Army anesthesia

Just curious on what CRNA's think about army anesthesia. I am strongly considering joining the army STRAP program for SRNA students. Specifically, anybody who has spent time in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Hi. I would be happy to share what I know. I am currently enrolled in the program at Fort Sam. If you PM me I will be happy to give you the down low. I am not army but I work side by side with them every day. We had a guest speaker this week who had just come back from Iraq and had alot to share with the class.

vaRN

Hey there,

Wanted to let you know that if you want, drop me a line and I would be glad to share my experience with you. I graduated from USAGPAN in '02 and deployed to Iraq in '03, I currently work at Evans Army Hospital in CO.

Talk with you soon,

Mike

I have one even better for you. I was a military ICU nurse. I transferred over to the U.S. Public Health Service . We are a branch of the uniformed Services with all the benefits etc.. (Remember the C Everett Koop in his uniform-with a beard haha). I went to a military CRNA program USUHS (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) with Army,Navy and Air Force CRNA's. They paid for everything, including my O-4 salary. My obligation is working on a Indian reservation in New Mexico. I love it. I work alone. I retire in 2 years with the exact retirement/benefits as the military. Its a great deal without all the deployments. I did my share of military deployments.

Click below for more information

http://www.usphs.gov/

Good Luck