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Yes you definitely can go to a CRNA program. Your GPA won't keep you from being accepted. If that's an ABSN GPA then that's a solid improvement. Concentrate on good ICU experience and look into programs you're interested in to plan your application.
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Both would be fine, Do you the CRNA program you plan to apply to? You could ask them for feedback. If I was you I'd go to the CVICU.
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"Common for one or two students never pass boards after graduating" If you mean fail the max 8 times so will never be a CRNA, that's a huge red flag. "May or may not have an anesthesia faculty on your project which is hard to complete if you don't" COA accreditation requires a CRNA to be on the committee. Some programs meet this by naming a CRNA subject matter expert to the committee, but if they are clinical preceptors they may not be very knowledgeable about the process. "lack of resources for the DNP project/Millikin has very limited access to scholarly articles” Another red flag because the most motivated scholar cannot overcome a lack of access to the current literature. It's too expensive to buy individually and searching/reading the current literature is critical to a doctoral project. When you are assigned on a weekend-do you have a day off during the week? If yes, then that's typical of an anesthesia program Are you assigned to overnights on Sunday before a Monday exam? If yes, that's a red flag. No semester breaks in clinical is typical for anesthesia programs-it's a clinical residency. Most programs don't curve grades, you either pass or fail. And if graduates are struggling to pass boards then it doesn't appear exams are more difficult than necessary. Video lectures followed by group work in the classroom-sounds like they are using a flipped classroom which some students don't like. It is key that faculty in the classroom are skilled at identifying when students aren't actively preparing and/or aren't making the correct connections. The classroom faculty needs to intervene sometimes to keep learning on track. If this doesn't happen then it can get way off track. It takes a motivated adult learner who buys into the process. With student buy in and skilled faculty it's fantastic and models processes which the graduate can use for lifelong learning throughout their clinical career. Being micromanaged by clinical preceptors-remember the case is still their responsibility. You might do the same thing when you're a preceptor.
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Plenty of parents with young children have gone through a CRNA program. The demands of the program are high and it will inevitably impact the time you have with them. You will be 'working' 50 to 60 hours a week, and your clinical days will start at 0600-sometimes earlier.
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First get some help with your depression ASAP. Do you know how to access a counselor through your college? Have you contacted your advisor in the program? They should help you understand what your options are.
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Good chance, and 6 months from now you'll have 1.5 years!
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Consider programs that use the GRE. They will often look at applicants with lower GPAs. The GRE can be an applicant's friend. It costs less money and time to take the GRE than to repeat a course.
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Have you taken the GRE? A good score will help.
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All CRNA programs are required to arrange all clinical experiences-it blows my mind that NP programs are allowed to admit students without having the clinical hours for them. Ignore the rankings. The only criteria is a survey sent to program directors. It's also several years old, and didn't include all the programs. Absolutely meaningless.
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Consider looking outside of CA. Many programs in the Midwest look at overall GPA and science GPA. You'd be fine there.