RNDude2012

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Your post pretty much solidifies my decision to attend anesthesia school. Thanks!

Yeah, people with 3.5 GPAs get denied admission to CRNA programs, whereas my buddy with a 2.5 GPA had a NP program practically roll out the red carpet for him saying his bedside experience trumped his low GPA. Anesthesia is starting to have a problem...

did they elaborate on their COA visit yet?

youre a shoo-in at wolford, don't worry...

I'm in the exact same boat. I forfeit my spot in a program across the country because I decided moving that far for school was not worth it for me. The debt, and time away from friends and family just wasn't worth it to me. I figured I would do NP, ....

I constantly read that NPs are trained under "The Nursing Model," while PAs and MD/DOs are all trained under the "Medical Model." I understand what the medical model is. However, I do not understand what the nursing model is. Is it less science-based...

Hey! I'm still trying to figure out if I want to take the CRNA vs NP route. I can see myself doing both. I was accepted to a CRNA program across the country, but decided the move wasn't worth it. I currently have an interview scheduled for a local CN...

Thanks for the reply. It seems that the CRNA market in Southern California is pretty saturated as well, but I guess only time will tell. I originally posted this thread in the NP section since I was really hoping to hear from more NPs who currently w...

How many days a week are you in class?

Hello, I'm a California CCRN-CMC certified ICU nurse who has experience with medical, cardiac, surgical, trauma, and neurosurgical patients. I was recently accepted to a CRNA program out of state. After much soul searching and research, I've decided ...

I've been considering making the move to the Sacramento area. I currently live in Redlands, and rent is getting crazy here.

Hey everybody. Just want to see how it's going in the program. I'm going to be applying to the ACNP program. Is the program manageable so far with work? Do they find preceptors for you?

Interesting thread. I always wonder where I fall. As an ICU nurse in California I made 127k last year before taxes. Solidly middle to upper middle income for my area since I live in an area where household income average is 60k per household. While I...

Thanks for replying everyone! I would like to do dual FNP/ACNP, but FNP, AGNP, and PMHNP are the only three concentrations offered in my area. I considered PMHNP because it seems there's a demand, but because I volunteer to float to psych at my per d...

I worked pretty hard this past year to get accepted to a program. I'm a California RN (born and raised) and, and was recently accepted to a program across the country with 4 months notice to start. As I'm starting to get all of my ducks in a row to ...

I worked pretty hard this past year to get accepted to a program. I'm a California SICU RN (born and raised) and, and was recently accepted to a program across the country with 4 months notice to start. As I'm starting to get all of my ducks in a row...

Becoming a CRNA has been a dream of mine. I have finally been accepted, and as I get older, I'm beginning to feel like it's now or never. My wife has a business and will not be able to move across the country with me, at least for the time being. She...

Well, I ended up retaking a course, and taking only one chemistry course. I didn't take any grad level courses. My overall went up to 3.1. Last 60 3.4. I got 306 on the GRE, CCRN, and CMC. I picked up an additional PRN job in an ICU float pool, and I...

Hello I finally did an ACTUAL GPA calculation from all schools that I attended: I have a 2.972 GPA spread across 221 semester units. My last 60 GPA is 3.33 (BSN GPA 3.59), and my science GPA is 3.3. I partied really hard when I was 18, and then becam...

Our ED has 8 trauma rooms, and our trauma RNs are specifically assigned to trauma only. We're one of the busiest trauma centers in our state, and I mean BUSY. The ED manager requires the trauma RNs to have both ED and ICU experience in order to be hi...

I think I'm going to wait until after the October 2016 visit to apply if I don't get into a different program before then. There's just too much uncertainty with the program right now to justify moving to a different state to attend.

Thanks for the response! I did look, and it seems like they meet all of the requirements for SACS accreditation. At least when comparing the information on the Wolford website to the SACS criteria. You're correct in that I would apply because it's e...

I'm aware that a lot of practicing CRNAs view this school as a CRNA mill, and want the program gone. However, if this program ceases to exist, others will pop up, which is already evidenced by there being 115 schools. Wherever there is a demand (nurs...

Any update on SACS accreditation in your interviews?