ICUCharger

Dia7867. First. Congrats on making the move to nursing. Second, a BSN will be required to apply to a crna school. Since most schools are masters programs and some are the DNP programs. Third you will need a minimum of 1 year but most likely 2 at least. Some school just require one year so that's good. You will have to look at the requirements for the schools your're interestes in. Some require certain undergrad courses. GRE, etc. it's not needed but recommend getting your CCRN. I wish you the best. And btw, age is deff not a hitch. Deff research school programs. That will tell you what you need to do to apply. Best of luck.

I do have a little ICU experience but not much. Charge nurse also has a lot to do with leadership which I have many years of which is why they offered it to me. Also have a charge experience on my current unit(we rotate charge duties). But the question has to do with getting into CRNA school and if it would help me out by doing floor or charge

Hello everyone. Im in a little bit of a pickle, any help would be great. Let me tell you a little bit about me. First, I spent 8 years in the Navy (non medical), then a few years in the mortgage biz, also had a few management Retail jobs. zooming up to present, I graduated with a BSN in May 2013. I had a few small RN jobs, but basically been in Med/surg Medicine unit for about 15months now. I live in NY but had lived in GA for a several year a while back and loved it. I just got home from an ICU position interview in GA. The thing is this, they actually interviewed me for a Charge Nurse position due to all of my leadership experience but have offered me either position. So my question is this. Should I take the ICU Charge position or the ICU floor position. I don't have ICU floor (bedside) experience. So I don't know if going straight to charge will help or hinder my chances of getting into a CRNA program. Any advice will greatly help. I have 48hrs to call them back with an answer. Thanks.

Great information and thanks for sharing. Let me tell you a little bit about me. First, I spent 8 years in the Navy (non medical), then a few years in the mortgage biz, also had a few management Retail jobs. zooming up to present, I graduated with a BSN in May 2013. I had a few small RN jobs, but basically been in Med/surg Medicine unit for about 15months now. I live in NY but had lived in GA for a several year a while back and loved it. I just got home from an ICU position interview in GA. The thing is this, they actually interviewed me for a Charge Nurse position due to all of my leadership experience but have offered me either position. So my question is this. Should I take the ICU Charge position or the ICU floor position. I don't have ICU floor (bedside) experience. So I don't know if going straight to charge will help or hinder my chances of getting into a CRNA program. Any advice will greatly help. I have 48hrs to call them back with an answer. Thanks.