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Did you seriously, actually mention the White House press briefings? I tried to refrain from commenting on this ridiculous thread. But your comment is just so asinine. You present yourself online as being all knowing and an authority, yet you refer to those who are the very root of the problem of all this. This should be laughable, but it’s gotten way too serious to not be funny anymore. That being said, anybody who is willing to continue playing the game Simon Says with the government has the wool pulled over their eyes. What exactly will you “allow” them to talk you into doing next?

Exactly how did the comment above “clearly” demonstrate how the poster does not have a “clue how the scientific process works?” Nothing was mentioned in regard to the scientific process. What was mentioned is the hesitancy to get the vaccine due to being misled by the government multiple times. Again, there was no reference to the scientific process. You folks who have bought in like to use superfluous terms and phrases that you regurgitate from the media and the government two mask your pseudo-intellectualism. You are not that smart and you are scared, and deep down you know that, but you are too cowardly to do anything about it.

This statement contradicts itself.

Not that this applies to those of you who have applied, but the deadline appears to have been moved to June 1st. Interviews may be pushed back due to this.

I recently took and passed my CCRN. I also used Baron’s, listened to the Laura videos, and used Pass CCRN while I was at work just for practice questions. I felt like I was bombing the Baron’s exams, but when I actually took the test, I did quite well and found that those questions were on par with Baron’s. Good luck!

SICU RN here, but have nothing to add. This response was right on the money! Heed the advice and good luck!

Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at the world, things (or careers) of quality don’t and can’t happen ASAP. There have been numerous threads on this forum in regards to the path of becoming a CRNA. Simply perform a search. In the meantime, get As in your pre-nursing courses, get As throughout your BSN program, work in a busy, high acuity ICU for 2-3 years absorbing and doing as much as possible, and plan on attending a non-online DNP program, because by the time you’re ready for CRNA school, there will not be any MSN CRNA programs around. Good luck!

Every school is different. You have to look at each school‘s website to see when the application process opens and when the deadline is.

I’d echo going the shorter BSN route and working in a large ICU somewhere. However, I think prospective CRNA students need to get out of the mindset of ”minimum experience” necessary. Focus on completing your BSN with really good grades, get into the ICU, pay attention and learn all you can, and after 2-3 years reassess yourself (or even if you still want anesthesia) and go from there. Good luck!

I’m not applying this year for precisely this reason; wanting to have a solid 3 years in the ICU. Maybe next year. I’ve heard great things about the program. Good luck to all who have applied!

Iowa central community college offers a very good organic/biochemistry course. It’s cheap compared to other online Chemistry courses out there. Good luck!

Agreed. I took the course at the undergraduate level. As far as taking graduate classes to stand out, I meant more along the lines of advanced pathophysiology/pharmacology applicable to the program.

I took a combined bio/organic Chemistry course through Iowa Central Community College and thought it was a very good course. However, I’d focus more on taking graduate level courses (science based) if you can, to boost your chances of getting into a program.

Thank you for your response. I'd love to chat with you in a PM about a few things. I've actually followed quite a bit of your posts over the years and have heeded some of the advice you've given on other threads. But I still have some questions. I may not be able to receive/send PMs on allnurses, but I could give ya my email address. Thanks!