SuperNova153

Thank you everyone for your help! I'm taking all of this into consideration, and need to research thoroughly. I'll keep you posted :-)

Hello, I am trying to explore my options, and don't know much about specific nursing programs, and how competitive they are. I slacked off a bit my first couple years of college and will probably have a 2.85 GPA after graduation this May with my BS in Human Biology. I will graduate from an EMT-B program with a 4.0, and also have 10 months experience as a CNA. Does anybody know of some accelerated second degree BSN programs that I can get into. My GPA doesn't agree, but I really am an excellent student, I just put myself in a difficult situation and need to find a program that I will accept me. I live in Michigan, and prefer to stay here (in-state tuition), but am willing to move if it is my only option. Thank you!

Ct22, What kind of accelerated MSN for non-nurses exist? It is possible to become a CRNA without getting my BSN? I'd love to explore this option, I've never seen a program like that anywhere. -Supernova

Thank you for the advice! Figuring out what I want to commit to is pretty stressful, and I appreciate the insight.

Hello, I'm pretty confused as to what the best course of action I should take in order to get into the nursing field. I would ultimately like to become either a CRNA or NP. Here is my history: I am a 22 year old male living in Michigan. I would like to stay in the Michigan area, due to family. I have very little money, but am willing to spend whatever I have to in order to get into a school that will allow me to meet my goals. I am currently going to Michigan State University for a Bachelor's degree in Human Biology, this is my final semester. My last two semesters, I have kicked it in gear, and will receive 4.0s in all of my coursework, however, my cumulative GPA will most likely be 2.8-3.0. I am a Certified Nurse Assistant, and have about 9 months of experience. I am also taking classes at Lansing Community College, and will graduate from the EMT-Basic program with a 4.0 this semester. I am having trouble deciding what I should do. I waited so long to decide these things because I thought I wanted to become a PA. I was a bit turned off to PA-school the more I realized what RNs can do. I'm working in the ER during my clinicals, and love what the ER Nurses do. I would like to have started the accelerated BSN program at MSU, but never took NUR 300, one of the pre-requisites. I want through school as soon as possible, and although my GPA doesn't back me up, I am very much able to take extremely accelerated courses. Here are the options I could find, considering my GPA: 1. I find an accelerated second degree program to obtain my BSN on top of my BS in Human Biology, work as an RN, and go to grad school to become a CRNA or LP when I can. (Does anyone know of an accelerated program that would accept me?) 2. Get my associates degree as an RN, apply to an RN-to-BSN program, work as an RN, and go to grad school to become a CRNA or LP when I can. (This seems like it would take alot of time to do, so I would like to avoid it, if possible) I need to find the most prestigious program to get accepted into in order to be competitive for a CRNA or LP program. This seems to be pretty difficult because most of the programs I've looked at require a 3.0 minimum. I also would very much like to start my career as soon as possible, no matter how much work it takes. I have very good work ethic, and should be able to get great references to apply to the CRNA or LP programs. I really don't know what the best option would be, or if I have other options please let me know. I am very open to opinions, so if you have any advice at all as to what I should do I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much for your time, I really don't know what to do, and need to find out soon!

Hello, I'm pretty confused as to what the best course of action I should take in order to get into the nursing field. I would ultimately like to become either a CRNA or NP. Here is my history: I am a 22 year old male living in Michigan. I would like to stay in the Michigan area, due to family. I have very little money, but am willing to spend whatever I have to in order to get into a school that will allow me to meet my goals. I am currently going to Michigan State University for a Bachelor's degree in Human Biology, this is my final semester. My last two semesters, I have kicked it in gear, and will receive 4.0s in all of my coursework, however, my cumulative GPA will most likely be 2.8-3.0. I am a Certified Nurse Assistant, and have about 9 months of experience. I am also taking classes at Lansing Community College, and will graduate from the EMT-Basic program with a 4.0 this semester. I am having trouble deciding what I should do. I waited so long to decide these things because I thought I wanted to become a PA. I was a bit turned off to PA-school the more I realized what RNs can do. I'm working in the ER during my clinicals, and love what the ER Nurses do. I would like to have started the accelerated BSN program at MSU, but never took NUR 300, one of the pre-requisites. I want through school as soon as possible, and although my GPA doesn't back me up, I am very much able to take extremely accelerated courses. Here are the options I could find, considering my GPA: 1. I find an accelerated second degree program to obtain my BSN on top of my BS in Human Biology, work as an RN, and go to grad school to become a CRNA or LP when I can. (Does anyone know of an accelerated program that would accept me?) 2. Get my associates degree as an RN, apply to an RN-to-BSN program, work as an RN, and go to grad school to become a CRNA or LP when I can. (This seems like it would take a lot of time to do, so I would like to avoid it, if possible) I need to find the most prestigious program to get accepted into in order to be competitive for a CRNA or LP program. This seems to be pretty difficult because most of the programs I've looked at require a 3.0 minimum. I also would very much like to start my career as soon as possible, no matter how much work it takes. I have very good work ethic, and should be able to get great references to apply to the CRNA or LP programs. I really don't know what the best option would be, or if I have other options please let me know. I am very open to opinions, so if you have any advice at all as to what I should do I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much for your time, I really don't know what to do, and need to find out soon!