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CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?



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Oct 15, 2009 04:50 PM

CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?


I read in a post on AllNurses that a School in Florida Florida International University school for NA's program certifies you as a CRNA and ANP? Does anyone know about this? I am a little confused does this mean that your a CRNA and have the ability to practice as a ANP as well? Someone mentioned that they thought you were training as both a CRNA and a NP???can someone clarify this for me? I think it's intresting cause you can maybe be a part time or independant CRNA and work on a critical care unit as a NP. Just really curious about this cause I have never heard this before.

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from diver117
Old Oct 16, 2009, 12:25 AM

Default Re: CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?
i dont know about florida but i do know that buffulo adopted the practice. my brother completed crna and had the option of getting the anp licience as wel as the training was considered similar.
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from meandragonbrett
Old Oct 16, 2009, 02:18 AM

Default Re: CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?
There are not any combined CRNA and NP programs. The state of FL has one credential for all advanced practice RNs and it's called "ARNP". Does not mean that the graduate of the program is eligible to sit for FNP or ACNP boards, but is eligible to sit or the CRNA exam. One could do a post-master's program if they wished to be a FNP or ACNP.
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from Jbrock718
Old Oct 16, 2009, 02:11 PM

Default Re: CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?
This is what it says on FIU's website about it:

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to take the National Certification Examination to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) as well as apply for the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) credential with a specialization as a nurse anesthetist, from the Florida Board of Nursing.

Methinks that meandragonbrett is correct and all it means is that you can then be credintialed by the FL BON to practice. Pass the program and take the CRNA exam, pass the CRNA exam and can be credentialed to practice, crededtialed to practice as a CRNA then can work (as a CRNA, not NP) in FL.

It is just how FL BON chooses to credential CRNA's, as an Advanced Practice Nurse with Anethesia being the emphasis.
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from japaho41
Old Oct 31, 2009, 09:11 PM

Default Re: CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?
I think what you mean is that they have an APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Some states require all advance practice nurses to also have the APRN as well even if they are a CRNA, NP or clinical nurse specialist. The APRN does not allow the CRNA to practice as an NP as far as I understand. A CRNA does not has prescriptive rights as does a NP.
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