CRNAs in Portland, OR ?

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Specializes in ICU, CCU.

Hello,

My name is Kristen. I am currently in a CRNA program in Nashville, TN (MTSA). I will be traveling to Portland, OR over thanksgiving weekend and was wondering if there is anyone there I may be able to shadow or simply talk to regarding anesthesia in Portland. I am strongly considering moving there upon graduation and wanted to get some information and perhaps some contacts.

Thanks for all your help!

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Specializes in CCU, CVICU, SRNA.

I am actually in the Nurse Anesthesia Program at OHSU in Portland. I can ask my classmates and program director for some information next week. My program director is very nice and I'm sure he would be willing to talk to you.

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Specializes in ICU, CCU.

That would be wonderful !Thanks so much! If you have his contact information or even his name, I would be happy to contact him. I know how busy they get.

Also, I am curious... I just attended our annual association meeting in TN (TANA) and I am hearing mixed things about what it is like to practice anesthesia on the west coast? Can you tell me a little bit about the crna profession out there? Do we have very much autonomy as crnas ? I am actually very interested in OHSU as a place for my first job. What has your experience been like there in clinicals? Are crnas involved in all types of surgeries there and if so to what extent? Do the place their own epidurals and do blocks? Do you know about what starting salary might be?

Thanks again and let me know if you have any questions for me.

Kristen

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Specializes in ICU, CCU.

That would be wonderful !Thanks so much! If you have his contact information or even his name, I would be happy to contact him. I know how busy they get.

Also, I am curious... I just attended our annual association meeting in TN (TANA) and I am hearing mixed things about what it is like to practice anesthesia on the west coast? Can you tell me a little bit about the crna profession out there? Do we have very much autonomy as crnas ? I am actually very interested in OHSU as a place for my first job. What has your experience been like there in clinicals? Are crnas involved in all types of surgeries there and if so to what extent? Do the place their own epidurals and do blocks? Do you know about what starting salary might be?

Thanks again and let me know if you have any questions for me.

Kristen

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Specializes in CCU, CVICU, SRNA.

Well, sadly I can't answer most of your questions about CRNA practice on the west coast. I just started the program, and we haven't started clinicals yet. I know the west coast only has a handful of CRNA schools, so that may be some sort of indicator of its "CRNA friendliness." I will send an email address to you via private message.

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