What are the requirements to sit for the CRNA exam??

kmchugh · Nov 26, 2002

Matt

To sit for the CRNA exam, it is required that you have completed and passed an accredited CRNA school. That's all. Now, there are national requirements (i.e. numbers of different types of cases) you must meet to graduate. But to take the exam, all you must do is graduate.

Kevin McHugh

loisane · Nov 26, 2002

Well, just to elaborate on what Kevin said-----

There are some requirements for graduation, and maybe this is what Matt is asking about.

Every student transcript must document that student's didactic and clinical experience. It seems Matt is asking about the required clinical experience.

Right now the accreditation standards have been undergoing major revisions, that will take effect next year. Total number of required cases is going from 450 to 550. There will probably also be increases in the minimum number of required regionals, art lines, etc.

The transcript list is very detailed. Students must meet minimum numbers in specific categories (cranis, peds, emergency, mask cases, nasal intubations, OB deliveries, etc, etc.) It takes alot of documentation.

So, in choosing a school, it is important to make sure a program can offer enough of the required clinical experiences, so that it is not a hardship for each student to meet these minimum requirements.

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g8rlimey · Nov 26, 2002

loisane:

So how are these "xperiences" tracked and documented while in school?

The CT surgeons I used to work with had a web site they could log onto and pretty much just check off the types of cases they had completed....anything of that sort out there for SRNA's? If not, I would think that would be a great benefit of the AANA website to have something like that. A SRNA cold log on at the hospital, check off procedures, cases, and other pertinent info...just a thought

nilepoc · Nov 26, 2002

From what I understand, it is up to each program in conjunction with the students to track the cases, and procedures.

Our program has been talking about automating this in the manner you discribe. How close this is to fruition, or reality I don't know. I guess I will find out next year.

craig

loisane · Nov 27, 2002

g8rlimey

I think most schools are still using old fashioned paper and ink to keep track of the numbers. There is a log furnished to students listing all the particulars. Students fill it out every day and keep a running count of all the totals.

You are right that the record keeping is a real pain. There are at least two companies that I know of that are offering a web based service. If it works well, I imagine it will catch on. There is certainly a great need for it.

loisane crna

smogmatt · Nov 27, 2002

loisane -

Yes I was wondering as to the # of minimum cases required and also what types of cases are required.

I guess my next question would be: Is there anything not required? for instance does a SRNA need to do transplant cases? if so what kinds? Just beans (kidneys)? or Heart, Lungs, Liver too? Or is that just gravy above and beyond

Matt?

smiling_ru · Nov 27, 2002

Our log is in microsoft excel, no pen and paper.

This website will tell you what is required for graduation.

http://www.aana.com/accreditation/standards/appendix.asp

smogmatt · Nov 27, 2002

great!!! the link is what I was looking for, very interesting!

Thanks

matt

AL bug · Nov 29, 2002

I am not sure which program our school is considering using for logging cases via the web, but we were asked what our opinion of the idea is. It is about $60 per student for the entire program. I think we will start it in Jan after the required numbers are set and the program director can investigate the computer program more.