WhatIsNext

I would suggest that you post this to the AllNurses Hawaii page. You might get some responses from people in-the-know there.

It does depend on what you really want out of the career. Strongly encourage shadowing your CRNA friend. I'm an FNP working in specialty and I do love it. Going back for acute care certificate to do more. I have shadowed a few CRNAs and know that I would love it and do well. CRNA school was not in the cards for me because I was a single mom and none in the state I used to live in when it was a possibility. I wish there were someway that I could go now, having been an ICU RN for 6+ years and now with and advanced practice degree. But I just can't go back to ICU nursing for a full year, due to massive pay decrease plus the whole back-breaking work thing. Now, I see all kinds of ads for CRNAs with like 10, 12, 15 weeks of vacation and I am almost in tears. Haha, but seriously!

Hi Dranger, Could you send me system names in Seattle? Just accepted for post masters AGACNP. I can't send PMs yet 'cause of the 15 post rule - I'm working on it.