Being competitive for CRNA school & advice

[laurenbianca10]

Hello everyone,

new graduate nurse here! I have my heart set on becoming a CRNA. Although, my gpa is not the best. I have a 3.18 overall but my sciences are a lot higher as well as nursing courses. I worked in a local hospital in the OR as a student nurse extern and had the opportunity to learn from various staff, CRNAs, anesthesia techs (setting up art lines and fluid warmers, turning over rooms) and nurses of course.

I have had that job for about a year by the time I begin to work as an RN! Which leads me to also explain that I am fortunate enough to begin a nurse residency program in a SICU in a great hospital! I also shadowed several CRNAs totaling up to roughly 100 hours. I have some research experience and presenting at conferences as well as being a McNair Scholar. My

research will be published at the end of the year, soon! I also am fluent in American Sign language and plan to finish my certificate before applying to school.

Any words of wisdom or advice on schools in Texas specifically and what else I can do! I know my gpa is not great, which is why I tried to be as active and well rounded. Thanks in advance, I would appreciate any advice

[anotheroneofmany]

You can always take a graduate level statistics course or chemistry course to show that you can succeed at the graduate level, but you'd need to be very dedicated and get an A.

Keep doing what you're doing. Get lots of experience as a bedside nurse in your new job in the SICU. If that facility is not a level 1 trauma center, consider moving to one once you have some experience where you are now. CRNA schools love level 1 trauma centers because you get the sickest of the sick.