Part time CRNA school for Police officer

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Hello, I am currently 26 years old and a Police officer, however I have for quite some time wanted to do CRNA or med school for anesthesia. Earlier in my college career I dedicated a lot of time to becoming a police officer, receiving a bachelors in criminal justice and masters degree in administration. I was close to giving up on my dream of becoming a police officer when I was finally hired a few months prior to now. However, this part of me still wants to be an anesthesiologist. So I thought maybe it could be possible to still become a CRNA. I do realize the career of a police officer requires a 4 day a week schedule, so I was thinking about possibly getting a career as a fireman. This would allow me to work 2 days a week or 8 days a month total. I have all the pre-requesites for nursing school done and could do a part time program for a BSN. If I did that would a part time CRNA program be possible. Does anyone have dual careers as a CRNA?

Specializes in Behavioral Health.

I ended up leaving law enforcement and I just graduated nursing school in May. I also just took the NCLEX today so hopefully I passed. I decided to do psych nurse practitioner instead of CRNA. I hated the time spent away from my daughter in nursing school and that was just 5 semesters. The local CRNA schools are all moving to doctoral programs which require double the time at double the intensity. Leaving law enforcement was the best thing I ever did. There are so many opportunities as a nurse that it's unreal. I highly recommend it!

So I'm just curious even though it's 3 years later. What choice did you finally end up making? I ask because I am in the same boat
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So I'm just curious even though it's 3 years later. What choice did you finally end up making? I ask because I am in the same boat

If you click on the OP's name to access his profile, you can see that he hasn't posted here since September, 2015. I doubt you're going to get a response.

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I ended up leaving law enforcement and I just graduated nursing school in May. I also just took the NCLEX today so hopefully I passed. I decided to do psych nurse practitioner instead of CRNA. I hated the time spent away from my daughter in nursing school and that was just 5 semesters. The local CRNA schools are all moving to doctoral programs which require double the time at double the intensity. Leaving law enforcement was the best thing I ever did. There are so many opportunities as a nurse that it's unreal. I highly recommend it!

thats awesome congrats! I'm actually in nursing school as we speak and I have a son so I know exactly how you feel. But why do you say getting out of law enforcement is the best thing you ever did? Because I'm currently staring at a application for a local PD and I'm deciding which is the right choice for me? Care to give me your input?

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If you click on the OP's name to access his profile, you can see that he hasn't posted here since September, 2015. I doubt you're going to get a response.

I know but I figured I would give it a shot to see if it would work lol

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