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definitely give up now. kidding. Look. How bad do you want to be a CRNA? This is not an easy road, by any means. If you don't want to take the GRE, don't. Plenty of schools don't require it. You have your CCRN, which many schools require, or really like to see. It's not a bad idea to take a couple of graduate level science classes to see how you do. The worst thing about CRNA school is the amount of info you get and the time frame you get it in. Drinking from the firehose is a common analogy and I would say that it is an accurate one. Plenty of people that have lower GPAs, have been successful. I had a high GPA and it still took applying to 6 different schools for me to get in. But here I am, 4 months away from graduating and currently filling out credentialing papers for my first job. If you want it, go for it and give it your best effort. Best of luck to you!

I ended up not getting it. I just searched for interview questions here.

I was almost exactly in your shoes a few years ago. I graduated from SU with my BSN and worked as a new grad ICU nurse at a local hospital in the Seattle area. I didn't want to move far from the Seattle area so I applied to both Gonzaga and OHSU. While I got interviews at both- and was waitlisted at one, I did not get in. I ended up broadening the area of where I applied. I ended up moving away from my family to follow my dreams. I am in one of the last master's program available in the country, as they all transition to DNP/DNAP in 2021. The specifics of what you want won't exist by the time you get out of your BSN, nor do they don't exist now. And honestly both Gonzaga and OHSU seem to like more experience than just one year, and neither consider ED experience. Gonzaga requires the CCRN, which you will just barely be eligible to sit for at one year of practice. I get where you are coming from. I am older compared to many of my classmates. I have a house and family and want to feel settled so I can get on with my life. So you will need to decide if being a CRNA is worth the sacrifices you'll have to make to complete it. If the answer to that is yes-then adjust your goals. Get As in your BSN classes. I would suggest requesting an ICU in your 6th quarter clinical, one that will hire you as a new grad. (Harborview Neuro has been known to do that as well as UW medical cardiac ICU) and go from there.

I ended up contacting a school I was interested in applying to and they let me shadow in their ORs. It cost me some travel $, but I made it into a mini vacation and it was a great experience.

Multiple choice. And sorry, I don't remember what specific questions I had, just that they were questions you'd find on the CCRN test.

I agree with BigPappa! I started applying at the one year mark (just to one school) the next year I applied to two schools, managed to get a waitlist but not in, next year I applied to 6 schools and got in. There are people on here that will get in somewhere with one year experience, but many that won't. Keep working, and cast a bigger net next time. When I was accepted I had just over 3 years of experience and 3.5 when I started school. You'll get there if you want it!

Last year my questions were all behavioral. They have the written test that was CCRN like questions and then a group interview that dealt with a clinical scenario, and then an essay.

Hopefully it's okay to post here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/ketamineclinicstartup/

FB has a CRNA group that is a Ketamine clinic start up page--ketamine being used for chronic pain, depression, ptsd ect, there is a lot of info on there. You may get some ideas on there.

I hear you. My family stayed in our home, and I moved to go to school-thankfully I am in a master's program. But I will still be 27 mo away from my spouse and kids. Being a CRNA was really what I wanted to do, and thankfully my family is supportive. It's been hard, but we are making it work. I am also "mature" compared to my classmates. But the sacrifice of my RN salary along with tuition and living expenses to do a job I will love was worth it to me. I am so sorry it isn't going to be something that you can pursue. Hopefully you can find something else that will be as fulfilling for you.

I really don't think it is going to affect anything. Most people will just buckle down and do the 3 years if they really want to do NA. I guess it just depends on how bad you want it. I agree with ICU man, cast your net to all the remaining master's programs and hope you get in. It's the best you can do at this point if you are unwilling to spend the extra 9-ish months for a doctorate program.

There ARE schools that look more at the whole person, instead of primarily GPA. So you need to find the school that is looking for students like you. all-crna-schools.com has a spreadsheet you can buy, that could be a resource for you. Spend some time on here and look at the individual schools and find applicants with lower GPA stats and still got accepted, will narrow that list also (that may take a lot of time!). Stick with it. GPA isn't everything. I had a great GPA and still had to apply to a plethera of programs until I was accepted. And I agree with loudogg, you'll make it happen if you want it bad enough. Good luck!

I think it depends on the support system you have, other than your husband. If you have people willing and able to help out, it's only a little crazy ?

The feedback I received immediately after the interview portion was positive, however I was not offered a spot. There was also a written portion and a group portion. I didn't receive any feedback from those. Overall, the process was fine.

You'll have access to all the required books in digital form, but if you prefer real books, I would recommend buying Nagelhout, Morgan and Mikhail and maybe Stoelting. I do all of my studying, notes etc on the Ipad with notability. -I bought the biggest Ipad and am happy that I did. I also have an Imac that I use too, and a Macbook Air. It's probably overkill, but I have been known to have them all open rather than flipping back and forth between screens. I personally like apple products because it is easy to airdrop things to classmates or from device to device. Congrats to all accepted!