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Congrats!

Congrats!

Set up some time to shadow a CRNA or NP, that would be the most important thing to do to decide your career path after being an RN. You might find being an RN is enough. After years of ICU nursing because I felt I did my best work 1:1 with the sickest, most unstable pts. And being a CRNA will allow me to focus on one pt at a time, my number one reason.

In my experience they take everything into account. If your previous degree gpa brings down your overall below the requirement I'd hesitate to apply to cmc/uncc.

Don't sweat it now....you will be taught! By the sound of it you'll be ahead of the game with US experience.

Took 2 last year off the alternate list

I would check out the COA school search; CRNA School Search Every school has different requirements and I think it is important where you see yourself and have a support system. Regardless where you choose, your best chance I believe is a program with a strong affiliation with the hospital where you are/will be employed getting your ICU experience. This way you will be on a first name basis with the CRNAs and possibility the faculty involved in the hospital clinical setting.

Hello future classmates! So excited!

Just checked the applicant web page, updated today, no interview for me. All the best to those interviewing.

I haven't had any updates on the self service center, so I called today and was told the same the my application is still under review. Nothing new to report.

Ok, so you want to be a nurse? Yes, please check out the pre-nursing forum. Do well on your ACT/SAT to get into college...right. Ok...do well on pre-req's math, science (bio, chem, A&Ps), get your CNA and work in an ICU (actually do this first so the hospital can pay for your education!). As you do your pre-req's you can learn from the ICU nurses and prepare yourself to be an ICU nurse. To answer many of your "questions" as you gain experience, you will learn to be safe, "needles in spines” will come in CRNA School. You will start by wiping rear-ends, then as a RN collecting stool samples, urine samples, drawing blood for labs and starting IVs! How long it will take will be up to you; Start with your ADN ~1 or 2 years gen ed/pre-req's(while you are working as a CNA) get into nursing school 2years (5 semesters for me-one summer), get RN position in ICU or more likely step-down unit, work ICU while you apply to BSN bridge program (again paid by your employer) get CCRN and apply to CRNA school or work step-down one year then ICU at least one year then apply to school. Or, you could choose to do a traditional” BSN four year program, then get your ICU experience/CCRN and apply to school. CRNA school currently requires 28 months of school (most do not allow concurrent work as an RN) and will soon be moving to a doctoral degree, so to answer your question how long will It take” probably a minimum of 6 years until you are ready to APPLY for CRNA school. All the best

Yes, one year is minimum, and I know people who were admitted with the minimum. I would say about 3 years is average.

Application has been submitted...no word as of yet

Interview offer received!

Maybe this week!

Congrats on your acceptance!

Congrats on your acceptance!

I would say most programs will want your nursing gpa to be higher than your overall gpa. Some programs will calculate your gpa based on the last 60 credit hours, which can help, if like many your early grades are not your best. You will need to show your maturity not only as a nurse but as a student. CCRN and other certifications will help but with below a 3.0 I would suggest getting masters level classes and doing very well to improve your nursing gpa and showing you can handle graduate school.

Waiting to hear about my application...

Application status has changed from complete and received to under review.

If you are not planning to move out of CA,and you enjoy your current work well enough it doesn't seem to me to be worth it right off the bat. However if you are having to work some crazy hours to pull down your current RN salary in the long run it might be worth your investment of time, money and lost salary depending on how long you forsee yourself working.

What was the time frame from when Wolford received your application to when you interviewed? Notified of acceptance?

Ultimately it comes down to what career you want and what you are willing to go through to get there. Sounds like to me you are doing pretty well with a little over a year left in your program. I believe if you have any doubts at all on anesthesia school to stay your course and finish your current degree.

I have just submitted my application, no word yet on an interview. Also interested to learn of the COA site visit next month.

Anyone in the allnurses community applying to Wolford for 2017 spring start?