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CRNA Vision Reqs!

Hi!

My plan from the start of my college career has been to become a CRNA. I'm well on my way, but I read something about depth-perception that has got me worried.

Obviously you need to have depth perception as an RN and as an CRNA (ie - to intubate). As I have terrible vision in my left eye, I "fail" those depth-perc. eye tests they have you take at work (or at least at my hospital). However, I definately do have depth perception. For my current job, I simply had to have my opthamologist write a note saying I could do the job.

Do you think the same could be done when I'm a CRNA? I shudder to think that all my hard work could come crashing down b/ of something I have no control over!

Thanks for any input!

E

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I have only one eye - therefore NO depth perception. I had to go to the OR to do some intubations for my pre-hospital license. It was not easy judging the depth I was putting in the laryngoscope. However, I think with practice, I could develop this skill.

Why don't you shadow a CRNA, be honest and see what you think?

  • Author

Hi!

I have shadowed several CRNAs, but that has all been before the thought about vision/d-p ever crossed my mind. I can certainly ask around though.

Thanks for your response!

E

  • Expert

My problem r/t to the depth perception was I wasn't alway sure where I was in relation to anatomic landmarks when intubating. I do think though that I could adjust and adapt to this problem if I had chosen to go the CRNA route. DOn't give up!

  • Author

Thanks! I don't feel as though I personally have a problem, but I wasn't sure if some big, bad committee is going to come over and say "No, no,no -all your patients and other staff members are in danger!"

The ADA question is can you do essential tasks without accomodation?

There are private pilots who have only one eye and they are able to pass a physical based on a statement of demonstrated ability. Landing an airplane requires significant visual accomodation skills so I would certainly think that you could learn the skills.

I think that you could learn to accomodate for your deficit to perform the tasks. The best way to figure out how to develop accomodation skills is to see a vision specialist for assessment and possible thereapeutic exercises to help strengthen your accomodation skills.

The other part of this as I think about it is that there are always "tricks of the trade" for every physical/cognitive skill set. A chat with a CRNA would help you figure out where to look for these skills.

Hope this helps...

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