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Honestly, I would have preferred to start a masters program too, one less year, less debt etc but the doctorate was not a deal breaker for me, neither was moving my family out of state. I guess you should decide if you really want to be a CRNA. NPs are still widely MSN so that's always a option. Good luck.

Anyone not at the bedside can research their way to whatever answer they want but patient to nurse ratio's are a problem and they need to be addressed with laws because hospitals will not fix the issue unless it costs them money. I do not want the decision of nurse staffing ratio's in "the hands of nurses" because its obvious that as soon as we are in mangement positions that have a say we quickly forget what its like to be a bed side nurse. Adding to the fact that hospitals expect us to deliver the Hilton service to all patients and family members or else.....

I feel that a good portion of nursing is self taught and clinical experience. You really learn to be a nurse when you get your first job and hit the unit/floor etc. Having great instructors is a plus but if your a good student you can excel with average instruction.

Were on a semester break until the 6th, even if they are full I am sure they will continue interviewing for wait list spots. Being that Philly has an abundance of schools even people who commit and pay a deposit may change their mind if they are accepted to another school of their choice.

Best thing you can do is take a few DNP courses such as advanced patho, advanced pharm, role of the APN etc. these are core classes for all DNP's that grant NP or CRNA degrees. By taking these graduate level courses you will demonstrate your ability to succeed in grad level courses and you will be able to transfer these courses in (most schools allow 2-3 courses max to transfer in). The other huge benefit is since these are core classes and not anesthesia specific you will have a lighter load than your classmates when you do get in and trust me any way that you can make it easier on yourself will help tremendously. Most schools will allow you to enroll in these courses if you claim NP as your major...no big deal since you already know you are only doing that to transfer them in when you are accepted to CRNA school.

You guys can all do it, I had a undergrad and science GPA of <=3.5 or so, CCRN and 3 years experience as Neuro ICU nurse when I was accepted. I can not stress what networking and seeking mentors in the field can do for you though, especially if you do not have the perfect GPA. You may not get your choice school and you may have to make sacrifices to realize your dream but if you really want to get in you will.

One other thing that I would recommend to people who are applying or trying to boost their GPA is to take graduate level nursing courses. There are courses such as advanced pharm, advanced health assessment etc. that are standard across all programs and can be taken before begining CRNA school. You will not only be taking grad level courses to help boost your GPA but also most CRNA programs will allow you to transfer in between 2-3 non anesthesia courses. I had a few class mates who did this and they did not have to take those courses making their course load much lighter which helps alot when your trying to focus on the anesthesia specific courses. Jefferson allows two courses max to me transferred in and applied toward your DNP.

76110, 76109, 76107 and 76132. Zip codes to great neighborhoods near TCU. Look into the west 7th area if you like the art/district and trendy spot with plenty in walking distance. Tanglewood (76109) is more single family but very close to TCU and nice. SW fort worth close to Texas Health Harris Southwest has some affordable apartment living and you can get to TCU quickly. I have lived in FW for 20 years if I had a choice I would go for Mistletoe heights, Berkely or Montgomery and those are sections within the listed zip codes.

Diversity CRNA is a great resource for making connections in the field. They do a few information seminars and airway workshops every year. Most who attend are RN's interested in gaining accpetance to CRNA school but the great thing about it is CRNA's and SRNA's also attend and help mentor you through the process. Kind of off subject but for those looking for an extra edge and more insight it really helps. The seminars take place within different CRNA programs across the country and always have program directors, SRNA' and current CRNA's in attendance.

I am a RRT/SRNA just let me RRT go while in school due to not keeping up with CEU's being so busy in CRNA school. I did however keep my RRT license for the entire time that I was a RN in the ICU. I would say keep it as you earned it. I will end up just retesting to get it back which i think they give me two years to do.

I am 35 married with two kids and moved 1200 miles for CRNA school, if you want something bad enough you will get it no matter what obstacles you face. Good Luck!

https://www.barry.edu/anesthesiology/post-baccalaureate-dnp/about/preparation-course-for-nurse-anesthesia.html https://diversitycrna.org/ check these sites out and start shadowing a few CRNA's in the facility that you work. Enroll in a graduate level nursing program such as NP, masters in Ed or something that allows you to take DNP courses as all CRNA programs are moving the DNP route and most CRNA schools will let you transfer in two courses. Worst case scenario your two courses into a graduate level nurse program, best case scenario you boost your GPA with graduate level courses that will transfer into almost any CRNA program AND that is two less DNP courses you would have to take while in anesthesia school. Courses to look for are graduate level nursing research course, or a course called role of advanced practice nurse etc. these graduate level courses are usually common to all DNP programs whether your major is NP, Ed or Anesthesia.

Work on the GPA retaking whatever courses you can to raise it. Also start networking. You would be surprised how far you can get by who you know. Problem is who you know will not help you pass exams, boards or clinical so whatever it was that made your GPA low in the first place needs to be addressed. You can do it and you will if you really want it. Good luck!

I was looking for the FACEBOOK group could not find it though, did you guys ever end up creating one? Thanks!

I have heard of late decisions even in the summer...Good luck to you guys!