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CRNA: Is it hard work?
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Posted over 5 years ago I am trying to choose a career path and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist cross my path. I was just wondering how this career will be. Like will it be fun, scary, or what? I guess I would like to know about its enviroment. |
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| Posted over 5 years ago I have no idea. Most of the CRNAs I know are pretty well paid though. |
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| Posted over 5 years ago Thanks vanessa! You should check out the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist career profile. They are pretty well paid. |
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| Posted over 5 years ago Interesting |
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| Posted over 5 years ago CRNA is, to my knowledge, the highest paid RN, more than Nurse Researcher. But the admission to the program isn't easy. First there are only a handful colleges in each state that offer the program, that means very few seats and thus a very selecive admissions process. No offence but if you didn't do well in college (I mean honors well) and get an outstanding score on the GRE, save your application fees! Because it is a lucrative career, there is no shortage of applicants and the progam is attrition based, they don't try to make sure you succeed. Plent more people will apply next year. That is the other thing, most schools only start the program once, maybe twice, a year. But, if you're bright (and an excellent student) there is a very good chance you can do well as a CRNA. As for prerequisites, the pograms I know require at least one year of ICU/Critical Care experience and of course, as it is a masters program, completion of your BSN. |
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| Posted over 5 years ago that was very useful information, dmorse6... as i too, am looking into that path. i have a long ways to go, but very motivated to strive through.. |
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| Posted over 5 years ago That WAS some very useful information dmorse6. i thank you for that |
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| Posted over 5 years ago I'm surprised there aren't more questions Nursing Anesthesia. I recently applied and was accepted and can't wait to start. All the above is true regarding admission and pay. In addition, it is a highly rewarding career choice for the RN that wants a degree in advance practice nursing. Obviously different from an NP, your task is to balance all of a patients pre/co-existing conditions AND the dynamic effects of anesthesia. I feel that very few RN's are ready for this program with only one year of ICU/Critcal care experience (expecially if they are new to nursing). However, many students of this nature do graduate and practice well. The struggle lies in learning what kind of nurse you are and how you want to practice. Learning this takes well over a year. Additional pre-requisites may include current coursework for Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. Most schools want these classes to be 7-10 years current. Many RN's considering CRNA school take these courses again in order to meet the requirements AND to review, despite having A's in them the first time around. The best part about this is that now the information is applicable to practice! I LOVED taking pathophysiology again and felt I got so much more out of it the second time. This is turning into a book, so I'll stop. I hope this post is helpful. I'm at work on the "graveyard" shift. Things get a little fuzzy after 3am! |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago Nurse anesthestists show the HIGHEST job satisfation scores in nursing... I will find the data and post it.. I have only known 3 CRNAs who left the profession... 2 went to medical school and the other quit to practice law.
It is not only about the pay ( I must say I have zero complaints ) it is mostly about the autonomy, resposibility and professional respect we get.
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| Posted almost 4 years ago SEVOFLURANE says ...
It is interesting that two went to medical school. I have heard that many M.D. anesthesiologists say that if they could do it all over again, they would have gone the CRNA route. |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago This is what I am working towards....good luck to you. check out www.crnadirect.com |
