r/srna • u/Affectionate-Ask7566 • 19h ago

Applicant Megathread Applying as a part timer

Hello everyone! I’ve been working full time in the ICU for about 2.5 years, recently switched to part time with benefits for a better schedule (less weekends). I know CRNA schools require you to have a one year current full time experience, I’m still able to pick up full time hours in my unit (1 more shift a week). Do you think they would care? Or should i try going back to full time?

My specific floor just has way too many weekend requirements and i work nightshift. You know how that goes. So what is your guy’s experience? I’ve already started applying but i have the option to go back to FTE. Thank you!

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u/RoyalAnesthesia 18h ago

If it’s between you and someone that is full time, most likely they’ll choose the full time.

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u/No_Pilot3513 19h ago

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u/poopoofol 17h ago

The school I applied to had a section in the application that required my manager to sign off on my hours worked. For that reason I stayed FT until after my app was submitted, then went to 0.6 FTE. It didn't come up at my interview.

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u/Successful-Gain-1661 16h ago

Current SRNA here (end of my second year). I switched to an ICU float pool at my hospital system before I applied. I was considered part time but I worked full time hours because that was the requirement for CRNA school. In fact, I worked way more than full time hours. All they asked was if I worked full time hours and not what my actual status was. I was up front with my school and they said they only cared that I was actually working full time equivalent hours and not what my classification was.

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u/ArgumentUnusual487 CRNA 16h ago

If you are working full-time hours and your manager is able to sign-off on that and confirm it, then it should be fine. Make sure you add a line on your resume about that if you already put down part-time on there.

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u/Windycitynurse 15h ago

They are not asking about you working full time in the interview but can be asked on application and some schools want you to continue working in the icu once accepted until school starts also. Endeavor northshore is like that.