Yes you definitely can go to a CRNA program. Your GPA won't keep you from being accepted. If that's an ABSN GPA then that's a solid improvement. Concentrate on good ICU experience and look into programs you're interested in to plan your application.
"Common for one or two students never pass boards after graduating"
If you mean fail the max 8 times so will never be a CRNA, that's a huge red flag.
"May or may not have an anesthesia faculty on your project which is hard to com...
Plenty of parents with young children have gone through a CRNA program. The demands of the program are high and it will inevitably impact the time you have with them. You will be 'working' 50 to 60 hours a week, and your clinical days will start at 0...
loveanesthesia replied to CVICURN2021's topic in SRNA
First get some help with your depression ASAP. Do you know how to access a counselor through your college? Have you contacted your advisor in the program? They should help you understand what your options are.
Consider programs that use the GRE. They will often look at applicants with lower GPAs. The GRE can be an applicant's friend. It costs less money and time to take the GRE than to repeat a course.
All CRNA programs are required to arrange all clinical experiences-it blows my mind that NP programs are allowed to admit students without having the clinical hours for them.
Ignore the rankings. The only criteria is a survey sent to progra...
You could move somewhere with a better cost of living. $4500 mortgage is crazy while in school full time. I know several students who sold their house and used the money gained to help finance the program. It's doable but is going to require you to i...
loveanesthesia replied to CVICURN2021's topic in SRNA
First priority is to get some help for your depression. The college has resources, look for them on the website. Can you talk to your advisor and get guidance from them?
I've seen several students in your position and most of them became excelle...