[jen123321]

Asking for a letter of recommendation after being in the unit for a year should not be a problem as CRNA school admission doesn't happen over night...most schools want your application materials at least a year(which is why you need a letter so soon) in advance in my area and most people would of course be working throughout the entire application process.

[TJ8A]

Originally Posted by RNFPC

I'm going to have to disagree with a bunch of y'all here and say that I do not think a manager should give you a good recommendation if you'd only worked in the unit a year. It is unfair to the unit, staff, manager, and hospital to not give at least 2-3 years of work in the unit. It is extremely expensive to orient, precept, and send a new grad through classes to not even have them stay a year. From a manager's prospective, it shows a lack of commitment to the unit and poor professional ethics.

If you have worked in the unit for at least 2 years, however, I think it is perfectly fair to want to go to grad school and the manager should provide a fair recommendation based on your work performance.

RNFPC,

I think a manager that would not write a good recommendation for an applicant because he/she did not work for x number of years on a particular unit shows poor professional ethics and lack of commitment on the part of the manager. Unless some sort of contract was signed, stating a term of service fulfillment, it should not matter. I could understand the angst if the nurse were going to a rival institution to work. But if they are leaving to pursue an education, I am all for it.

[freshgas]

I started looking at schools as soon as I passed my NCLEX. Several schools require two or more years experience. I applied to several places w/ only 6 months experience. A few told me to reapply in a year, and a few accepted.

[foxyhill21]

I just passed the NCLEX a couple of week ago and I have already called 6 CRNA schools to ask question about having less then one year of experience. To my surprise many schools have said to apply regardless if you have less then 1 yr exp. at the time of interview.

Even thought I just graduated I really do not like bedside nursing and can't wait to work in the OR (my passion) as a CRNA