Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) /

How do you become anesthetist technician



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,775 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Sep 03, 2002 09:45 PM

How do you become anesthetist technician


How do you become anesthetist technician? I have seen job ads for this but didn't know much about them. Are these jobs good training for CRNAs or is it best to do the critical care nursing?


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
6 Comments
No. 1
from AL bug
Old Sep 03, 2002, 11:43 PM

just my humble opinion, but I would say tech in a busy ICU, go to RN school and CRNA school
Top
 
No. 2
from lgcv
Old Sep 04, 2002, 09:37 AM

Anesthesia techs help turn rooms over after surgery, insure that equipment needed is available and functioning etc. If you apply to a hospital that needs one, they will hire you and train you to do what needs to be done. It will not help with CRNA as it has nothing to do with the actual administration of anesthesia.
So if you would like to become a CRNA, follow AL's advice.
Top
 
No. 3
from gotosleep
Old Sep 04, 2002, 01:09 PM

Remember, you must have at least one year of critical care experience to be accepted into anesthesia school. I was hired into the ICU right after graduation because I was a nurse tech (kinda like a CNA) on that same unit. Personally, I recommend going to the ICU as soon as possible. With this nursing shortage I'm sure that it matters anymore, but I know in my area there is still a reluctance to hire new grads into the critical care enviroment.
Top
 
No. 4
from Notanurse
Old Sep 04, 2002, 03:02 PM

Thanks for input. Sounds like, I should look into ICU opportunities later and gain the needed experience. Thanks again.
Top
 
No. 5
from smogmatt
Old Sep 04, 2002, 06:34 PM

Default as a former Anesthesia tech.....
...during my 1st year of nursing school I think it was good for me to get the feel of how a OR runs and see 1st hand what an CRNA/MDA does.

but I got out of the OR and started to work as a CNA then an LPN on a Med/Surg Unit. that set the stage for me to get a Job in an ICU right out of school.

I liked the OR better but as everyone else has said here it's the other stuff that got me into the ICU fast.

our hospital let volunteers in the OR and be "volunteer Anesthesia techs" you could get benefits by volunteering in an OR or shadowing a CRNA for a couple days


good luck

Matt
Top
 
No. 6
from smogmatt
Old Sep 04, 2002, 06:38 PM

Default but to answer the post question...
....for me it was: have your CNA, BCLS, know somebody and be quick with a mop. and I guess be able to take alot of abuse from the staff (you are the lowest on the totum pole).

good luck

Matt
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
86 members
1,034 guests
1,120

5

Four Lehigh Valley Health Network nurses accused of...

48

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

7

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

12

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

26

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

14

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

14

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts



45

Dear preceptor

1

Society Needs Care Too

13

Why am I doing this, anyway?

2

Nurse Heal Thyself

10

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.

17

I made it through

11

An angel's gaze

16

A Sister Never Forgets

16

Ruby's Marbles

42

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?

14

My Little Old Jedi

21

I love this job......

23

"I hear voices"

20

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...

24

Error and Attitude





Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: