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I am currently in a local part time LPN program. I have 7 months left till completion. I have already decided on my future, to become a CRNA. I am aware there will be much hard work and study, but i've liked what I have seen from my research into CRNA, and am willing to go all the way. This is a second career for me, I was into computers before, but that sort of fell through when the market became saturated. I almost feel too old to start, even though i'm 29. I'll be in school for the next 6-7 years just for everything. After my lpn is done, I will start on my pre-reqs for BSN.

Anyway, I am very interested in CRNA school and want to start studying before my interview. Was there any good anesthesia books I could get into before I visit Anethesia school?? I would like to study on my own and make a good impression during my interview.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Honestly, knowing anesthesia for your interview is not what the admission committees look at; at least not at my school. You go to CRNA school to learn anesthesia, they test and get a feel for your critical care nursing skills, alot of the questions asked come from CCRN material, i.e. ACLS, PALS, vasoactive drips, vent settings, arterial lines, central lines, PA catheters, etc.

But...a good anesthesia book is, Clinical Anesthesia by Morgan, Mikhail and Murry, 4th edition.

Good Luck.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency.
I am currently in a local part time LPN program. I have 7 months left till completion. I have already decided on my future, to become a CRNA. I am aware there will be much hard work and study, but i've liked what I have seen from my research into CRNA, and am willing to go all the way. This is a second career for me, I was into computers before, but that sort of fell through when the market became saturated. I almost feel too old to start, even though i'm 29. I'll be in school for the next 6-7 years just for everything. After my lpn is done, I will start on my pre-reqs for BSN.

Anyway, I am very interested in CRNA school and want to start studying before my interview. Was there any good anesthesia books I could get into before I visit Anethesia school?? I would like to study on my own and make a good impression during my interview.

i can tell you that your critical care experience will impress the ad-coms much more than you learning/memorizing an anesthesia book.

if you were to read that stuff now, you may just be more confused than learned.

it really isn't good practice.

besides, you basically enter anesthesia school under the assumption that you know nothing, as they teach you EVERYTHING you will need to know.

now, if you want to strengthen your knowledge and understanding, i would suggest you obtain any physiology book and concentrate on pulmonary, cardiovascular, kidney and liver.

that will help you understand your role as a critical care RN much more.

now, if you REALLY are bent on getting an anesthesia book, again which i don't recommend at this time, you could consider morgan and mikhail's 'clinical anesthesiology'. this book is essentially the 'bible' during anesthesia school.

anyway, good luck with your future.

and by the way, i was 34 when i started school. our oldest was 49. so, you should not be concerned at all about age being an issue.

hope this helps some...

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Again dude, don't waste time getting an LPN. It won't help you at all.

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Specializes in MICU & SICU.

Agree, don't take the long way home

Cut to the chase go to the 4yr school first.

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well there's little I can do about it now, i'm done in 7 months with lpn school, and will be taking prereqs for bsn. If I had known that when I started I would'nt have gone to this crappy lpn school i'm at. But how did I know. When I started all this, i'm sitting on the couch wathcing tv and I see the ad for Hamilton College come on, and there I go. How was I supposed to know Hamilton College is a joke. I came from the computer field. Oh well, It'll work itself out, at least i'm getting some experience.

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I'm not so sure the LPN program at your community college is just a waste of time. At mine, you have a 1 year LPN, then a 1 year ADN (you have to do the LPN before you can go into the ADN) and then I can do a 1 year RN-BSN through a university. Total: 3 years. 1 year shorter than the 4 year university route. When I spoke with my nursing advisor she said all the classes are the same. I guess they just don't advertise it as an LPN-RN degree b/c most people in the programs don't stop half way through to take the test if they're not going to be working as an LPN while in school.

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I'm not so sure the LPN program at your community college is just a waste of time. At mine, you have a 1 year LPN, then a 1 year ADN (you have to do the LPN before you can go into the ADN) and then I can do a 1 year RN-BSN through a university. Total: 3 years. 1 year shorter than the 4 year university route. When I spoke with my nursing advisor she said all the classes are the same. I guess they just don't advertise it as an LPN-RN degree b/c most people in the programs don't stop half way through to take the test if they're not going to be working as an LPN while in school.

I agree. I've even seen a few LPN-BSN programs, so don't think of that as a waste of time at all!

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Friend of mine is a chief CRNA. Entry into nursing practice = LPN. Go for it.

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I'm not so sure the LPN program at your community college is just a waste of time. At mine, you have a 1 year LPN, then a 1 year ADN (you have to do the LPN before you can go into the ADN) and then I can do a 1 year RN-BSN through a university. Total: 3 years. 1 year shorter than the 4 year university route.

Stop a minute! :nono: You forgot that between the LPN and the ADN you will need to complete all your PRE-REQUISITES! Thats about 1 year for the required ADN courses, such as 2 semesters English, History, government, Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Microbiology, sociology, psychology, etc. Yep, it's at least another year for those so you are still 4 + years by the time you go this route. Most hospitals don't hire LPN's anymore, at least where I live so it's not always easy to get a job either. :uhoh3:

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I agree. I've even seen a few LPN-BSN programs, so don't think of that as a waste of time at all!

Yes, and besides, if you are able to work as an LPN while in school you'll just get more patient care experience. ICU or not, experience is experience.

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You'll also need to take all of the university's distribution requirements - foreign language, western/non-western cultures, some type of art/music, etc. (varies by school) And there will be a minimum number of credits, usually around 120 (15/semester x8) and they may not give you credits for LPN courses - it depends on what type of school you're attending now. Make sure you look into that at the universities near you so you're not in for a really unpleasant surprise.

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