[frixion]

Does anyone have any recommendations on which direction to take. They both appear appealing. The pay with nurse anethnitist and the respect with NP.

[shodobe]

First graduate from NS first, if you haven't, then be a real nurse until you decide what you want to be when you grow up. You have plenty of time to decide what specailty you want to go into and as far as the "respect" you'll get as a NP wait until you earn it because it doesn't come with the title. Good luck in your decision.
P.S. Don't take this personally

[hdorsey]

I am applying to both programs b/c I am interested in both programs for different reasons.

[frixion]

Good point on the respect thing, I am an LPN right now and I am working on my RN with a month to go. I just want to head in the right direction for pay and a rewarding career. No offenece taken

[frixion]

Me as well, I would like to be a NP to give orders and work with doctors, but I want to become an CRNA for the money and because I love math which I hear is very involved in the CRNA course. Thanks for your reply

[suzanne4]

My advice: Try shadowing an CRNA for a few days and see if it is something that you really want to do. Not all like it once they see what it actually requires.

The math is basic, it is the physiology and drugs that you need to worry about. The math is not any different than what you are already doing.

If you are just graduating from the RN program, did you go for the ADN or the BSN? You will need to have equivalent to at least a Bachelor's in something plus all of the prepreqs done to get into anesthesia school, plus at least one year of experience in Critical Care done as well.

You would be better off starting to work was an RN and then deciding what you like, you may find that it will change several times along the way.

[frixion]

That is great advice, thanks for taking the time to point me in a new direction, I would have never thought to shadow a CRNA or NP.