I've also encountered multiple docs (young surgeons/residents mostly, go figure!), including one whose opinion I particularly respect (he's an exceptional resident, personable, and as I recently found out, was actually a nurse for many years before medical school), who think CRNA is a great idea. Almost before the words had left my lips he was nodding and saying "oh definitely go for it, it's such a great life, and the OR is a great place to work." He also said the CRNAs he has worked with have been great, knowledgeable and love their lives.
Obviously, some of the old school docs I encounter don't share his opinion, and some old and new docs will never, ever be able to get over thinking that we (nurses) are idiots who don't actually have to THINK to do our jobs (still gets my panties in a bunch thinking about it but in order to preserve my sanity I don't think about this on a regular basis!).
I have also encountered many a medical student or doctor who advise me that if being a doctor is the ONLY think I could EVER imagine myself doing then go for it, but if there was ever a doubt (whether personal, academic, financial, whatever) in my mind I should run screaming for my life and never even think about it.
There are plenty of nasty docs and others out there who don't think nurses should be able to administer anesthesia for various reasons. In order not to let it get to me, I just keep reminding myself that if there weren't plenty of poeple out there who need, want, and respect CRNAs and their abilities, there probably wouldn't be nearly 100 programs with 10x as many applicants as they can handle and (from what I've learned reading the forums) multitudes of job offers for every graduate, now would there?
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