learnofjoy

That is a fabulous strategy.

May I ask why this was challenging then? If you weren't afraid to tell management, why was this difficult?

How did it end up going? Was it as hard as you anticipated? Did it affect your relationship with your manager?

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If you could have had an experienced expert holding your hand throughout the CRNA application process, what would you have wanted most from them? Or if you are currently applying to schools, is there any part of the process you wish you had help with? If you had a genie who could instantly get you past a certain stage in the process, what stage would that be?

Wow... the energy that goes through some of these threads... Just to give a brief history - up until the 80s (I'm pretty sure it was the 80's), all you needed to become a CRNA was a BS - Nurse anesthesia was a concentration in your bachelor's program. Today, there are many CNRA certification degrees for those who've been practicing for over 20 years and are seeking the now-standard masters degree. This program is usually one year. Whoever informed the asker about a one year program may have already been a CRNA in this situation or else had much outdated information. I'm not sure when this will happen, but soon (5-10 years?), the nurse anesthetist will need a terminal degree to practice. I've been to many CRNA school websites and have read that some of these schools are already developing their new curriculum. And yes, some of the programs are thinking of adding an extra year to their program. As for standard program lengths, 28 months is average. 24 is the shortest, 36 is the longest. 24 months = 9 schools 25 months = 1 school 27 months = 25 schools 28 months = 42 schools 29 months = 4 schools 30 months = 12 schools 31 months = 3 schools 32 months = 4 schools 33 months = 3 schools 36 months = 5 schools

Best advice is to find a school in a less desirable place to live (NOT in California, for instance). It's true about Wolford College in Florida. They accept anywhere from 30-50 students, depending on the quality of applicants. Other schools have a very strict limit of how many they accept - once that limit is reached, it doesn't matter how qualified you are, they're full. If you have at least a 3.0 GPA and a GRE score of 1000 or better, your chances of getting accepted go way up, especially in a school like Wolford that has a flexible limit. Arkansas State University has lower scholastic requirements - they'll take a 2.7 GPA and a 900 GRE score, though they do require two years of ICU. Generally, when a school has lower limits like this, it means they don't have enough quality applicants. Just an idea.