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  1. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Everyone's priorities are different. I could never begin to answer a question about whether pursuing a CRNA career is "worth the sacrifice" because that is a question only your family can answer. What...

  2. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The honest truth is that getting into a program is not difficult. It is staying in that is difficult. I can't answer how CRNA programs handle prereqs or evaluate applications with respect to GPA,...

  3. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wish I had gone medical school because I understand myself well enough now to know that I am a problem-focused thinker who likes to be constantly moving and interacting with patients. I did not...

  4. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Honestly? Regardless of my present circumstance, if I had to do it all over again, I would not have become a CRNA. I wish I had the ability to see beyond the student loan debt I would have been...

  5. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree. I can also state with certainty that well-rounded CRNAs with independent practice skills, experience placing their own regional blocks, and specialty expertise (OB, cardiac, peds), are...

  6. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with this. I really had every intention of retiring. But I have many contacts in multiple states, multiple state licensures, and my own company. There hasn't been a week when I haven't been...

  7. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I left a medically-directed ACT practice with a stifling, hierarchical culture and returned to independent PRN/locums coverage. I'm traveling and having a great

  8. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Following up on this thread. It has been one year. I am: 1. Still working 2. Still trying to retire 3. Still willing to answer any question Carry

  9. Age Demographics from your Programs..

    06crna replied to Gunship's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    BigPappa nailed it. Truth. Ageism is real. "Breathtakingly inflexible" is brutally honest. Speaking as a CRNA who was once a medical sales rep, I urge you to take the time to really think about why...

  10. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nomad answered better than I ever possibly could. I know a few CRNAs that were NPs prior to school, but they are all employed by anesthesia management companies in ACT practices. Surely they call on...

  11. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Pres - here you go... Calm professional demeanor, open and willing to trying new things, ability to process constructive criticism (the issue being continuous improvement, not necessarily perfection....

  12. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Marusia Are you sure you mean insecurity? Or could what you are describing perhaps better be called inexperience and/or uncertainty? Note: in actuality, anesthesia is not exciting. Or shouldn't be,...

  13. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    West - So few CRNAs hold a DNP currently that it is difficult for me to comment on the topic. I know a few who are pursuing a DNP with the specific intent to teach. I do not know any clinical CRNAs...

  14. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't know what question you are referring to, but it doesn't matter. I don't have the answers you seek. Best of luck wherever your career path takes

  15. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A sincere thanks to those who took the time to post their appreciation! Always glad to help and give honest answers and insight to the best of my

  16. Real Income question

    06crna replied to Gassadist's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Every post you have made concerns money - not just average numbers, but maximizing income through overtime, 1099 arrangements, working two or more jobs. I once had to fire a great CRNA with excellent...

  17. Real Income question

    06crna replied to Gassadist's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have extensive records of CRNA income because I held licensure in 5 states and submitted direct bids for contract work as an independent provider. I will forward that information to you if you...

  18. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The hardest part - for me - was dealing with difficult preceptors. If you didn't come to the program with thick skin, slick interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal with criticism...believe me,...

  19. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    JEStewart - You had multiple questions, so I am answering in bold in the body of your

  20. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    GoldenPups - Number one advice? Do your research. Make sure this path is what you really want and that you are doing it for the right reasons. Do not let salary be the sole determinant for your desire...

  21. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nam - The honest answer is that I don't know if your experience will be sufficient. I would have to meet you and see you in a clinical environment to make that assessment. Speaking from Clinical...

  22. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Offlabel - Lol. No such luck. I knew while I was in my CRNA program that this career would not be a long-term track. I am going to take a few months to consider my options. I recognize I am very...

  23. If you became CRNA for the money did you end up......

    06crna replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    JJ - I was in medical sales. I am neither beautiful nor an ass-kisser. Most reps, especially the ones in job tracks to make big money, have a Bachelor in a non-nursing specialty, often an MBA,...

  24. If you became CRNA for the money did you end up......

    06crna replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Paramedic RN - I honestly don't know. I plan to take a few months off after I retire to consider my options, whether that is in/out of healthcare, back to medical sales, change fields entirely, or...

  25. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yorker - Given what you wrote, I strongly suggest you reconsider a career as a CRNA. Here's why: 1. With time pressures and anesthesia care team models, there is very little time for patient...