RileyK

I have a question regarding the pathway to the acquisition of a DNAP. I plan to become a CRNA before 2025, thus being grandfathered in once the DNAP requirement comes into practice, but if I decide later that I want to receive a DNAP, how long would this process take? I've done some research online, and all I've found is programs going straight from a BSN to a DNAP. Is it possible to go back once you're already certified as a CRNA? If so, how long would this process take, and is it possible to do this part-time, so as to work during the process?

I have a question regarding the average age of starting Crnas. I'm currently 19, and after having finished my nursing prereqs, I will be starting my nursing program on Monday. I am currently in an ADN program which will conclude in two years, and I plan on attempting to get a job in an ICU right after graduation, while achieving my BSN online. I want to do this to knock the year of ICU experience, so I can apply to grad school immediately after achieving my BSN which I'm assuming will take roughly a year. That would put me at 22. If I got accepted as a Srna in a program which averaged 28 months to graduate, j would begin practicing at 24. My question to you is is this a typical pathway regarding age of entering practice, and if you all have any tips regarding the process as a whole. Thank you!