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Just my two cents, but I think you really should consider speaking with program directors or admissions committees for the programs that rejected your recent applications. Find out what would make you a more attractive applicant. If you receive con...

You need to study for more than 2.5 weeks--there's only so much that you can truly retain from each day's studying. And you absolutely need to get through all of Valley.

Most of us were trained to handle whatever complications might arise in a case. If you don't feel safe practicing independently, don't. I fail to see how the previous poster's comments were disrespectful or reinforced your thesis that CRNAs need to...

It's 2025 for CRNAs, so it will be a while before it becomes clear whether that is realistic or not.

So you are both a physician anesthesiologist and a CRNA?

It may seem arrogant to you, but it is fact. The supervision 'requirement' is NOT a requirement for an anesthesiologist to supervise a CRNA, but for a physician (typically the surgeon) to supervise. This 'supervision' consists of deciding that anes...

You seem to come to this discussion with some preconceived ideas about how this all works and how it came about. I urge you to do some investigation into the history of nurse anesthesia and advanced practice nursing. History is replete with example...

It had nothing to do with gender. Until then, provision of anesthesia fell to the most junior member of the surgical team, who was more interested in observing/learning the surgical procedure than the physiologic status of the patient. Thus, the ca...

I don't know of any program that will accept science credits over 10 yrs old. You COULD take these classes in 4 or 5 semesters, if you took Gen Chem, Physics and A & P at the same time (2 semesters) then followed up with the other classes. For ...

My aim was not to be depressing but brutally honest. I've just finished a program and passed my boards. Everyone I know who has been through anesthesia school has had awful things happen in their personal life while in the program. There have been...

What if you get through nursing school and into the ICU, then can't get in to anesthesia school? Can you live with that? Because it's a very real possibility. Some people never get in.

Quite frankly, your biggest obstacle is not the demands of your family, but your ability to get accepted into another anesthesia program after leaving twice. As I understand it, the odds of getting in a second time after withdrawing are VERY slim, l...

It might. Schools want to do everything possible to prevent admitting someone who drops out, since that is a spot that could have been taken by someone who completes the program. You need to seriously consider whether you're financially prepared fo...

Once again: these are CMS BILLING RULES not laws. And the 'supervision' so mentioned is not supervision as conventionally understood--it is a request for anesthesia services, with the 'supervising' physician neither expected to be knowledgeable reg...

I'm pretty sure the OP was asking about anesthesia shifts. Yes, most hospitals do have 24-hr shifts for CRNAs. The options really depend on where you work. And even if CRNAs have to work a certain number of night/weekend shifts per pay period, the...

It's pervasive because it's entrenched practice and because there is little or nothing SRNAs can do to eliminate it, not because some learn well under such conditions. Either program directors don't know how bad it really is, or don't choose to fig...

Honestly, just get one or two GRE prep books and spend some quality time with them over 4-6 weeks. Just my opinion....

I can't speak for any particular program. You need to contact them and any other schools in your area, since you'll want to apply to multiple schools. First of all, make completely sure that this is really for you. It's an enormous commitment in t...

Generally, you need at least a 3.5 GPA to be competitive, but every school varies, and it's really the whole package--experience, GPA, GRE, recommendations--that matters. If you're working where I think you are, there are probably RNs in your ICU or...

It's the hardest thing you'll ever do. And that's WITHOUT working. Figure out whether it's for you--shadow, shadow, shadow. If it is, find a way to do it without working--by saving up, by living frugally, by taking loans. It's not for everyone, a...

Honestly, it's not that bad a test. A month of good solid studying should be plenty. The math is all high school math. Use a practice test in a review book to decide where to focus your studying, and review some vocab every day.

Stipends have largely become a thing of the past. When I first looked into becoming a CRNA, about half of the programs in my area paid monthly stipends. As health care funds got scarcer, they were replaced with stipends in lieu of a sign-on bonus i...

Sorry if you took it in a different way than I meant it, I just wanted to give you a head-up that things can come across in a way that hurts your interests. Many of the people who read posts here have only a few minutes to take a quick look, or don'...

Based on your previous posts, it is clear that you once lived on substantially less than an RN's salary. Live as close to that as possible now. There are ways to achieve your dream if it means enough to you. Most people take out loans, not to live...

If you have a good GPA and good recommendations, you should be able to get an interview. Many school place a lot of emphasis on the interview, so whether you get in usually depends on how the interview goes. Good luck.