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Kimora25...you can PM me and I'll answer your questions. I have no idea what the lowest GPA was. I actually don't know anyone's GPA. Just never asked. I can tell you it is a GREAT school, and the faculty is outstanding.

Just the title of this post shows part of the problem between day and night shift. Day shifters are always complaining that they have too much to do and that night shifters don't do enough and has it "easy". Night shifters get sick of hearing the day people complain and think that days don't realize that nights have their own specific and unique set of circumstances that come into play. Yes, for the most part, nights are slower. There's relatively no doctors, managers, or family members. There are still things to get done, and usually there are less available resources. Both shifts need to recognize and respect the tasks and issues that are specific to them, and they need to SUPPORT each other. Instead of saying "hey night shift, could you please it easy" (which just adds fuel to this debate), it should be approached in a more sensable way, rather than an attack.

ICU experience is absolutely essential for success in a CRNA program. OR nursing does not even begin to prepare you for CRNA school. The best experience is gained in a CVICU or an SICU, where you gain experience with invasive lines, hemodynamic monitoring, balloon pumps, vasoactive drips, and post-op surgeries. Those kind of skills prepare you for CRNA school and give you a foundation to build on in school.

You need to do research. A good start would be googling it. For more in-depth info, you should keep out various schools' websites. It's takes a lot of motivated and work just to get into CRNA school, so start by doing a lot of research!!

Your vision seems to be narrowed. Not all of the posts are hostile. Many are helpful and informative. I used the forums quite a bit when applying to CRNA school and found them all very helpful. I have seen many debates, but I've seen way more words of encouragement. Why add to the hostility by posting such a thread? These forums are like any others, many people coming to a conversation with many different perspectives. If it's not a place for you and you don't see the value in it, then good riddance!

Did you not pay attention to the class? The whole purpose of it is to show how to run a code and know what medications to give and when to give them. It also teaches you when to shock someone and with how many joules. This is the basic information you need to be able to participate effectively in a code, which will ideally save the patient's life!

I got in! Hopefully a spot will open up for you!

I got in!