I urgently need the advice of other nurses

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Specializes in ICU.

Hello all,

I urgently need the advice of other nurses.

I am in my early 40's. I was accepted into CRNA school, left an ICU position of 6 years, and reloaced to another city. After 4 months in school, I was cummulatively unable to maintain the average of B (which began at grade 84)and was let go. The staff at the school was wonderful and very supportive. They asked me if I had considered NP and said I would be great at it. The director of the program even spoke to the dean of the school of nursing and I could easily transition into the FNP program. I decided to take a leave of absence and collect my thoughts. I was in a depression for weeks (it was also near the holidays so that didn't help).

Now I am trying to find an ICU position in this new city. I am torn What should I do?

Should I take an online "Transition to Nurse Anesthesia" course that reviews essential science, math, chemistry needed for success in CRNA school, reapply, interview, and hopefully be admitted again? This time I will look for a program that is 27 or 30 months long. Or should I give up this "pipe-dream" and go to FNP school and be done in 18-24 months? I am not getting any younger either. For all the nurses out there with a thought, please advise me regarding what I should do.

Thanks,

Poochlove RN

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Specializes in CVICU, PACU, Home Health.

Very sorry to hear this has happened to you, but you should go with what you want to do, not what other people advise you to do. If you wanted to become an FNP, why did you apply to CRNA school? You should go with what is going to make you happy...if it's CRNA, great...if it's FNP, awesome as well. Hope this helps...

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Specializes in CVICU, Transplant ICU, CCRN.
Hello all,

I urgently need the advice of other nurses.

I am in my early 40's. I was accepted into CRNA school, left an ICU position of 6 years, and reloaced to another city. After 4 months in school, I was cummulatively unable to maintain the average of B (which began at grade 84)and was let go. The staff at the school was wonderful and very supportive. They asked me if I had considered NP and said I would be great at it. The director of the program even spoke to the dean of the school of nursing and I could easily transition into the FNP program. I decided to take a leave of absence and collect my thoughts. I was in a depression for weeks (it was also near the holidays so that didn't help).

Now I am trying to find an ICU position in this new city. I am torn What should I do?

Should I take an online "Transition to Nurse Anesthesia" course that reviews essential science, math, chemistry needed for success in CRNA school, reapply, interview, and hopefully be admitted again? This time I will look for a program that is 27 or 30 months long. Or should I give up this "pipe-dream" and go to FNP school and be done in 18-24 months? I am not getting any younger either. For all the nurses out there with a thought, please advise me regarding what I should do.

Thanks,

Poochlove RN

You should take a course that can prepare you for the CRNA course. ( Barry University has one online) Reapply and see how you do. You may be more prepared mentally, emotionally, etc. If you wanted to be a NP, you would not have invest so much of as 6 years in ICU. Don't give up your dream, If you got into the program, I'm sure you can do it.

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Specializes in CRNA.

The Transition course is very expensive, and I don't think will prepare you any better than the semester of courses you already took. If there was a specific course such as chemestry or physiology that you struggled with, then maybe that will help to take a course and would be a better use of your money. It will be an uphill battle to be readmitted, but a longer program may make the difference for you. Good-luck.

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