How many years?

[HeadRx]

How many years of nursing experience did you have before you got into/apply to CRNA school ?

[Miss Von]

If you look at past posts the number of years of experience ALWAYS vary. It is not so much the years of experience, but what you learn while there. I worked for 1 year including new grad orientation in a med-surg ICU before applying and being accepted into school. Best wishes to you!

[MmacFN]

I read somewhere that the average RN has 5-10 years of total experience before going into CRNA school.

I cant remember where though!

[WVUturtle514]

I had one full year of ICU and ~7 months in the ER before I started school. ICU experience in my program ranged anwhere from 1 year to 20+ years, so I definitely agree that it's more about the experiences you get in the ICU than the actual length of time you're there. Good luck to you!!!!

[sandman1914]

How many years of nursing experience did you have before you got into/apply to CRNA school ?

1 year and some change in the ICU

[apaisRN, RN, CRNA]

1 yr med-surg, 2 yrs ICU

[brownie1129]

1 year Surgical / Trauma ICU, 8 months Cardiovascular Recovery. Total time as an RN 1 year 8 months.

[skipaway]

2yrs. Surgical/Thoracic/Trauma floor nurse

4 years General Surgical ICU ( I worked PRN during anesthesia school)

[CougRN]

one year of icu when accepted. two right before i started. no other nursing experience. my classmates have between 2-20 years experience.

[gasmn2b]

personally 8 years MICU with a year of acute HD mixed in, but it varies greatly. I personally know someone that got in with less than a year if you take out 3 months of orientation (started out as a RNA in our unit) . So do your best to fulfill whatever the school you want to attend requires of its applicants. Pretty much a crap shoot as to what you need.

[Nitecap]

2.5yrs cardiothoracic ICU with tons of devices.

[EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN]

8 months at time of acceptance, 2 years before my program actually started. My experience was MICU at a huge urban trauma center.