Crazy, unpredictable work schedules?

[seewhiterabbit]

I read that one of the downfalls of being a nurse anesthetist is that CRNA's have unpredictable schedules and that you are on-call and so forth. Is this true, or does it depend on the exact location of where you work? Can you just work in a hospital on an eight or twelve hour shift or is that not how it works?

Thank you.

[smiling_ru]

Depends on the job you take.

[gaspassah]

outpatient surgery is usually m-f no nights no weekends no call. but it all depends on where you work. hosp based with a trauma center i would think would lend itself to nights and call alot. anyplace with ob etc.

[seewhiterabbit]

Thank you for replying. I was mainly trying to find out if all CRNA's are trapped with that kind of schedule...or if you have an actual CHOICE. And you both answered that for me. Thanks.

[yoga crna]

There are an uncredible number of practice options for nurse anesthetists, including hospital practice, ambulatory surgery, office practice, OB, pain clinics and a few more I haven't heard of. Once you become a student, I would recommend that you join . It is a discussion group for CRNAs and students from around the country. You will get a good sense of the various practice settings, some new positions and the good, bad and ugly of certain settings.

Yoga