Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist?

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Correct me if I am wrong...

I believe that Anethesiologists take an extra year or so to certify them as a Pediatric Anesthesiologist. Is there an extra certification available or needed to work with children in a CRNA capacity?

Thanks.

No extra certification is needed for a CRNA or an MDA to take care of children. I believe you are right that there is a pediatric fellowship available for MDAs, but it is not required.

Obviously, CRNAs and MDAs that work primarily with kids get extra good at it, and are considered experts.

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Interesting...thank you very much.

Is the care for pediatric patients covered in most CRNA Programs, either by didactic or clinicals? I would presume most of the course work is centered around adult patient care.

SRNAs take a class in pediatric anesthesia. And there are clinical requirements of minimum numbers of cases in each age category.

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Actually there is a CRNA Pediatric Fellowship at Children's Hospital of Michigan. It is six months long. There is no formal recognition of structured fellowships for CRNA but the AANA Education Committee has sent a template for a formal structure of a fellowship to the Council on Accreditation. So down the road there may be recognition of speciality fellowships.

Actually there is a CRNA Pediatric Fellowship at Children's Hospital of Michigan. It is six months long. There is no formal recognition of structured fellowships for CRNA but the AANA Education Committee has sent a template for a formal structure of a fellowship to the Council on Accreditation. So down the road there may be recognition of speciality fellowships.

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