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Mar 05, 2009 11:12 PM

A second language an asset for finding a CRNA job?


Just wondering how much of an asset it would be as a new grad being able to speak another language? What do you guys think?

Yes, or not so much?


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Old Mar 06, 2009, 03:09 PM

Default Re: A second language an asset for finding a CRNA job?
Not to be a smart ass because I'm considering becoming a CRNA, but don't you have the patients unconcious?
Paul
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Old Mar 06, 2009, 10:10 PM

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Yeah it maybe true that the main task of a CRNA is to safely anesthetize patients undergoing procedures, but there's many opportunities to interact with patients such as patient education, preoperative assessments, gathering information on H&P, postoperative assessments. Considering how the healthcare population is becoming increasingly diversified, knowing different languages would definitely help in seeking employment as a CRNA especially in metropolitan areas. It certainly wouldn't hurt your chances but I'm unsure of any financial incentives offered.
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from Mmmm Gas
Old Mar 09, 2009, 12:24 AM

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Are you going to work in the United States? I wouldn't consider [Spanish] an asset to getting a job...
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Old Mar 10, 2009, 08:10 PM

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If the language is Spanish, that can be quite useful. If you speak a language spoken by a population of local immigrant groups such as Vietnamese, Bosnian,Serbian, Pashto, Urdu, Chinese ( both Mandarin and Cantonese), that would be quite useful. We have an entire department at our hospital staffed by people who speak these and other languages. Contrary to what non CRNAs think, not all of our patients are rendered insensate. And we have quite involved conversations with them Pre and post op. When I anesthesia for an awake craniotomy, it is my job to talk to the patient while his brain is exposed and operated on.
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