GreetingsI am looking at studying nursing within the next few years at university with the goal of becoming either a operating theatre nurse or anaesthetic nurse. Is it possible to go into either of these positions with a 3 year Bachelor of nursing under my belt or is further study and/or experience required?Many thanks for your assistanceCarlsbert 0 Likes
futureflrn Jan 18, 2009 Hi Carlsbert, I too have thought about becoming a nurse anesthetist. I live in south FL. What I've found is that you do need to go to Nurse Anesthesia school. The schools I have found are about two years, full time, and require you to have a minimum of a bachelor of nursing degree. Along with a minimum GPA of 3.0, you must also have at least 1 year of experience in acute care. Hope this helps. 0 Likes
sunray12 Jan 19, 2009 OR nurse: You need to get your nursing degree or diploma and license first. Then apply for OR training programs/residency at a hospital.CRNA: As futureflrn says you will need to go to CRNA school. This is a master's level (advanced practice) specialty. You need your BSN first. A year of experience in ICU is a standard requirement. See the CRNA boards under the specialty tab for more info. 0 Likes