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1. ICU Requirement: LTAC ICU

   rrnr replied to ArmyTwin's topic in SRNA

   If your patients in the LTACHs ICU are as described (basically, sick and unstable) then I see no reason why it should not count towards the ICU requirements for CRNA school. However, the patients in the LTACH ICUs in my area are not like that at all....

2. Is there any way of raising GPA after graduation?(sorry)

   rrnr replied to hyhero89's topic in SRNA

   The only way to raise your GPA is to take more classes and get A's. Take graduate level pathophysiology, pharmacology, and statistics to show programs you're capable of handling grad work. There are others ways of improving your application such as o...

3. CRNA Application

   rrnr replied to MissRis13's topic in SRNA

   I don't think you'll have a problem getting in somewhere if you get good ICU xp,good GRE score, CCRN, and take grad classes like pathophysiology and pharmacology. While it is possible that some schools will toss out your app just bc your cumulative G...

4. UAB 2015 CRNA application stats

   rrnr replied to RNdiscipulus's topic in SRNA

   I have a friend that was accepted to UAB with a much lower GPA but otherwise similar stats. Just make sure you pass the CCRN and don't bomb the interview and you should be fine.

5. CCRN w/ non-nursing Bachelor's

   rrnr replied to duzer56's topic in SRNA

   From the little research I have done on the matter, it seems as though the anesthesia programs that award a MSN degree w/ anesthesia concentration require a BSN whereas the programs that are a "master of science in nurse anesthesia" frequently just r...

6. CRNA from non-traditional background?

   rrnr replied to emanekaf's topic in SRNA

   I don't know anything about UPenn, but if I were in your position now, this is what I would do: 1. Finish BA/BS in Biology and make sure your grades are stellar. Also finish taking nursing prereqs. 2. Enroll in Accelerated BSN program (they last anyw...

7. Mom to nurse, career change,

   rrnr replied to Stay at home Mom's topic in SRNA

   Stay at home Mom -- If your ultimate goal is to become a CRNA there is NO benefit in first becoming a NP. Anesthesia programs typically recent ICU nursing experience. If you work in the ICU then become an NP by the the time you apply to NA programs...

8. children and CRNA school

   rrnr replied to 2sedate's topic in SRNA

   I guess out situations are somewhat different in that I am a guy. My wife and I considered getting pregnant during the program but decided against it for a variety of reasons. I know people have had children during school and have done fine, but it w...

9. children and CRNA school

   rrnr replied to 2sedate's topic in SRNA

   I'm in almost the exact same boat as you. I will be starting school in January, at which point I will have a 20 month old and a 3 month old. We too wanted to have a second child before school so that they wouldn't be so far apart in age. It's going t...

10. Questions about Arkansas State University's nurse anesthesia program

    rrnr replied to rrnr's topic in SRNA

    CPhT2RNstudent -- it appears as though don't have enough posts to be able to send PMs, but I think I can receive them. Would you be willing to PM me your email address so I can't ask a few questions? Thanks!

11. Questions about Arkansas State University's nurse anesthesia program

    rrnr posted a topic in SRNA

    I'm planning on applying to ASU's program for the Jan 2015 start date. I've read a lot of great things about the program, and it sounds like the clinical experiences prepare graduates to work independently. With that being said, most of the threads a...