A day in the life of a CRNA

[vastudent09]

Hi everyone! well I am a nursing student now, working in the ICU as a care partner. I am seriously looking into my schools NA grad program. I am in the process of setting up a couple days to shadow at the hospital I work at, but I am just wondering what a day for a CRNA is like? what kind of hours, responsibilities, autonomy, ect?

THanks!!

[ralatek]

Well, not a CRNA yet but due to finish school in the next couple of months. My current day is as follows: up by 5:15, in the OR by 6:15 setting up for the days cases. See the first patient around 7am and hopefully if all the stars are aligned, in the room at 730. In my program, the last 6 months you run your own room and will function much the same as a CRNA practicing in the ACT model. Usually due between 4-6 cases/day. Sometimes less, sometimes more. Usually out by 430p. Look up your next days cases that evening. Usually study after dinner and by 10p off to bed. At this point, I've finished class work and use my nights to study for boards. It's a long and sometimes lonely road but everyone I talk to says its well worth it. I've enjoyed it as much as one can enjoy being a "student" in the clinical setting and am looking forward to being done. Hope this gives you little insight as to what it might be like.