minnie82

I'm not a CRNA nor am I in school for it, yet. =) I've researched some schools and they require all science courses to be taken within the last five years of your application date. You'll probably have to retake the pre-req courses. Since CRNA school is highly competitive and at graduate level, I doubt they'll go easy on the students.

To those that have chosen a career, loved it, and stuck with it, KUDOS to you! In my opinion, that RARELY happens. I have a BS in Biology and had my heart set on becoming a pharmacist. That all changed after working as a tech for two years. I just started my first week in a nursing program and a good percentage of my class are people that chose nursing as a second career. Don't let anyone bother you with negative comments. Unaquaint yourself with them.

Congratulations! I have several questions to ask you as you're exactly where I want to be within the next five years. I've also had a tough time balancing school and sorority events and ended up with a 2.5 GPA with a BS in Biology in 2005. I applied to LAHC, a local CC, and got accepted into their Spring 2009 nursing program. I understand you received a high GPA with your BSN degree. Did you go directly into a second degree program? Should I look into post bac programs to raise my previous undergrad degree or look into a BSN program after my AA degree? Although I've always been hopeful for my future as a CRNA, I've always had a nagging voice in my head that my previous GPA would bring me down. You're story inspires me so much. Thanks for sharing and ANY advice would be extremely helpful.

I used to work in a pharmacy as a tech for two years. The training isn't as intense as it may seem as I got my certificate through work. However, at the chain I worked at, there were several extensive tutorials/programs that everyone had to complete to avoid these kinds of mistakes. You should definitely contact the pharmacy manager as well as the district manager for the chain. If the prescriptions were in the same plastic bag, the pharmacist that approved the meds may be cited for the mistake. From my knowledge, any meds that are taken out of the pharmacy may be no longer be dispensed. They should be disposed of by the pharmacist in charge in case of tampering. I don't think you should contact the person on the prescription bottle. The pharmacy manager may be able to cover up the mistake but if you contact the district manager as well as filing a formal complaint with the chain, you can be sure someone would be held liable. You're grandfather is very lucky to have you take care of him. There is a chance that he might have not caught the mistake and would currently be taking an additional narcotic.