PACU for experience and lower GPA

Specialties PACU

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I just graduated with my BSN in December, and have been thinking about CRNA school, but not completely sure yet. I accepted a position in the OR at our Level 1 hospital, where I plan to get a better idea of what a CRNA does and whether I want to pursue this in the future.

My new manager has said that I could transfer to PACU down the road, and our hospital's PACU is such that at least one CRNA school (Cincy) has accepted nurses from this unit. Our PACU has ICU boarders all the time. Do any of you know of programs that accept PACU experience? I could also transfer to one of our critical care units, too.

I am also a bit concerned that my GPA of 3.3 will not be competitive enough, but I plan on taking some grad classes and getting A's in them (i have A's in all my chemistry and physio classes). Do you think my GPA has completely thrown me out of the running?

Thanks for any and all feedback!

Post Anesthesia Care Unit: PACU.

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Specializes in Peds, OR, PACU, Med-Surg, ICCU.
icudotcalm....I'm in SC, too. Where did you get your experience??

How did the interview at MCG go??????

worked in OR/PACU/Med-Surg/Peds at Laurens Co. Hospital. Presently in Coronary Care/ICU at Self in Greenwood.

Interview is coming up...:barf02:

Will let you know how it goes. Hopefully, I won't decompensate in front of the panel. Ugh.

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