Western Carolina University CRNA Class of 2025

johnsonks11, BSN, RN · Nov 3, 2021

Congratulations back at ya! Can’t wait to meet our class!

CVICUnurse30 · Nov 3, 2021

Are y’all getting phone calls or emails??

Ewooten27 · Nov 3, 2021

I got a call as well! From Professor Teeples! Congrats to y’all!

tah37 · Nov 4, 2021

Anyone know if they’re still calling for acceptances?

Nickccrn · Nov 4, 2021

34 minutes ago, tah37 said:

Anyone know if they’re still calling for acceptances?

I have no idea, but I could certainly see them doing it over a few days.

Nickccrn · Nov 4, 2021

For anyone who has accepted their spot and is interested, I have created a facebook group. Just search Western Carolina DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Class of 2025 on facebook and request to join.

johnsonks11, BSN, RN · Nov 4, 2021

32 minutes ago, Nickccrn said:

For anyone who has accepted their spot and is interested, I have created a facebook group. Just search Western Carolina DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Class of 2025 on facebook and request to join.

Requested!

Ewooten27 · Nov 4, 2021

For some reason, I can’t find the group!

GnikKing3 · Jan 15, 2022

Do you know if classes start in May when we visit? Or June when other programs start?

C2C · Jan 30, 2022

On 11/3/2021 at 1:06 PM, HopefulRN12 said:

Same! Yay! Between two schools but definitely leaning here. Great school and much cheaper tuition than my other choice!

Hey, just curious as to if you’ll be attending WCU or your other school??

tah37 · Mar 11, 2022

Just got a call! I’m off the waitlist!

corn1 · Apr 8, 2022

Hi all,

I'm currently in the program, used allnurses before getting accepted to the program and figured I'd reach out to those in the upcoming class to see if anyone had any questions about the program and to give a general idea of what the next year holds for y'all.

First off congrats! It's an awesome program, the professors a great, they want you to succeed, and they're willing to work with you and make accommodations to help you succeed once you're in the program.

Summer semester is all online. Several people in our class were out of state for most of the Summer. You can definitely continue to work over the Summer, most classes are recorded and if you can't join live via skype you can watch them later. The classes are kind of a drag. Not hard content-wise but a lot of discussion posting and writing. You'll be knocking out some of the classes that are low in anesthesia-related knowledge but required for doctoral-level accreditation. If you care about grades, it's very easy to get all As over the Summer.

The fall semester starts to ramp up intensity slightly, but working PRN (part time even) would still absolutely be doable. You have several days off each week, so you've got plenty of time to study and still have weekends free.

The Spring gets a lot heavier content-wise, and clinical start late in the semester. When clinical start is when it really gets tough because you lose your study days. Over the 2nd year your class load diminishes and you work up to spending 4 days in the hospital.

Biggest advice I can give is you'll have a much better time if you're willing to compromise. Allow your standards to drop when it comes to grades, keep yourself in the game by stepping away from school at time and taking care of yourself. Most people in school are very driven individuals who are used to making high A's all the time and being at the top of their class, but those standards are tough to maintain while also maintaining a personal life. The amount of work needed to get mid to high A's in the harder classes is exponentially higher than what it takes to get B's/low A's. In the end, no one cares what your GPA in CRNA school is but you, and if you're willing to accept slightly less than perfection on tests, you'll have a much better time.

Congrats on acceptance and welcome to a great program!