Does anyone know about....

Okay, I don't get it....

MTSA is Vandy's CRNA program? Why would MTSA grant early consideration to graduates of an ACNP program? Is this a common occurence? Bridge from ACNP to CRNA?

I know several people who decided they wanted to be CRNA's AFTER they had been NP's for a while... but not anybody who went NP just to go to CRNA school. I've always just kind of equated the degrees...kind of like why would you have 2 BS degrees? (unless you're like my husband and you decide that you want to be a student for LIFE....:kiss )

Anybody going to MTSA? Anybody visited the school?

KC

And, Thanks NRSKarenRN for the info!

MTSA isn't Vandy's school of anesthesia and will allow early interviews to anyone with a masters degree who meets qualification criteria. I didn't go there but know many who did and it seems to be an excellent school. I hear their interview process is tough but that's the only negative I've ever heard about it. Good luck.

I live in Nashville and have been accepted to Vandy's ACNP program. They have a "bridge" program or direct-entry program for student's who do not have a BSN, so one way to be a CRNA in Nashville would be to bridge to NP and then go to MTSA for anesthesia. They have an "early interview" process for Vandy NP students because some of the professors are the same at each school and if you can make it in their classes at Vandy, you can make it in their classes at MTSA. That is how I understand it at least. The program director for Acute Care at Vandy said only 2 or 3 NPs did the early interview to MTSA in the past year if that is of any help. Because you are right, two Master's degrees... seems silly.