Minority SRNA/CRNA's

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:) Hello I have been a lurker here for quite some time and finally decided to post. I have learned soo much from reading these threads. Allnurses is a great resource! I have been an RN for three years and most of my experience is ER. I have just transferred to SICU/MICU and am considering CRNA school. I have worked at a couple of different hospitals and I have never met an African American CRNA- I live in the Southeast. I am wondering is this the norm nationwide?

I must say, as a minority student in the current class at TWU, in my class of about 150 students, I'd venture to say that 20-25% of us are classified as minorities. The atrition rate for the school is about 10%. Of those 10% that choose to return, the following year, 99% do so successfully. Also, the % of repeating students that are minorities are proportionate to the % that are in class. These are observations I've made based on the current class of 2008 for TWU. As a minority, I was accepted with a GPA >3.5, GRE >1100, and an excellent interview; I am not filling a seat. ALL of the people in my class are there because they deserve to be there. Yes, "Dr. R's" class is hard, but I believe I will learn what I need to know because of it. If you give it your best, you will succeed. Anyone not willing to give their best need not apply!:cool:

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best of luck to you. bumping this thread for more responses.

i find this thread very interesting because these are some of the same questions i have pondered. i was fortunate enough to meet 2 african american female crna's. since, this meeting they have always been a great source of encouragement to me and my goals of becoming a crna. as a african american woman i know that we have to strive and work harder to enter the field. but, never give up and my best advice is to try network with these crna's they are always willing to help other minorities who have drive and determination. i know that hard work, determination and drive is what got me accepted into an anesthesia program for 2006.
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Specializes in ICU, oncology, orthopedics, med/surge.

Do Asians have the same discrimination problem? I'm the only Asian in my RN class of 20.

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I am a Black American Woman and was recently accepted into Georgetown University, University of Maryland, and was invited to interview at the University of Pennsylvania. I accepted the invitation to attend the University of Maryland (Class of 2009).

I did not experience any discrimination (that I know of) throughout my interview processes. As a matter of fact, I actually see being a minority as an advantage when pursuing advanced degrees as many programs actively pursue diversity.

I would suggest having "all of your ducks in a row" prior to applying so that their is absolutely no OPPORTUNITY for discrimination. Try not to be so quick to pull the race card, but don't be stupid either. God's Speed with all of your pursuits:specs: .

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I am a minority and I do know several minority CRNA's though I am in south FL where minorities are the majority. From Phillipino, to hispanic, to African American, we respresent in great numbers. In the program I am in, white is the minority, actually, even 2 of my professors are hispanic. So yes, we are out there. ;)

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
......south FL where minorities are the majority. .........

Oxymoron?

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Specializes in trauma ICU,TNCC, NRP, PALS, ACLS.

Hi hdorsey

How is it going now? that u have finished

No problem!

I will not have my BSN until Dec '06 though!

Talk later!

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i can't speak for asians on experience, but from the outside looking in, i believe that they are less discriminated against than blacks.

do asians have the same discrimination problem? i'm the only asian in my rn class of 20.
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Hello everyone,

I have read several recommendations of colleges that offer CRNA programs, however I would not recommend any colleges in the state of Michigan. I have never seen unfairness of the magnitude that I have seen here. I returned to Michigan after completing an accelerated nursing program in New Jersey (Associate of Science degree in Nursing). I have a previous B.A degree from Wayne State University. I attended Oakland University and received my BSN degree with honors. I was working in the ICU for approximately 2 years and one of my referrals for the program came from from an Anesthesiologist. I applied to four programs here in Michigan and was not accepted. I am married with two children and did not want to apply to out of state programs and leave my family. I watched and observed several caucasian classmates and coworkers be admitted into the program. One of the individuals admitted did not have ICU experience and another person had a GPA of less than 3.0. If you really want to get into a program I would advise anyone not to come to Michigan if you are AA and you want to be considered fairly. I've seen several AA minorities apply to programs in Michigan and not be accepted. The interviewing process is strictly objective and the panel can make a selection or nonselection based on any flaw that they choose or create. If I had known what I know now, I would have never returned to Michigan and took my chances in the previous state where I and my family had resided. Yes, I am truly hurt and disappointed in the treatment to AA minorities here. Oh and by the way there was a time when it was difficult for AAs to even obtain employment in the ICUs now we can work there(especially with the shortage of nurses), but are not given opportunities to advance in the profession (i.e Nurse Anesthetist).

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thanks for posting this. i was considering two of the programs in the detroit area. it is unbelieveable that people still have this low mindset.

hello everyone,

i have read several recommendations of colleges that offer crna programs, however i would not recommend any colleges in the state of michigan. i have never seen unfairness of the magnitude that i have seen here. i returned to michigan after completing an accelerated nursing program in new jersey (associate of science degree in nursing). i have a previous b.a degree from wayne state university. i attended oakland university and received my bsn degree with honors. i was working in the icu for approximately 2 years and one of my referrals for the program came from from an anesthesiologist. i applied to four programs here in michigan and was not accepted. i am married with two children and did not want to apply to out of state programs and leave my family. i watched and observed several caucasian classmates and coworkers be admitted into the program. one of the individuals admitted did not have icu experience and another person had a gpa of less than 3.0. if you really want to get into a program i would advise anyone not to come to michigan if you are aa and you want to be considered fairly. i've seen several aa minorities apply to programs in michigan and not be accepted. the interviewing process is strictly objective and the panel can make a selection or nonselection based on any flaw that they choose or create. if i had known what i know now, i would have never returned to michigan and took my chances in the previous state where i and my family had resided. yes, i am truly hurt and disappointed in the treatment to aa minorities here. oh and by the way there was a time when it was difficult for aas to even obtain employment in the icus now we can work there(especially with the shortage of nurses), but are not given opportunities to advance in the profession (i.e nurse anesthetist).

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Oh gosh, I never considered this aspect of CRNA school! I was only worried about getting in with a good GPA, GRE score, ICU experience, references, interview, all that good stuff. I'm Chinese, but I live in Vancouver (Canada) and just about everyone is asian or half-asian. Hmm.. how are schools in Minnesota and Pennsylvania?

The flip side is that some programs may take people of non-white descent to make the program look good. I wouldn't want to be accepted if I wasn't qualified (and be told this a year in, having paid the tuition, quit my job, invested so much time and energy, etc).

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Specializes in SICU.
Hello everyone,

I have read several recommendations of colleges that offer CRNA programs, however I would not recommend any colleges in the state of Michigan. I have never seen unfairness of the magnitude that I have seen here. I returned to Michigan after completing an accelerated nursing program in New Jersey (Associate of Science degree in Nursing). I have a previous B.A degree from Wayne State University. I attended Oakland University and received my BSN degree with honors. I was working in the ICU for approximately 2 years and one of my referrals for the program came from from an Anesthesiologist. I applied to four programs here in Michigan and was not accepted. I am married with two children and did not want to apply to out of state programs and leave my family. I watched and observed several caucasian classmates and coworkers be admitted into the program. One of the individuals admitted did not have ICU experience and another person had a GPA of less than 3.0. If you really want to get into a program I would advise anyone not to come to Michigan if you are AA and you want to be considered fairly. I've seen several AA minorities apply to programs in Michigan and not be accepted. The interviewing process is strictly objective and the panel can make a selection or nonselection based on any flaw that they choose or create. If I had known what I know now, I would have never returned to Michigan and took my chances in the previous state where I and my family had resided. Yes, I am truly hurt and disappointed in the treatment to AA minorities here. Oh and by the way there was a time when it was difficult for AAs to even obtain employment in the ICUs now we can work there(especially with the shortage of nurses), but are not given opportunities to advance in the profession (i.e Nurse Anesthetist).

I thought michigan was the affirmative action state. didn't UofM get in trouble for that about 5 years back?

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