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Most employers will not ask, nor care, what your CRNA school GPA is/was. Just keep grinding and don't get kicked out.

I'm almost done with didactic. I've made a couple high Bs. I will graduate all the same.

It is not so much that initials matter when it comes to intubations. It is experience. On the floors of a hospital (pre-COVID) airway management was an infrequent, high-stakes practice. When you have a procedure that is infrequently used, you want it limited to a small number of people to avoid skill dilution. Think about the IV guy/gal on your unit. Typically, whoever does a procedure more frequently, will be more capable. The case of a hospital in BFE with no one around to intubate is a different story and doesn't warrant training nurses in nursing school to intubate. Most new grads can't even insert foleys in females with good success rates. This is definitely a case where I do not think the medical profession is trying to keep the nurse down. I was a paramedic before becoming a nurse. I'm now in anesthesia school and I have been in clinical for 3 months with 30 or so successful intubations. I have had every resource available and I still have been humbled by difficult airways and had to have a more experienced provider intubate. These have been with stable patients in ideal conditions. I say all this to tell you that you really don't want this responsibility in the hospital. Mask ventilation is a more valuable skill than intubating for a bedside nurse. Most cannot do that either, because they never do it. See what I mean?

I think this is perfectly acceptable. You may not get a response though. They have a lot on their plates. If there is an admissions coordinator or something you may have better luck there. However, as long as the email is professional, I don't see how it could be a negative.

What is it about ICU that would prevent from doing 2 years? Your overall GPA is competitive, but your science GPA is not. Will you get in with 1 year? Maybe. I would recommend getting a competitive GRE score. We can't promise you that you would get in at the 1 year ICU mark. Many, many people have to apply more than once and have 2 or more years of experience. If one extra year of working ICU makes you not want to pursue anesthesia then you might need to reevaluate your priorities and goals. There is nothing wrong with being an OR nurse.

Yeah, you need to be honest about it. Tell them now. Of course it is dishonest behavior not to mention it even though it has been "sealed." Just assume they'll know anyways. Might as well get out in front of it. It's not like you were doing heroin. However, it was illegal and shows "poor decision making." Just tell them how you have grown, how you have changed yada yada.

If CRNA is your goal. Don't take the job.

Sure you have a chance. GPA is the hole in your application. Don't let yourself have any more holes. Do well on the GRE. Get an A in this grad class you are taking. Get your CCRN when you can. For your own sake, don't be heartbroken if you don't get a call for an interview the first time you apply. A sub 3.3 GPA with only 1 year MICU doesn't necessarily jump out at the adcom. The difference in 1 and two years ICU experience is huge. I say all this to prepare you for the worst, which is just a "not right now." And I say this to encourage you to push on if you do get a "not right now."

Sounds like you have a great support system in place. The hardest part, aside from having a strong support system, is just all the time you don't get to spend with them. But it is doable. Many before us have done it. Truly, if you have dependable childcare and a super supportive spouse, it is doable. Just know that once things pick up in your program, you cannot be the primary caregiver for your children. Best of luck!

The rule deals with "primary domicile." It is confusing. If you are wanting to keep your NC license and plan on moving back there then you would need to have a mailing address and DL from NC. You could use a family member's address I guess. I went ahead and moved all of my stuff to the state my school is in because it had me worried about getting caught in a bad situation. From the way I understand it, you want your DL and your nursing license in the same state and where you have a "permanent" residence. I am no expert though.

A lot of SRNAs come from night shift. It can be hard to get on day shift as a new nurse. Also, a lot of SRNAs also did some traveling to save up money. It all depends on the acuity of patients you cared for and how you can articulate your experience. If you have the type of travel experience where you get stuck with lower acuity patients about to be transferred out of the unit, then that would be a negative.

You will find that many programs will be understanding of that. Use this to your advantage. Show that you have developed healthy coping mechanisms. Reflect how you learned more about yourself through the process. Showing that you are willing to address stressful situations and work through them via healthy means is a great way to impress the ADCOMs. Substance abuse is big problem in anesthesia and healthcare in general. If you have healthy coping mechanisms, you will be that more resistant to it. Anesthesia school is very burdensome and stressful. If you have been in that type of situation before and have already developed the coping skills to work through tough situations, I think you are ahead of the game. I have noticed a different attitude toward mental health in anesthesia school. All of the faculty has focused on self care, healthy outlets, hobbies, time with family, even counseling, etc. I would bring it up and highlight how you have grown.

That's tough. Unfortunately, they do not usually include any money except for YOU. Childcare and the like are not usually included. Like for me, I have two kids and cannot take any more money out than a single 25 year old. The only other option I have is a personal loan and those can be hard to get.

I took out the federal direct loans and the discover health professions loan up to the cost of attendance. Your cost of attendance should include living expenses. My advice is to call the financial aid office and get this sorted out.

Saved up a good chunk of money before school. However, I am taking out loans to cover tuition and cost of living right now. I may deplete my savings later in the program as I am just in the first year. You never know what can happen over the course of three years.