Academic Advice for CRNA program

UCDSICURN · May 31, 2005

I want to get my AA in nursing, than work on a BSN while I am
receiving experience in ICU as an RN (not wasting time)......
will this idea hurt me during the acceptance process??????

I'm assuming you're interested in Midwestern's CRNA program. According to their own published admission requirements, a BSN is not needed, only a bachelor's degree in something else. Seeing that your's is in Biology, I would assume that if you're GPA is competitive, the Bio degree is more than sufficient. Based on those assumptions, I would get my AA and get the two required years of ICU experience and learn all that you can and get some certifications along the way, i.e. CCRN, ACLS, PALS, CCRN sub-certs if applicable, etc...Now, if you're GPA isn't that hot, then I would consider retaking those courses that tubed your GPA (hypothetically speaking) rather than working on a whole a new degree.

3. Is shadowing suggested and if so when??????

I would honestly do it now. It seems your main reason for going into nursing is to go to CRNA school. Before going down the next 6+ years to get there and to find you don't like it, now is a better time to find out then after you're done with school. What if you don't get in right away, will you be happy as a bed side nurse? You may want to shadow an ICU nurse in various types of ICU's as well before you go down that road.

Just my 2 cents, take it for what it's worth.

D.C.

azvee05 · May 31, 2005

Thanks D.C. appreciate your time and effort on writing me back!