Offered a seat in P.A. school-torn

Curious1alwys, BSN, RN · May 3, 2005

Wow, no advice, but CONGRATS!!! :balloons: What an achievement!!!!

glittergrl1998 · May 3, 2005

Go for the PA program girl, you can always go back to school, but it may be harder if you choose nursing now and try to get into that "prestigious"

school later. know what I mean

Student_Nurse_WV · May 3, 2005

congrats on your achievements! :balloons:

lady_jezebel · May 3, 2005

My goal has always been to get my B.S.N. and work to become a C.R.N.A. Last fall, out of the blue, I applied at a pretty well known P.A. school thinking there was very little chance I would get in-so much for thinking. I was an alternate but, over the weekend recieved an invitation to join the fall class. I am torn about my future plans. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Is it Duke or Wake Forest?? Congrats! Go for it.

fotografe · May 3, 2005

PAs don't generally work in anesthesia. If you really want to be a CRNA, you need to pursue that path -- get your nursing degree, get your ICU experience and apply to anesthesia school. PAs do work -- in large numbers from what I read -- in surgery. There are also plenty of opportunities in Primary Care and since the implementation of 80 hour limit on residents, work as hospitalists. You have to decide if CRNA is the end goal. If it is, PA is not the way to go.

Congrats on getting accepted. It is nice to be able to make such a decision, but I know it is hard. Good luck.

My goal has always been to get my B.S.N. and work to become a C.R.N.A. Last fall, out of the blue, I applied at a pretty well known P.A. school thinking there was very little chance I would get in-so much for thinking. I was an alternate but, over the weekend recieved an invitation to join the fall class. I am torn about my future plans. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Lambert5883 · May 3, 2005

I would second what the last poster stated. If you want to become a CRNA, no doubt, then work towards it, not the PA route. Focus on the costs, time committments (pre reqs, work experience, academia), the locations of CRNA programs you want to attend, and current/future disposition (age, family, debt, social interests) to better understand the implications of doing both PA and CRNA programs.

SusanJean · May 3, 2005

Congrats! I know the seats are hard to come by.

I have "been there, done that" and have given up my PA seat to go the nursing route - something I never would have considered prior to trying the PA route.

If you want more info, let me know and I will discuss via PM.

I will tell you that I never considered nursing prior to PA school - that was my focus and goal for years - and now I realized the benefits to having a BSN and going the route of NP.

SJ

lil' girl, LPN · May 3, 2005

Maggie congrats. Only you can answer that question. I hope you decide what is right for YOU and are happy with it!

sunnyjohn · May 3, 2005

Wow! What a hard choice...

congrats on the acceptance!

SarasotaRN2b · May 3, 2005

Maggie...all I can say is that something made you apply for this and then you are accepted...I personally would take it as a sign. I've actually had the same t hing happen to me, I applied for the ADN at my community college and on a lark I decided to apply for the BSN at the university. I was notified of my acceptance a good five months earlier than the rest of my class because of my high GPA. To say no, would probably haunt me for a long time. I say go for it.

Congrats!

Kris

jeepgirl, LPN, NP · May 3, 2005

I say go for it. Good luck!