Can you go to nurse anesthesia school after becoming an anesthesia technician?

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As of now, I am a pre-nursing student and have many wonderful journeys lying ahead and am planning on getting my BSN and am very interested in becoming a CRNA. I understand that one way to get into a CRNA program is to get your BSN and have an appropriate GPA. My curiosity was if you could become an anesthesia technologist and then be eligible for a CRNA program, or if the only way to go about it is to first get your BSN? I am open to other nursing careers and am also interested in becoming a lactation consultant. I believe both jobs would be very rewarding and knowing that I can help people get through something may it be surgery or breastfeeding. Though there is quite a salary difference, what matters most is knowing that I am helping people to my utmost ability and doing what I love.

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You have to have your BSN or sometimes a Bachelor's in another field in addition to your ADN.

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A nurse anesthetist program requires a nursing degree. As an anesthesia tech, you will not meet the requirements. This site may help you: Become a CRNA

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The only way to become a CRNA is to obtain your BSN. (And rarely bachelors of another kind).

Perhaps instead of an anesthesia tech, become an ICU tech so it could increase your chance of a new grad ICU job! That is what I'm doing.

You could shadow and see cool things as an A-tech, but ultimately you have to have a few years ICU RN work.

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Thank you all for helping me understand! At least I will have my BSN to fall back on if I do so change my mind. I have plenty of time to decide exactly how I will take advantage of a BSN.

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As of now, I am a pre-nursing student and have many wonderful journeys lying ahead and am planning on getting my BSN and am very interested in becoming a CRNA. I understand that one way to get into a CRNA program is to get your BSN and have an appropriate GPA. My curiosity was if you could become an anesthesia technologist and then be eligible for a CRNA program, or if the only way to go about it is to first get your BSN? I am open to other nursing careers and am also interested in becoming a lactation consultant. I believe both jobs would be very rewarding and knowing that I can help people get through something may it be surgery or breastfeeding. Though there is quite a salary difference, what matters most is knowing that I am helping people to my utmost ability and doing what I love.

Getting your BSN and having an appropriate GPA is not one way to get into a CRNA program, it is the only way. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

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