Become a Nurse Anesthetist: From ADN RN to CRNA.

Http://www.RNtoCRNA.com, Paul K. Anderson, CRNA, MSN answers your questions about becoming a CRNA. He recently published a FREE SPECIAL REPORT "The Laser Focused CRNA School Application" which is available for no charge at his website http://www.RNtoCRNA.com. In this video, Paul discusses how to advance from an RN with an associates degree in nursing to a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

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[TheWay2gobub]

i have a question: since you need a minimum amount of 1 year's worth of work experience, can it be with an associates degree? Does part time still count as a full year's work? Is it possible to work FULL TIME while obtaining a bachelors degree? or should you work after you receive bachelor's degree? please reply if you can. Once again thanks

[becomeaCRNA]

@TheWay2gobub in most instances you will need to work full time for one year as an RN in an acute care setting. Most schools also require that the experience be recent to the time of application and beginning of classes, usually within one to two years. You may compete this experience with an associates degree. The best way to make sure is contacting the school that you plan on applying to and discuss your situation with the program director.

[TheWay2gobub]

@becomeaCRNA thank you for responding and what age did you become a CRNA? How long after high school was that? Forgive me if you may have mentioned these in the video my laptop volume is messed up so i can never hear it with all the noise in the house. Thanks

[becomeaCRNA]

@TheWay2gobub I completed CRNA school and was certified as a CRNA at 40 years of age, 23 years after completing high school and 13 years after completing my BSN degree and becoming licensed as an RN.

[becomeaCRNA]

@TheWay2gobub the amount of time that you work while obtaining your bachelor's degree will be up to you. You will want to maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.5 to make your CRNA school application as competitive as possible. You will also want to achieve as close to a 4.0 as possible for the science classes. Going to school part time would allow more work hours, but require a longer time for completion of the bachelor's degree. Only you can determine the balance of work and study.

[TheWay2gobub]

@becomeaCRNA two last questions: Is the result still the same if you get your ADN in a community college? And second and pretty important question, after becoming a CRNA, is it possible to move up to become an Anesthesiologist?

[TheWay2gobub]

thank you SOO much for the videos