BSN or MSN before CRNA school?

[chop222]

I am a man proud to say I am on my way to becoming an RN. I have a long while to go yet, but am the type of person who likes to plan my attack ahead of time. All you CRNAs and students out there, would you feel like it was a better route to get a Master's degree before CRNA school?

Or would I be wasting time/energy doing it separately? I read on another post that someone had a MSN before school and that saved them a little bit of work all at once. If there is any advice for me I would be forever grateful!

[lady_stic]

Getting a MSN is a waste of time in my opinion. Most programs only allow 2 classes to be transferred anyway. I took Advanced Health Assessment and Advanced Patho and my program didn't accept those classes because their assessment class, for example, is specific to anesthesia. I'm in a MS program, so I believe those classes would have been accepted in a MSN anesthesia program. No need to get a MSN, especially if your GPA is respectable. Maintain a high GPA, good GRE score, great ICU experience and you'll be fine. CRNA school is expensive as is, no need to waste money.

[naptime14]

I agree with the above response. Going back to school to receive your MSN would be a waste of time and money. Before I got accepted into CRNA school, I started to take some MSN courses. I was then accepted into another program and most of the courses I took did not transfer over into my program's curriculum. You would not be proving anything by getting your MSN before-hand. As long as your BSN grades are good, you work in a high acuity ICU, maintain certifications and good references from your employer, you will be good.