FNP Student dropping out in hopes to become a CRNA

[bayareaFNPstud]

Hello Everyone,

I am a 22 year old RN. I am currently enrolled in a FNP program, but am deciding to forgo it in order to follow my dreams of becoming a CRNA. I'm supposed to start my program in 2 weeks, but am realizing that my heart was never in it. The reason I applied to the FNP program was because I have a cumulative GPA of 3.1, and thought I was never good enough to get in. From reading previous threads, I have came across others with the same issue of having a low GPA, and I just wanted to say thank you for giving me the courage to finally follow my dreams. I am also starting a Full time position in a float pool, but know that I have to get an ICU job pretty quickly if I want to apply for CRNA school by 26. What I'm truly trying to get at is, is there any others out there that is dealing with the same issue as me? Do you have any advice for someone that is aspiring to become a CRNA, but has a GPA of 3.1?

(I should really change my username lol. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE :)

[lady_stic]

Yup! Did the exact same thing. Same cumulative GPA. I did take advanced patho and adv health assessment in NP school which probably helped. You'll have to make sure everything else is strong to make up for your GPA...GRE, recommendations, shadowing, additional classes, leadership roles, certifications, great ICU experience. I did those things and applied to several schools because I wanted to get in the first time. You can 100% get in if you want to but it's hard work. Staying into CRNA school is even harder. If anesthesia is what you want though, it's well worth it. I absolutely love it and I'm stressed, tired and broke! Yet, I still look forward to going to clinical. Never felt that way as a bedside nurse. I don't care what anyone has to say about it but I didn't care for being a bedside RN at all...but I LOVE anesthesia. Good luck! Keep us posted!