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    by Nov 22, '11
    I would like to know if many CRNAs work in pain practices and if they do how would you describe their role?
    I will most likely get a post masters cert in FNP and get both CRNA and FNP certified. After speaking to one of my professors I have developed an interest in chronic pain managemt. Thank you, CRNA's.
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    by Zaphod Nov 22, '11 10:34 am
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  4. Nov 22, '11 by
    I should add that I'm a SRNA and that I have signed up for my schools pain management rotation instead of trauma. I wanted to make sure this was not a bad decision.
  5. Jan 14, '12 by
    that sounds interesting. i am interested in being a crna but would like to first get an np masters to strengthen my resume. i have been looking for logic to show being an np does not clash with my goals of being a crna. this might work! time to find someone to shadow!
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    Jan 15, '12 by
    Quote from benm93
    that sounds interesting. i am interested in being a crna but would like to first get an np masters to strengthen my resume. i have been looking for logic to show being an np does not clash with my goals of being a crna. this might work! time to find someone to shadow!
    Generally speaking, a NP certification will not strengthen your application to CRNA school.
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    Jan 15, '12 by
    Quote from Zaphod
    I would like to know if many CRNAs work in pain practices and if they do how would you describe their role?
    I will most likely get a post masters cert in FNP and get both CRNA and FNP certified. After speaking to one of my professors I have developed an interest in chronic pain managemt. Thank you, CRNA's.
    Have you looked at this program. Advanced Pain Management Certificate | School of Education, Hamline University
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  8. Jan 15, '12 by
    Quote from wtbcrna
    Generally speaking, a NP certification will not strengthen your application to CRNA school.
    yeah, thanks for confirming my findings. after looking around im going to take biochem and an advanced pathophys and nail them both. that should be fine, and more applicable.
  9. Jan 15, '12 by
    Thank you WTB, didnt realize this was an option.
  10. Jan 15, '12 by
    Quote from wtbcrna
    Thought this would be a great post-master's option......until I looked at the tuition. I am reading this correctly? 32K+ for a non-board certificate AND I have to arrange my own clinical? WOW and NO. Great concept, bad economics.
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    Jan 16, '12 by
    Quote from bsnanat2
    Thought this would be a great post-master's option......until I looked at the tuition. I am reading this correctly? 32K+ for a non-board certificate AND I have to arrange my own clinical? WOW and NO. Great concept, bad economics.
    If you look at the DNAP programs or even quite a few of the DNP programs the tuition at this level is going to be 700 and up per semester credit hour. Mine at TWU is approximately 900 per credit hour by the time the fees are added in.

    This program directly relates to pain practice where an NP program is going to give the CRNA student little information and probably no practical pain clinicals that would be applicable to CRNAs wanting to practice interventional pain management. I do agree the program is expensive.
  12. Jan 16, '12 by
    It seems it is one of a kind-I have been unable to find a similar program elsewhere. Im more specifically interested in learning the interventional part of pain managment-but my school has very limited seats in that rotation. Maybe a DNAP will offer it in the next few years.