As with any job, it all depends on where you work. There are plenty of positions for CRNA's that are M-F no weekends, no call, holidays off. Sugical centers being the first place to come to mind.
Federal law does not mandate the number of hours you can work. Some states will limit the number of hours, but most do not. You would have to check with your states wage and hour board to determine what laws, if any, are applicable.
Roland, Find out what the schools you would like to attend require. Then do that, do not overload yourself with classes you may not need. Although, I am sure they will all require an organic chemistry class, I am not so sure about the ot...
The applicant pool is rising every year, so it is hard to say what the percentage is for a given school. If you call the director of the program you are interested in they can give you the most recent data. I believe that the school I am attending ...
Anesthesia techs help turn rooms over after surgery, insure that equipment needed is available and functioning etc. If you apply to a hospital that needs one, they will hire you and train you to do what needs to be done. It will not help with CRNA...
kkrnkk, I have a lot of ICU experience and honestly anesthesia has very little in common with what I did in ICU. Assertiveness, critical thinking skills, and a certain amount of autonomy are what truly help, and you gained that in the ER. Yo...
"I am still trying to figure out why it is so important for CRNAs to downplay MDAs, to claim equivalency (i can only wonder if there are insecurities here?" I wonder the same thing...Why do you consider the statement that a CRNA can provide anesthe...
Go the AANA website, they will provide you with the answers you are looking for with regard to AA's. I believe most of the arguments center around autonomy and critical skills. AA's start the programs with no medical experience. They are not cost e...
Thus far there methods have been: 1. State level attempts to regulate office based surgery, usually with language that requires an anesthesilogist to supervise if a CRNA is administering the anesthesia. (this is a back door route, if they can get t...
Your right, I was confusing it with the degree completion programs. If you go that route are you still required to complete at least 24 months in the program?