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Sounds like you are heading in the right direction. As far as your experience goes some schools will even let you in with 9 mo. experience as long as you will complete the one year mark by the time you start classes. You also have to take into consideration your GPA and GRE scores, if you did well in those areas you shouldn't have a problem getting in with that much experience already.

This is a really good question and some research needs to be done. The most important thing you need to look at is, Is the school nationally and regionally accredited? A lot of online schools and career schools are only nationally accredited and are not regionally accredited. All MSN programs required a degree that is both nationally and regionally. So, there are a few ways around this... For example, you could receive your ADN at any career college or online college that is only nationally accredited, after the ADN is completed the degree can be transferred to University of Phoenix to complete your BSN. Not many other schools besides UofP accept degrees from only nationally accredited schools, at least that I know of. After your BSN is completed you can transfer that degree to a MSN or FNP program. I would advise against this method because you still have to take a lot of prereq classes to get into your program that you didn't get through you career college or online school. Check with the online school to find out if they are regionally accredited and go from there. In my opinion, it is better not to take short cuts, I have been burned before and you just end up losing time and money. Hope this helps.

It is never too late to do what you really want to do. Good luck, sounds like you will do just fine. I would also reccomend University of New England.

So how did it work out? Did you get into the CRNA program at D.C.? I didn't know that you could take this types of classes online.

Stevens Henager is the most expensive way to go, however it is the fastest way to go. If you want reliable instructors, curiculum, and information Weber has a great program but I have heard that it does take some time to get into and it is not a fast program. Stevens Henager is a joke of a school. I have experience in the RT program with S.H. and the tuition that you will pay is about 75K for your associates and you bachelors. It will take you a long time to pay that off. The list is too long of negative subjects about that school.

I think it is great that you have decided at an early age! I am 27 and already have 3 kids and have just decided that I want to become a CRNA. Focus on your goal with every class and assignment in the interim and you will reach it.