murseman24, MSN, CRNA 316 Posts Specializes in anesthesiology. Feb 5, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 2:12 AM, RN_2001 said:Three undergraduate degrees, presidential Scholarship recipient, BSN from a Top Ten school with a 4.0 GPA, CCRN, CEN certifications, TNCC, PALS, ACLS, BLS, preceptor, charge nurse and a multiple-time participant in a career advancement ladder and you think this has to do with not wanting to put in effort? Wow, OK.I had pretty similar statistics when I applied. I no longer feel special. Everyone in CRNA school is smart and motivated. You can work during the extra 8 months that it takes to complete the DNP portion.
DreameRN, BSN 120 Posts Has 10 years experience. Feb 6, 2020 I get the lament about the money. I do and agree--I applied to 3 masters and 1 doctorate program for the same reasons you outlined--I'm also older, and I wanted to be able to start working as soon as possible, regaining that paycheck 9-11 months sooner. I got in the doctorate and so be it and I'm glad now. If you read into the politics and familiarize yourself with the history, and politics of NA, you will begin to understand why the move to doctorate occurred. Most states are fighting a battle legislatively and in the public, with physicians for recognition of NA skill--that we are safe and independent providers and have equal abilities in the OR and that our years of clinical experience and schooling are important along with SO many other things. I'm sorry though, I wish there was a better option for you without moving.
TraumaRed, BSN 30 Posts Specializes in Trauma/Neuro ICU. Has 6 years experience. Feb 7, 2020 OP you lost me when you peacocked about your credentials. It's okay to rant, it's a result of passion. Good luck in your endeavors.
vitone215, BSN 18 Posts Specializes in SRNA. Has 10 years experience. Feb 26, 2020 Honestly, I would have preferred to start a masters program too, one less year, less debt etc but the doctorate was not a deal breaker for me, neither was moving my family out of state. I guess you should decide if you really want to be a CRNA. NPs are still widely MSN so that's always a option. Good luck.
PresG33 79 Posts Feb 27, 2020 Every ICU in America is full of nurses who at one point wanted to go to CRNA school and decided not to for whatever reason. They had kids, didn’t want to move, was too expensive, wanted to do a masters instead of doctorate. Whatever the reason, the desire to put up with the huge money/time/effort commitment just wasn’t there. I commuted 2+ hours a day, had my wife and kids alone while I was at school or clinicals, and took out more loans than I could ever imagine. But it led to me having a great job that I honestly love and pays well. If it is important to you to feel the same, then it won’t matter if it’s a doctorate or masters. If it isn’t worth it, then that’s fine too. But just don’t be one of those nurses serving 7 to life in the unit wishing they had gone to school and regretting it. Make your decision based on the next 20 years, not the one extra year.
Defibn', RN, EMT-P 224 Posts Specializes in SRNA. Has 9 years experience. Feb 27, 2020 2 hours ago, PresG33 said:Every ICU in America is full of nurses who at one point wanted to go to CRNA school and decided not to for whatever reason. They had kids, didn’t want to move, was too expensive, wanted to do a masters instead of doctorate. Whatever the reason, the desire to put up with the huge money/time/effort commitment just wasn’t there. I commuted 2+ hours a day, had my wife and kids alone while I was at school or clinicals, and took out more loans than I could ever imagine. But it led to me having a great job that I honestly love and pays well. If it is important to you to feel the same, then it won’t matter if it’s a doctorate or masters. If it isn’t worth it, then that’s fine too. But just don’t be one of those nurses serving 7 to life in the unit wishing they had gone to school and regretting it. Make your decision based on the next 20 years, not the one extra year. My sentiments exactly. You put it more eloquently.
