Can someone hold both a CRNA and MD license?

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Hello,

I wanted to know if it's possible to obtain and work as both a CRNA and a Pediatric Neurologist? Is it worth having both licenses? Will I have time for family and have a life? How will this choice effect my ? :uhoh3:

I'm asking this because I'm currently in going to school for nursing, and I'm interested in both careers. I've already taken both pre-med and pre-nursing course, and I'm about to be complete my nursing program. If this career path is infeasible, what degree can I use my pre-med courses towards; although, as I mentioned before, I am I'm very interested in both career paths? :)

Believe me, if you are going to become a CRNA, there is nothing you have already taken that will go to waste. It is an extremely demanding program. You will not need or want to be a PA after that. You'll understand when you get to that point.

Sorry to be a bug-a-boo:o, but will sciences course like Organic Chem I & II, physics I & II, and calculus be accepted? ( Especially if I've already taken them)

Now that you have described where you interest in pediatric neurology came from, I'm wondering where the interest in anesthesia arose. If you are a CRNA, your job will consist mainly of anesthesia during surgery which will have nothing to to with autism. Have you thought about working with austic children and/or autism research?

Well, it came from my interest in wanted to be somewhat of a "protector" for the patient. I want to be the one they depend on to make sure they have a safe and comfortable surgery. If anything, after I graduate and see that I'm still interest in pediatrics, then I'll work as a ARNP in Family medicine or Pediatrics ( I don't know the exact acronyms for these titles).

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Believe me, if you are going to become a CRNA, there is nothing you have already taken that will go to waste. It is an extremely demanding program. You will not need or want to be a PA after that. You'll understand when you get to that point.

Now that you have described where you interest in pediatric neurology came from, I'm wondering where the interest in anesthesia arose. If you are a CRNA, your job will consist mainly of anesthesia during surgery which will have nothing to to with autism. Have you thought about working with austic children and/or autism research?

1.) Sorry to be a bug-a-boo:o, but will sciences course like Organic Chem I & II, physics I & II, and calculus be accepted? ( Especially if I've already taken them).

2.) Well, it came from my interest in wanted to be somewhat of a "protector" for the patient. I want to be the one they depend on to make sure they have a safe and comfortable surgery. If anything, after I graduate and see that I'm still interest in pediatrics, then I'll work as a ARNP in Family medicine or Pediatrics ( I don't know the exact acronyms for these titles).

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I wrote u a response...I'm trying to figure out how I did the multi-quote that I've done before.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

to use the multiquote click multiquote_off.gif on the posts you want to quote, then when you click reply they will come up on the reply page. Just type under the text to reply to that individual post

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