CRNA program at UNC-Charlotte or Old Dominion University

KannRN · Jun 22, 2006

Both of those programs have websites. Charlottes might be found under Carolina Health System---the program is there and affiliated with UNC. ODU has a website via their nursing program. If your interested in the Virginia area, VCU has theirs in Richmond, which is through the allied health department. (Virginia Commonwealth Univ). I used to live in NC and was initially interested in the Carolinas Med Ctr/UNC program, but now I'm in Virginia. I am a current student with ODU to finish my BSN.

Good luck!

crs543 · Jun 22, 2006

Kann, Thank you for responding. I am also from VA, right on the NC state line. Actually, my BSN will be from VCU. I have all the applications from UNC-C and ODU. I was just hoping there was someone who could give me their personal experiences with both schools.

L.O.E.N. · Jun 27, 2006

Both of those programs have websites. Charlottes might be found under Carolina Health System---the program is there and affiliated with UNC. ODU has a website via their nursing program. If your interested in the Virginia area, VCU has theirs in Richmond, which is through the allied health department. (Virginia Commonwealth Univ). I used to live in NC and was initially interested in the Carolinas Med Ctr/UNC program, but now I'm in Virginia. I am a current student with ODU to finish my BSN.
Good luck!

I'm a former Norfolk resident (newport news, actually) and am thinking about comming back to ODU. Do they have any "additional" coursework or experience (and what type... ICU, ER, CCU, etc.) they look for in their Crna prospects other than the listed stuff on the website? I e-mailed the DoN there, but haven't ever recieved a reply... I figured I'd ask since BSN students at the school generally have a better idea of what the MSN programs are loooking for. I may come back to get my BSN there too, if they prefer ODU BSN's over other applicants. Thanks!

KannRN · Jun 28, 2006

I'm a former Norfolk resident (newport news, actually) and am thinking about comming back to ODU. Do they have any "additional" coursework or experience (and what type... ICU, ER, CCU, etc.) they look for in their Crna prospects other than the listed stuff on the website? I e-mailed the DoN there, but haven't ever recieved a reply... I figured I'd ask since BSN students at the school generally have a better idea of what the MSN programs are loooking for. I may come back to get my BSN there too, if they prefer ODU BSN's over other applicants. Thanks!

I havent gone any further than looking at their CRNA program on their website. There, of course, as you know, are just the typical generic admission criteria they are looking for. I would say its safe to assume that their program is as competitive as any other (being 1 out of 2 in Virginia, for example) and that I believe they only have 25 seats or so every year. So your GPA, GRE, ICU experience and "knowledge" plus they want a Inorg. Chem class will probably be key pieces. I know someone who was wait listed, and decided to go somewhere else. Their BSN program feels tedious right now, but it is summer and the middle of the summer semester. I can see the value of the BSN education though...(changed my attitude from several years ago!) so I am definetely getting something out of this! As far as an inside edge being a BSN student into their MSN programs...even their NP programs are pretty direct with required admission processes, before they'll even talk to you. But then, it is my impression that admission to a NP program is no where as demanding (qualified students to available spots) as any CRNA program.

Take a look at VCU's program too. Its all anesthesia rather than some of those nursing theory, etc., classes that ODU requires!

L.O.E.N. · Jun 29, 2006

Thanks for the info! I didn't know they only had 25 seats. I've been keeping my GPA up around 3.2 hoping that might be the meat of what they're looking for. I'll have to jump on the Inorg. Chem stuff i guess. (ugh.) Seems a lot of programs want the chem background. I've been hoping to avoid it, me and math don't always get along. I'll check out VCU too. I had been looking at Georgetown's program too but that is a whole lotta $$$!!