement. I need it a lot.