TCU CRNA starting January 2014

Screen name · Feb 15, 2014

3 years cardiac

1 year as charge nurse

2 years as preceptor

CCRN, FCCS, certified in all devices, dialysis training and cross trained in other ICU's

1 patient care related committee.

3.3 cumulative GPA. 3.5 last 60 hours, 4.0 science with chem 2 being most advance chem class

GRE 301, writing 4.0

Shadowed CRNA 3 different times in 3 different hospitals

Attrition rate has continued to be high. Its a tough program. Every day is a struggle, but they do try to help as much as they can and it's a great program. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. They really prepare you to work independently.

CowboyMedic, DNP, APRN, CRNA · Feb 16, 2014

I tell you all of this because I thought I had no chance in getting in due to my prior college experience when I was young. I wasn't a 4.0 student with a clean record but I somehow by the grace of god got in. I applied to 5 schools including the Mayo Clinic and a school out in Cali and received interviews to every school I applied to. I only interviewed at one and that was TCU because it was my first choice. Be confident in applying to CRNA School and know you are ready. This isn't a cheap endeavor.

I really like this because it gives me hope. I am currently taking my pre-reqs to bridge from Paramedic to RN and I started with a 2.25 GPA from my previous school. After just two semesters I am up to a 2.53 cumulative and a 2.7 for graduation (I have retaken a few classes that I failed the previous trip through.) I was under a CRNA while I was doing intubation clinicals in the OR for Paramedic, and I really enjoyed what I saw. I am looking forward to this long journey (around 7-8 years) and TCU is my number one choice due to the distant learning at two hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

ohyeah!21 · Feb 19, 2014

Thank you all for replying, greatly appreciated.