What's the longest you ever took off from work?

Wow, no replies at all!

I know you are speaking from your experience, which from the many posts I have read from you is quite a bit! I do want to find a way to do it. As much as being a CRNA is important to me, there is another part of my life that is important to me and that requires my being where the job is not possible. So I have to find a way to do both. While it's a quite a ways off still, I am moving along pretty well so far, and so I am just thinking about when I realize the goal how I will do it.

Firstly, I am aware that locum is only after getting some very solid experience.

Secondly, I will do what it takes for me to remain fresh in my skills. Such as putting together reviews, etc. for myself.

So do you think that it will work? I feel very confident about being able to do it. And locum jobs are going to expect you to be unfamiliar with their particular layout and technology etc. so coming back on the scene will be a little buffered by that.

That was a very interesting comment - that about 100 decisions are made during a routine induction. But once you have the expertise, don't you retain that capability for at least months if not more?

I appreciate your advice. I am considering volunteering when off from work also. Maybe that is a better way to keep up the skills. Hopefully the situation with CRNAs not really being employed in place of MD Anesthesiologists changes outside the US.