Voodoo7

Seriously? Just google what you typed above! Columbia's School of Nursing web site is not hard to find. It's nice you are helping your wife, but come on!

The OP was talking about the CRNA program, not the BSN. Hope you hear good news!

http://www.aacn.org/WD/Certifications/Content/selectcert.pcms?menu=Certification&lastmenu=divHeader_Select_Your_Program

Perhaps your thread title should have been "What Can I Do To Make Myself More Competitive". My advice is to get all the certifications you can, like get the CMC and the CSC to go along with your CCRN. Check out the AACN website for more info about these. ACLS and PALS are also a must. Good luck!

They are currently on probation, and not allowed to admit a class until the probation is lifted. I know people in the program - my advice from listening to them is to go elsewhere.

The OP is talking about the Nurse Anesthesia program at TCU.

Well, it depends. How much experience do you have? In what kind of ICU? Because of your GPA issues, you will need more than 1 year to be competitive. Have you done extensive shadowing? Do you know a fair amount about CRNAs (including political issues facing the profession)? Do you have any certifications? I recommend ACLS, PALS, CCRN at a minimum. CSC and/or CMC to help you stand out. The best thing to do is contact programs you are interested in and explain your situation. Some might be more open than others, and hopefully this will save you in app fees if you know the school will not consider you. Good luck!

Ummmm...the OP was from 2006. Don't think you'll see him/her there! Congrats on getting into UCLA!

You'd be hard pressed to find a person who loves these classes, but if this is one of your major reasons you are thinking CRNA over NP all I can say is......wow.

I got into VCU, and I did not have a stats class. I echo the recommendation to meet with the PD of the program. Good luck.

Jo Dirt, As you have not yet completed a major part of CRNA school admission requirements (ICU experience), let me tell you something you might hear frequently in the unit - YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW. Stick with your NP program.

I really don't see how you can call Karen's post helpful while discounting the others. I don't think LTAC is just a "nursing home" and I am sure it takes specialized skills to work there. However, if your original question was "Does it count as CC experience in the eyes of an anesthesia admissions committee", you got that answer early on - it is NO. If you choose to work LTAC, great for you, but as far as anesthesia school, it will only help you as far as prepping you for a real ICU.

OK, maybe offense wasn't the right word. But your "Thanks for your compassionate answer" reeked of passive aggressiveness. It seemed a strange thing to post to someone who succinctly answered your question.

You would be wrong. Some programs accept a BS in a "related science". No BSN needed. The OP should check with the schools he/she is interested in.

If you really take that much offense to what cessnadriver wrote, you are gonna have a long road ahead of you in anesthesia school. He/She answered your question, no frills attached. Sorry if the answer wasn't what you were looking for. No matter what others have told you, LTAC is NOT acceptable. If you think they are "sick sick" then you really have no idea. I'm not saying working LTAC is easy, far from it! The kind of experience you need is the kind where the patient is trying to die every 5 minutes, and having 1 nurse to 1 patient is sometimes not even enough. I suggest you shadow at some (real) ICUs, and pick with one has the highest acuity. Forgot LTAC.