I will try to make this short and to the point. I am a graduate from Texas A&M with a B.S. in Biology in 2003. I am currently working as a med tech and injectionist. This is my plan
1) I begin an EMT basic night course in September which ends in December
2) As soon as I receive my EMT certification I enter a paramedic night course
3) I receive my paramedic certification and apply to nursing school
4) Hopefully enter an accelerated nursing program (possibly Austin Community College in Austin)
5) Take the NCLEX and begin working as an R.N.
6) Enter an R.N. to B.S.N. bridge program (Texas Tech has a program for graduates from Austin Community College)
7) Continue working as an R.N. and transition to the I.C.U.
8) Enter a C.R.N.A. program
Here are a few questions that hopefully someone out there can answer for me
Is this the best route to take? My GPA was a 2.90 which is not very competitive.
How long must I work as an R.N. before entering a C.R.N.A. program?
Is this a logical plan?
Any advice based on the timeline I presented?
Thank you very much and the best of luck to all of you.
Otessa, BSN, RN
1,601 Posts
Why go the paramedic route? Just go for RN and work in an ICU setting for the required amount of time prior to applying to CRNA schools.