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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!

I appreciate all of the thoughtful responses and discussion on this topic. Even before creating this thread, I had reached out to some SRNAs at my hospital from the local CRNA school to get their input about their experiences in the program. Knowing that it is a good program and is here in my hometown obviously makes it my first choice when applying to schools in the near future. This discussion has provided me with additional questions to ask these students and has given me a better insight and perspective into what to look for when choosing a program. Thank you!

Hi Hk45, thank you! I've been looking over AllNurses for years but have never posted. That being said, I can't message you d/t not having the required number of posts. I'll message ya when I've met the minimum!

Hi Phish, thanks for your response. I'm aware that there are many programs in the country and my intention is not just to find out which programs should be avoided. Certainly, I want to hear about the great ones too. Maybe I shouldn't have used the words "good or bad" when referring to programs. I do not want to bash any programs, as yes, that would be inappropriate. However, one has to wonder and should inquire when a school is referred to as a "mill" or when an SRNA or CRNA mentions certain states that have "mill-like" programs. Why is this? What constitutes a programs being described a "mill?" Is the program accepting 50-60 students with the intention of weeding half of them out. Does the program require the bare minimum number of cases? When working on a case, is the student 1 of 3 in the OR with minimal hands-on experience? Is the bar lowered in regard to the minimum passing average one needs to graduate? These are just a few examples that I could think of that might describe a program as being a mill.

While perusing these forums over the years, I've seen mention of "CRNA mills" or "puppy mills" in regard to low quality CRNA programs either pumping out students with the bare minimum qualifications (cases, etc) or simply failing students out after they've already paid a great deal of money. For example, this post (though a few years old), mentions the states of Florida and Texas as being contributors to hosting these "CRNA mill" programs. So, does anybody have any insight into exactly which specific programs these are? I've noticed a common theme on this forum in regard to people not mentioning the name of their program whether good or bad which, I think is a disservice to both a good program (should someone want to apply there), and to prospective students who might be looking at a bad program who could otherwise be saved the time, effort and money if students and/or CRNAs of such programs could simply state "Yes, I attend[ed] CRNA program XYZ and it's not good because..." For what it's worth, I live in Florida and am mainly looking at programs here. One can only deduce so much information from visiting a program's website so, I'm looking for some "real talk" with names of both good and bad programs in my state. I've spent the past few years learning all I can in the ICU to build a solid foundation on which to hopefully build a solid career as a future CRNA. It goes without saying that I want to be a part of a program that challenges and molds me to be a confident and as much of an autonomous provider as the field allows. Thank you and I appreciate any and all input!