CRNA to Flight Nurse?

Hey I guess we are taking opposite routes. I have been a flight RN and medic for 10 years and just completed my first year in CRNA school. I would say with your prehospital background and the fact that you must of had critical care experience to get into CRNA school plus your time as a CRNA you would be a prime candidate for any program. I would not think you would need anything else except to apply. I actually am a item writer for the CFRN exam - it is not that difficult. Some programs like you to have it. Where are you located as I sit in the National ASTNA board and know many people from many programs and could give you some ideas. I plan to continue to fly once I graduate CRNA school in a part time manner. Any other questions give a shout
Qanik

I'd bet that any program would love to have you on board with them. If I was the program manager my only concern would be that you might start to miss that CRNA paycheck.

Are you coming back to Atlanta?

Our flight program likes to hire CRNA's, and they make good flight nurses.

However, their tenure in our flight program is chronically short-term. Every CRNA that has come to work at our flight program has resigned in 1-2 years or less (usually less), most often citing time constraints.

I don't know what the con-ed requirements are for CRNA's, but our flight program has demanding con-ed requirements as well as multiple state licensure requirements. I've been running on that painful recertification treadmill for too long now and I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to have to do all that for a part-time job.

I am currently applying for CRNA school, and I'm pretty sure I'll look back on my years as a flight nurse as time well spent, but time to move one.

Good luck. I know we'll hire you.