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Aug 09, 2009, 07:18 PM
 Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?
I also aspire to become a CRNA for all of the reasons listed above. I think it may be a littleearly to worry about market saturation, as not every person that says so in idle chit chat will not go the distance- @ least I hope not!
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Aug 09, 2009, 11:32 PM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts? Originally Posted by stepcmpb  Why are most CRNA's men?
False. There's a much higher percentage of men in CRNA roles than percentage of men in nursing, but last time I checked women have a slight majority in the CRNA field. Originally Posted by stepcmpb What does that say about the profession?
There are proportionately more men throughout all advanced practice roles and management--this is true in other fields outside healthcare as well. I think this says more about men, women, and society than it does about the profession. Nursing as a profession is sorely lacking in its image, which is unfortunately rooted deeply in history.
The interest in anesthesia is not new. The people who are new to researching the field discover the competitiveness and somehow perceive this as new popularity when in fact it is just their slow realization. The AANA helps regulate the market through the number of programs and the number of students in each program... The popularity or number of applicants has no effect on the number of new CRNAs.
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Aug 24, 2009, 03:54 PM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?
It has always been people go into anesthesia for the money, even when the money was considerably less than it is now.
But I have noticed fairly recently that there are fewer open positions out there right now then in the recent past. Just go check out gaswork.com, if you ignore the recruitment postings, there are only about half the jobs listed then 1 year ago. But you may have to just trust me on that. I think the main reason for this is that a lot of new anesthesia schools have opened recently. So more CRNAs are being pumped out, you increase the supply, and demand drops.
That of course, is only my opinion, others may differ. Just be aware, at least one CRNA out there thinks jobs are going to be a lot harder to get in the future.
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Sep 19, 2009, 03:38 PM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?
whats the difference between doing anesthesia for money and going into business for money or any profession for money? who cares?
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Sep 21, 2009, 08:50 AM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts? Originally Posted by Summitk2 The AANA helps regulate the market through the number of programs and the number of students in each program... The popularity or number of applicants has no effect on the number of new CRNAs.
The AANA has no power the regulate the number of programs or the number of students in programs, absolutely none. Neither does the Council on Accreditation, all the COA can do is make sure every program meets accreditation standards. If a College wants to admit 100 students there is no one to stop them. The COA can increase the accreditation standards which may impact the number of students. In my opinion the standards for regional anesthesia should be increased, and the number of general anesthetics should be increased. The number of students may drop because of the change in standards, and we could debate whether that was good or bad.
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Oct 16, 2009, 08:48 PM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts? Originally Posted by crnabrian It has always been people go into anesthesia for the money, even when the money was considerably less than it is now.
But I have noticed fairly recently that there are fewer open positions out there right now then in the recent past. Just go check out gaswork.com, if you ignore the recruitment postings, there are only about half the jobs listed then 1 year ago. But you may have to just trust me on that. I think the main reason for this is that a lot of new anesthesia schools have opened recently. So more CRNAs are being pumped out, you increase the supply, and demand drops.
That of course, is only my opinion, others may differ. Just be aware, at least one CRNA out there thinks jobs are going to be a lot harder to get in the future.
Could be, but I think it's more a reflection on the economy and the current state of hospitals and ambulatory centers. I've been talking to some CRNA's where I used to circulate- the OR schedule is half of what is was a couple years ago. First the bread and butter cases left for all the new surgi centers opening. Now, the rest of the case load is down because hospital census is down. Census is down at the hospital where I am now and when I review the OR schedule, their case load is down, too. When the easy cased left for the surgi centers some of our CRNA's and OR nurses left, too. Guess what? They're struggling, too. There really seems to be a drop in electives right now. From breasts, to eyes, to knees. Another thing I've picked up on from some older CRNA's I've talked to is that they are putting of retiring, hoping for an upswing in the economy and their portfolios before they stop working. The cases will come back, and eventually, so will their portfilios.
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Oct 17, 2009, 09:38 AM
 Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?
Hi, Everyone. Can someone tell me how to get on the right path from LPN to become a nurse anesthetist. I am seeing alot of schools that offer this online. How can that be? I need much help on knowing what to do. Note: I also believe that one has to have a helping and servants heart to be a effective nurse. But also as being that effective needs that a patient needs, it is also good to make some money while doing it. The money is not everything but it sure does ease the mind.
Geniva
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Oct 21, 2009, 02:48 AM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?
Hey Geniva, not sure if my other post went through or not (i wasn't finished). Oh, well. First you need to get your BSN (RN), whichever way suits you, there are quite a few routes. Second you need 1-2 yrs in the ICU, and then third, you need to apply to CRNA schools. Keep in mind certain schools have different requirements so there may be a few additional criterion (e.g. upper level statistics).
Go under pre-crna forum and read "how to become a crna" sticky. It'll answer most of your questions. Good luck to you
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Oct 21, 2009, 08:54 AM
Re: Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?
I think nursing school alone will weed out the people who won't make it. Before you can even apply for CRNA school, you have to be a nurse first. This includes hygiene, body fluids, charting, and a whole list of things that people who aren't meant to be nurses will hate to do. If they make it through all of that, work in an ICU, get accepted to CRNA school, make it through that school, and then get a job, then great! At that point, they earned it just as anyone else has.
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