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Actually, Walkerrn2015, I can't message you because I don't have enough posts to use AllNurses PM, so I'll just ask on here. I occasionally scroll through the admission requirements for some of the schools I'd like to apply to, and as you know most schools hover around the 1-2 year minimum for ICU experience. Many schools say that you need the required ICU experience upon submitting the application, so can I assume that if you are expected to have your 2 years of experience, say... 2 months before the CRNA program begins, but the application is due 10 months before the program begins, you wont be able to apply as you wont have that 2 years experience by the time of submitting your application?

Congratulations!!! That is so awesome! Can I message you with some questions that i have?

That is so awesome!!!! Congratulations on your acceptance! I am going to Direct Message you with some other questions if that is OK with you.

Hi, everyone. I am looking for guidance and I am hoping that I may find some here from any current CRNA's or SRNA's. I decided I wanted to become a nurse only because it was what I was exposed to through my family. I have several family members with nursing backgrounds, and I knew I could finish a 4 year undergrad and have a secure job with benefits, and I knew that I could get it all paid for on scholarship, so I went to school for nursing. I came into my freshman year exploring all sorts of options, and even looking at graduate degrees in nursing, when I came across the CRNA profession. I set up a job shadow, and have completed about 16 hours of shadowing with CRNA's and liked it so much. I knew I'd be good at the type of work, and I knew I was capable of becoming a CRNA... and lastly, I knew of what that career could provide. It provides autonomy, and it provides security, it provides me the ability to begin scholarship funds and be a provider. I am a junior in nursing school now, and I'm filling completing my resume for a nursing externship this summer in hopes of becoming exposed to an ICU environment. I sat down with our nursing career adviser who helps to build resumes, and he asked me why. He asked me why I wanted to be a nurse. So I told him my initial reasoning to becoming a nurse, and how it lead me to wanting to be a CRNA. Throughout the conversation it began to feel like he was telling me why CRNA might not be right for me. He alluded towards ideas that I need to explore my "why". What can I provide this profession, and why is it that I specifically chose this profession. Now I'm asking myself, why is becoming a CRNA any different than any other job that can provide me those things that are important? If there are other jobs that can provide autonomy, a sense of security, and I am good at, is there one that is supposed to a better fit for me? I've left his office feeling like I no longer know that this is what I want. I feel like I need some sort of grandiose reason that I want to be a CRNA other than knowing that I like it and I know I will be good at it. I guess my question to other CRNA's is... Why did you become a CRNA? Was it something special? Or more importantly, does it need to be something special to me in order for me to do it?

I want to thank you all for the kind advice!! I took it all into consideration and opted to wait until after the BSN program to complete graduate requirements. One step at a time is right. The most important aspect of surviving this journey is separating the journey as a whole into these small achievable steps. I am on my way!! Thanks all

Hi everyone, I am currently earning my BSN and am anticipating that I will be applying to CRNA school by December 2020. I have a few semesters left before graduating and must maintain 15 credits for my university scholarship. Each semester is only a maximum of 12 credit hours, leaving me with at least 3 credit hours open to fill. I have considered taking on courses towards graduate admissions. Most schools are requiring General Chemistry (some w/ Lab), which I haven't taken, as I was only required to complete Organic & Biochemistry (one 3 credit course that involved both Orgo and Biochem) for BSN admissions. Most schools have different requirements than what I have had, and will have, once I graduate. Some of these include Physics, Biology w/ Lab, Chemistry with Lab, Organic Chemistry w/ Lab, Biochemistry w/ lab (the CRNA school most proximal to me requires a minimum of 4 Statistics credits along with 3 credits of courses on research methods). However, other schools requirements align with my degree pretty well and will allow me to not have to take any more classes outside of what I have already taken and will take. Any suggestions as to what I should do? Did anyone complete their graduate admissions during their undergrad? The small handful of CRNA's that I know on a personal level completed their Nurse Anesthesia Admissions Requirements that were not taken during undergrad while working as RN's after their undergrad.