Who loves/likes their school CRNA program and why?

Hi,

Yes you are eligible, if you are young enough to do 20 yrs (counting prior service if you have), ie...if you have no prior service, then you must be younger than 40 (or 42, cant remember)....because at this point, the Army is not giving age waivers, but that could change.....as "the need presents itself". Understand that you are NOT REQUIRED to do 20 yrs, but young enough to do so, if you choice. I was admitted last year, when they were still "waivering age".....I am lucky.

I was Army Reserve for one year prior to entering in the USAGPAN program (U.S. Army Graduate Program in Nursing Anesthesia). My commitment is: 2.5 (school) + 4.5 yrs of service= 7yrs. I am eligible for the CRNA bonus while I am serving my ADSO (service contract).

http://www.dns.amedd.army.mil/crna/U...r%202-7-08.pdf http://www.dns.amedd.army.mil/crna/index.htm

I am 1/4 through the didactic portion of the program and we are already learning blocks, field anesthesia (for combat zones), and OR simulations....plus the normal course requirements. Next month we can request our Phase II sites (for Army we can go to Hawaii, Tacoma, Wa, El Paso, San Antonio, Kileen, Tx; Augusta, Ga, Fayetteville, NC.....each location also has "out rotations that can take you to other states/cities.)

Again, incredible experiences here....highly recommend this route, if you are into service + autonomy

good luck,
c.

This is a great thread...look forward to readiing more on it.. Thank you

Northeastern University is great. The faculty are so supportive and really work with the students to make them as successful as possible. It is Boston, so there are lots of great clinical sites available. I will be at a clinical site with no residents to compete with for cases which is fantastic. They take 25 students each year, so if you like a decent sized class its good for that too. Boston college takes around 12, so as far as new england is concerned, I believe it is the largest.