How come there are no CRNA schools in Indiana?

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Does anybody know? Does Indiana not accept NPs as Anesthetists?

There are CRNAs in Indiana, in fact I think the President Elect of the AANA is from Indiana. It is not perceived of as a CRNA 'friendly' state. One of the historically powerful anesthesiologists-I think it is Robert Stoelting-(of all those anesthesia text books) is/was antiCRNA and had a lot of influence in the state. Most of the CRNAs there are in rural areas and the number per population is comparitively low.

Coming from my wife, who is currently attending one of the accelerated bsn programs in Indiana, is saying that this is fixing to change, and soon. (being there are no schools for CRNA's in Indiana) Times are changing.

Take it for what it is worth, as even to me as of now, is just hearsay.

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Coming from my wife, who is currently attending one of the accelerated bsn programs in Indiana, is saying that this is fixing to change, and soon. (being there are no schools for CRNA's in Indiana) Times are changing.

Take it for what it is worth, as even to me as of now, is just hearsay.

Hearsay or not, Indiana has alway had a fine reputation of educating health care profession. They better hurry, because the word is out(more hearsay, no one wants to go on the record) many school of nursing with ties to a medical school with a residency in anesthesia plan to add a NA program. Reason: it is a profit center in addition to other masters programs, easy to add because they are already have the faculty to teach the NP core courses and it will be a provide a steady supply of CRNA's for its medical center. It is amazing to me that more PA program aren't starting up. There are a lot less of them, than there are NP programs. In Ohio, last time I checked there were more CRNA programs than PA. I wonder......:confused::rolleyes::D

As always, you got to follow the money- its all about the money.:yeah:

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many school of nursing with ties to a medical school with a residency in anesthesia plan to add a NA program. Reason: it is a profit center in addition to other masters programs, easy to add because they are already have the faculty to teach the NP core courses and it will be a provide a steady supply of CRNA's for its medical center.

If there is an anesthesia residency already where will the nurse anesthesia students get their clinical experience? Access to cases can be challenging for a nurse anesthesia program if a residency program is in place. Also does the medical center use CRNAs now, or is it all MD and residents?

I would hope the desire to open a nurse anesthesia program goes beyond it being a 'profit center' and to provide the students, and the profession, a strong educational program.

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Hearsay or not, Indiana has alway had a fine reputation of educating health care profession. They better hurry, because the word is out(more hearsay, no one wants to go on the record) many school of nursing with ties to a medical school with a residency in anesthesia plan to add a NA program. Reason: it is a profit center in addition to other masters programs, easy to add because they are already have the faculty to teach the NP core courses and it will be a provide a steady supply of CRNA's for its medical center. It is amazing to me that more PA program aren't starting up. There are a lot less of them, than there are NP programs. In Ohio, last time I checked there were more CRNA programs than PA. I wonder......:confused::rolleyes::D

As always, you got to follow the money- its all about the money.:yeah:

Ok, sounds good. I eagerly await the word to official. My wife was recently accepted to IUH as a student nurse.

I'm thinking she's gonna continue on with MSN (with hopeful tuition assis.) and just into CRNA studies if/when it ever happens.

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Hearsay or not, Indiana has alway had a fine reputation of educating health care profession. They better hurry, because the word is out(more hearsay, no one wants to go on the record) many school of nursing with ties to a medical school with a residency in anesthesia plan to add a NA program. Reason: it is a profit center in addition to other masters programs, easy to add because they are already have the faculty to teach the NP core courses and it will be a provide a steady supply of CRNA's for its medical center. It is amazing to me that more PA program aren't starting up. There are a lot less of them, than there are NP programs. In Ohio, last time I checked there were more CRNA programs than PA. I wonder......:confused::rolleyes::D

As always, you got to follow the money- its all about the money.:yeah:

Ok, good info. Looking forward to when the word is true. My wife was recently accepted to IUH as student nurse and thinking she'll go on with MSN (with hopeful tuition assis.) and then on with CRNA studies...if/when the time comes. (would have replied earlier, but i was not emailed notice)

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Ok, good info. Looking forward to when the word is true. My wife was recently accepted to IUH as student nurse and thinking she'll go on with MSN (with hopeful tuition assis.) and then on with CRNA studies...if/when the time comes. (would have replied earlier, but i was not emailed notice)

Recent conversation with IU Masters depart., "with the closet CRNA school in OH, highly unlikely IU would ever afford to have those studies, at IU". They said it was extremely expensive. We'll C. Wife is now hired by IUH in the O.R. I'm sure she'll pursue her masters in another area....maybe acute care. Take care

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