MS in CRNA & DNP in Family Medicine _ VS. _ DNP in CRNA

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  1. MS in CRNA & DNP in Fam.Med _ VS._ DNP in both CRNA&Fam.Med

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      MS in CRNA & DNP in Family Med
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      DNP in both CRNA & Family Med.

I am divided between getting a...

[Option 1] MS in nurse anesthesia & DNP in family medicine OR

[Option 2] DNP in nurse anesthesia & DNP in family medicine.

The reason I want to get a DNP in Family Medicine is because I want to (after 10-15 yrs of working as a CRNA) start my own healthcare related business.

I don't know whether it is worth getting a DNP in nurse anesthesia if in 10-15 yrs I want to transition into a healthcare business. I know by 2025 you will HAVE to have a DNP in nurse anesthesia to practice as a CRNA.

Will I be granfathered in as a CRNA if I graduate CRNA school by 2020?

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Will I be granfathered in as a CRNA if I graduate CRNA school by 2020?

Yes. Some people have obtained both, by the way.

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You may be better off with a DNP in Nurse Anesthesia and an MBA, unless you plan on working as an NP.

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There really isn't any advantage to obtaining two separate DNP degrees.

Another thought. Once you have a DNP (either CRNP or FNP) and return to school, it is possible that you will receive a post master's/DNP certificate when you complete the second program.

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