What kind of APRN should you be?

[@RionPhotography]

I'd be happy doing either, but damn, NP salaries make it not even worth going to grad school - just work more hours as an RN and you can make the same.

[@spencercarr8257]

NP school is getting more competitive, especially in the northern states. But true, fairly easy in many parts of the country. Excellent video!

[@melanieespinoza3842]

I love your videos! I am applying to nursing school this year , wish me luck! In the future I am aspiring to be an acute care nurse practitioner or a nurse anesthetist and this video helped me look at the differences! Thanks for your advice!

[@BoltCRNA]

Good luck.

[@4jimmycurtis]

Good luck!! Im half way done and loving it!

[@ThugNasty_6969]

Melanie Espinoza I will have your child!!🐣🐣

[@aprilwakeley6230]

great video. I'm in NP school and I have to correct you in several areas... nearly half of the programs I looked into did require a GRE and almost every one did have a GPA requirement of 3.0 or higher... many require letters of rec and a year or two as a nurse... so while there are some that are less selective than others many of these programs are more selective than you would think

[@teady012002]

So grateful for this video. I am in an ADN program currently. This really helped me choose my future career path. Thanks!

[@UofLFan1224]

Love the new intro! Great video as always!

[@tanhunglai6613]

Hi Bolt! Thank you for your sharing! All the best for your nursing career!!

[@NurseMurse]

dang these are great videos man

[@DrSpain-tu9hf]

love your channel!

[@amandab6003]

Hi, great videos. Just wanted to mention that actually back in 2004, the AACN recommended that all NP programs tranistion to DNP by 2015 (clearly not all programs have..), but it has been in the works for some time now & many NP programs have tranistioned to a DNP only model.

[@ExctasyGFX]

I love your channel, your videos are so informative! Definitely subscribing :)

[@rockstar1070]

Great video as always. Just wanted to say that in Georgia the chart review requirement is 10%. Also, currently 21 states have removed the physician oversight requirements completely. This is called full practice authority. Georgia will probably be the last to grant full practice authority but we are rapidly moving in that direction. But doubtful we will ever make as much as CRNAs. I'm my hospital, we have no MDAs. All CRNA staffed. Tons of autonomy and fantastic money with a LOT of time off. Roughly $200000 yearly with every other week off. They do take call 24/7 on the work week however.

[@StefinEG]

Thanks brother! Love your videos!

[@olessydanz567]

This video was extremely helpful! thank you!

[@9azimuth]

Thank you very much Sir for this Video... I hope you continue inspiring someone like me by making this kind of vid

[@BoltCRNA]

I'm glad it was inspirational for you, good luck in NP school.

[@delightful5165]

Bolt SRNA Can't get over how hawt you are in this vid. Thanks for all the insight. Just applied for NP school for next fall :)

[@AP-ks1dj]

Happy positive And kind Wtf

[@hehehehfun4938]

I want to add that there are other advanced degrees in nursing. Nurse Educator!! It is such a rewarding profession and low stress. We are critical low on nurse educators more so than the nursing shortage. Without them, our profession will die off. They are a very important part of our profession :). Also, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a very good option you will be an expert clinician. So many options! I am glad that I stick with the nursing path rather than the PA path.

[@BoltCRNA]

You're right there are other APRN routes, that's why I had the disclaimer I was only talking about the clinical based degrees. There is nursing administration, nursing informatics, nursing education etc. I agree there is a big shortage in nursing educators and it's a noble path. My friends who have gone that route say you really need to have a heart to teach because they usually don't make much money.

[@hehehehfun4938]

Yes that is why a lot of people dont want to be nurse educators because of the money, however a lot of retired nurses enjoy doing it as it is low stress and flexible schedule. Something to keep in mind when i hit that age lol

[@jcnoel1777]

Very informative, thank you so much!!!!!!😀😍

[@simranmagar3760]

Thank you so much for your informative videos

[@ashleyw5579]

Great video, as usual :)

[@egood2010]

Great video and information! I am still torn between which of the two careers I want to pursue. My concerns with CRNA school is getting in and then managing to stay afloat while I have a wife and young son. I will finish my BSN next year (2018), but I also have a degree in Respiratory Therapy and I am RRT working in ICU, ED, step down units and about to receive my Adult Critical Care Specialty credential. My accumulative GPA is descent, but my last 60 hours are a bit higher. I just do not want to waste time taking O-Chem and stress about applying and then not get in; when I could have already started NP school. I just hope that having two medical degrees with two different areas of professional clinical experiences makes me a competitive applicant. Thanks for the information and if you have anymore advise please let me know!

[@BoltCRNA]

The cohort ahead of me has a student who was an RT first before becoming a nurse, working in the ICU and going to CRNA school. You can do it if you're willing to do the work.

[@egood2010]

Thanks for the reply, it gives me some hope!

[@Sophie-ge7ti]

great video, but i have to disagree with you on one point. Masters level NP's are going to be phased out, and would require a doctorate as well.

[@mirandaharris9871]

Great Video!!! I would like to state that there are some programs for NP where the school finds your preceptors for you. I am on the fence on becoming a NP or CRNA. But I do know that if I choose to go with NP I REFUSE to go through a school that requires me to find my own preceptors. In California, Loma Linda University and USC find your preceptors which is GREAT. But yea your right, most programs make you fend for yourself but there are some programs that don't do that which is a blessing. Also the tuition rates yo stated are very accurate. Most NP programs are affordable but because I will only go to a school if I choose the NP route that finds my preceptors I will gave to fork over more and it's very comparable to CRNA tuition. For instance, USC's program is about 80,000!!! But you get what you pay for. Loma Linda and USC are great programs, the preceptors they assign you with are reputable and the NPs come out extremely competent and at the end of the day that is what matters most to me. Great video though!!

[@BoltCRNA]

You bring up excellent points and if I had gone the NP route I would have also sought out one of the programs that organizes and structures your clinical learning experience. The cost of tuition for these programs sound three to four times as much as other NP programs so that is a major factor to consider. With the average new grad NP salary taking on those kind of loans could be crippling.

[@mirandaharris9871]

Bolt SRNA Very true. This is why I am torn between both professions. I need to because of my personality, function autonomously and in California NPs are restricted and I don't plan to move to another state for that autonomy. CRNAs arnt which I love. Also I don't like how NPs are viewed because there's this stigma now probably because of these not so great NP schools out there pumping out NPs before grooming them for the career. But I do like to "counsel." And of course what you said. I'm very strict with my school choices and when it comes to that I thought about how CRNAs have about the same tuition with a higher salary with an autonomous career. My issue with CRNA school is that I like my surroundings to be positive and sometimes the OR room can be on a "superiority complex" trip. And I do like to talk to my patients but only to a certain extent. Personally I would like to go around giving epidurals...but i don't think nurse anesthesia has specialties to be able to hone in on one area. Literally both professions I have pros and cons with. From cost to autonomy to my work surroundings..just tough decision.

[@hannahpalmer6394]

Wow I wish I was in the states , it's a lot harder to get into the NP program in Canada... Here you need to have a nursing background , 3600 hrs of clinical ( 2yrs in the specific field you want to specialize ) , a certain GPA , an interview , and letters of recommendation. -.-

[@BoltCRNA]

Looks like you might have to leave the great white north and come on down to America.

[@resusart5886]

Iv been thinking about becoming an acute care nurse practitioner but unfortunately most schools in California want 2 plus years of critical care experience :/

[@resusart5886]

Ok makes sense! Thanks

[@rockstar1070]

Bolt SRNA my school requires a minimum of one year clinical as a RN before clinicals in the NP program start. This does seem too little to me. I have 18 years experience and most of my classmates have almost as much, and a few have even more. So while the requirement is only 1 yr, thankfully most have a lot more. But I am in a competitive program with GPA requirements and the GRE too. Hated that test! Lol

[@paige6094]

So what is a DNP then?

[@BoltCRNA]

A DNP stands for Doctorate of Nursing Practice. It is the highest level of clinical education in the nursing field. A DNP doesn't specify their specialty. You could have your DNP and be a Chief Nursing Officer of a hospital, you could be a dean of a university, a CRNA who owns their own practice or even a pediatric CRNP. DNP just means you have a terminal degree in the field you specialized in.

[@RayBoomBoomRoom]

There lots of states that NPS do not need a doctor to sign there paper. There dont need a doctor at all.

[@mikey51951]

Love your video!

[@nnekaa.4591]

Hey Bolt.. do you think doing organic chemistry classes in a community college will be acceptable in a CRNA program? Luv your channel btw .. keep up the great job

[@BoltCRNA]

You would need to see what the community colleges courses transfer as at the university you're planning on attending. For instance my freshman year in college I took an inorganic chemistry course at a community college and when I transferred​ the course to my university it registered as General Chem 1.

[@nnekaa.4591]

Bolt SRNA thx 4 replying

[@genesispena4721]

"Does a silent patient feel like a happy patient to you?" 😅 YES lol. I've been wanting to be a CRNA since high school and I can happily say I am 2 semesters away from graduating with my BSN/RN. Can't wait for CRNA school! Some questions: do you suggest doing med-surg before ICU? If so, for how long? Also, I know that PACU nursing isn't technically "acceptable" experience in terms of CRNA school requirements, but do you think working in a PACU would be of any help at all prior to working in the ICU for CRNA school applications? I guess my point is I'd like to get some exp. in the surgical aspect of nursing (OR+PACU) and then do ICU, but I'm not sure if that's enough to prepare me for ICU. Or if med-surg nursing is required at all to be a good ICU nurse! Some people say med-surg gives you the crucial critical thinking/nursing skills that you need in the ICU, but I'm really not much of the med-surg type. Thank you in advance & sorry for the super long comment!

[@genesispena4721]

Thank you so much for the valuable input. That is also my thought process but some nurses make it seem as if med-surg is a must or otherwise you'd be a terrible ICU nurse!!

[@jonathanorozco9609]

so do you need a masters degree to apply to crna school ?

[@BoltCRNA]

No, you need your BSN to apply to CRNA school. It's a BSN to DNP track.

[@Luckimee]

Nurse Practitioner are Master's degree holders. What do you mean you don't need experience?

[@Luckimee]

Bolt SRNA I see. I'd like to become an NNP so your channel helps a lot since I need ICU experience. thank you

[@olivialucas968]

So how many years total does it take to become a crna? I've talked to nurses and I've gotten very different answers

[@BoltCRNA]

You need your bachelors of science in nursing (however many years that takes you, 4-5 yrs usually). Then you have to complete a minimum of 1-2 years ICU RN practice (however long that takes you to accomplish). Then manage to get accepted into a CRNA program (however long that takes you) then you complete your doctorate program that is going to be 3-3.5 years full time. In the past, the degree was a masters so the program was 2-2.5 years but those are being phased out currently. You probably are getting different answers from different nurses due to all the sections I inserted (however long that takes you).

[@JonBorpa]

why cant you work during anesthetist school

[@BoltCRNA]

The program will require your entire week in one form or another.

[@haydon1447]

Hello. I know this is a nurse video but I'm looking to become an Anesthesiologist Assistant. Do you think it is more beneficial to major in Bio or Chem? if anyone knows let me know.

[@haydon1447]

Bolt SRNA thank you! I'll continue to watch your videos. subscribed. I'll let you know how it works out in the future..

[@paramorethereligion]

Chem 100%, organic chemistry important to the Anesthesiologist courses and will give you a leg-up when it comes to looking for jobs :)

[@dorisstagner6077]

This Pic make me Ш☤łⅾ

[@Leah-mk9nr]

Hi Bolt!⚡️ Do you have to take or pass a exam/board to become a CRNA?

[@BoltCRNA]

Yes, after you graduate an accredited program you then have to pass boards to practice.

[@Leah-mk9nr]

Thanks!

[@cindyorihuela1983]

How many years does it take to become a crna?

[@BoltCRNA]

Fastest time is 7 years didactic with a minimum of 1 year ICU RN practice. It typically takes a few more years than that for most people to get it completed.

[@Eman1900O]

I could never be a NP, especially a critical care NP. CRNA's don't need to talk much, do very little charting and patients don't die in the OR lol

[@Luckimee]

Yipyo1986 pts don't die in the operating room?

[@Eman1900O]

V M no they die in the ICU. Anesthesia rushes them to us when they are crumping . I also had a CRNA tell me they don't die in the OR

[@Eman1900O]

V M not saying it has never happened but is very rare

[@freddymedina7430]

are u a crna?

[@BoltCRNA]

I'm an SRNA, which means I'm in CRNA school training to become a CRNA.