NP vs CRNA school

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What are the main differences between NP and CRNA school? How many years of RN experience do most people have when entering each program? Are NP programs much less rigorous?

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

The biggest difference is the outcome, one will get you a specific education specializing in anesthesia management of critical patients, the other covers a range from primary care to acute with numerous specialties within. CRNA school is generally going to require a certain number of years of ICU training, and most programs preclude employment while in school because of the program intensity. NP schools have a variety of options from brick and mortar to on-line, full and part time options. You have to have an idea of which you want as an endpoint before you can evaluate the education process. 

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