daniel_CRNA

As far as I know they just look at the whole BSN, not specific credits. The only specific courses they consider are the science ones and nursing accreditation does not matter when u're taking A&P for example.

You'll need more than "just a few months under your belt". You'll be competing with people that have years of experience. Your grades are not too bad, but again people have done better. My point is try to work on your "overall" picture meaning experience, grades, certifications, prerequisites, and references. They all add up to make you look good.

I would not bother. First, it won't make your life easier during school. Second, if you are planning to go, then enjoy your life as is now because when you get in you won't, and it won't matter weather you read a book or not.

I think the answer is really within you. Try to see what is more important in your life: Long years of sacrifice (probably 15) and work to become an MD, be recognized as such, and do what you love with good money. Or, become a CRNA (average 10 years), through painful and uninteresting nursing theory, cleaning crap for a few years (don't get me wrong I loved being an RN for the time I did), and have a good pay and awesome hours. I'd say that if your call is to be a doctor the be it! don't waste your time in nursing school. They are such different professions. See what your surgeon friend does live, and then go behind the curtain and see what his CRNA does. Then, walk outside to the recovery area and see what the RN does. Totally different things! I chose the CRNA path and love it. However, if I started school younger when I was 18, I'd be a doctor.

- A aid job will give you a chance to know people in the ICU and eventually, if they like you, you'll most likely get a job (not b/c of experience, but social skills). - I went the ASN-BSN route, directly to the ICU after the ASN, worked for 2 years while getting the BSN, and got in CRNA school when I finished the BSN. - I'm hispanic and it was never harder for me to get a job, interview, or anything. Race should not be an issue for you either. Some people may argue that it may work to your advantage. - I went to CRNA school with many people that had 2+ kids. Get a good plan for that though, and if you want to get this done faster I would not have more kids. - Keep your grades up. Forget about the old grades and focus on getting A's for the new classes. That helped me the most. - 25 years to start? are you kidding me? - The plan looks good. Be proud of who you are, you heritage, and people will see your confidence level and not your race. My point is that if you are worried about not being accepted because you're hispanic, that is something you have to work on and people have a sense for that. Good luck

I think its fine, because in most cases your BSN overrides the ASN. Think about it, when you get an RN-BSN degree you are a BSN nurse and if the school wants a BSN accredited program and your BSN is accredited, then you are a BSN RN. There are plenty of schools that don't have a problem with that. Keep doing what you're doing. You can go back to your ASN program and get them accredited.

I think some schools are picky (not about BSN's, but the overall picture) whereas others are not. Read the admission criteria for the schools in your area. That alone will tell you a lot about what they are looking for. I personally think the path you're thinking about will probably get you a BSN, however, to learn everything you have to learn in anesthesia you need some solid background. An online degree may provide you with a BSN, but how are you going to take GRE's, and a pre-req advanced chemistry courses and do well with an online degree? Now, if you think you can make it through advanced science classes with an A+ and get an excellent GRE score (to name a few) with an online background, then it should be pretty easy for you to get into any ASN or BSN program. The online thing may seem easier, but I don't think it will be in the long run.

I think they passed, come on! let's be optimistic. I got 75 aND I feel as horrible.

Congratulations new RN! I took my test today, and I got 75 questions. From those I had infection control, priority, and some meds I haven't even heard of. When I was getting the med questions, I was like ah? and what the hell is that? I guessed them all. Well, I really hope I passed. The worst thing I can think of by not passing is going through those kaplan questions again. They really make sick. I don't care if they cut my pay in half, I just think I can't study anymore, even though I did it for a week before the test, he he.. Studying really sucks. I did it in nursing school, that was enough!

I didn't count but I know I really started studying like a week before the test doing lost of kaplan questions maybe about 800 for the 7 question trainers. I was so sick of doing questions that a day before the test I said: THAT'S IT! I cannot take more, so I stoped. I graduated in may 20th, and I took my test today. My computer stoped at 75.

I took my test today as well and I can't believe I have to wait to hear that I passed or failed. I was done at 75. I had a bunch of med questions that I had no idea what to choose. I mean, there is no way I could memorize that many meds. Before the test I thought it was kind of impossible so I just didn't study meds. I just did a buch of test questions before the exam. I hope that was enough. I don't want to ever do that many questions ever! ever! That is my biggest fear of not passing: having to study all the book s**t!