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Would I rather Be an MDA than a CRNA yes. Do I consider it selling out to go the CRNA route just because it takes less time? yes. Do I really care when im making 250K+ in way less time? No. Its all in what you want and what you are willing to sacrifice. Just be content with your choices. If you wanna be an MD then go to medical school plain and simple. With so many med schools in the carribean pretty much anyone with a brain stem can enroll.

My 2 Cents: Majory - Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.49; Paramedic/RN student. I agree with some of the previous replies. I know I could handle medical school, but I am pursuing CRNA as my ultimate educational goal simply as a function of time and dollars. When I finish RN school in less than a year I can command a decent salary. After a year in the SICU, I plan to apply to CRNA school. 60k+ in one year and 200k/yr in 4 years certainly is more appealing than another 7-10 yrs of making a meager salary.

agree, you need to push an amp of D50 or D25 depending on the age of the patient. 23 mg/dL is an emergency situation.

I hope this isn't redundant, but Propofol is often used during general anesthesia along with various opiates (afent, sufent, etc.) and a neuromuscular blocker, if the pt has a family history of malignant hyperthermia.

I hope this isn't redundant, but Propofol is often used during general anesthesia along with various opiates (afent, sufent, etc.) and a neuromuscular blocker, if the pt has a family history of malignant hyperthermia.

My two cents on the the whole ER RN vs. MED/SURG RN debate: As a general rule ER RNs are more likely to be adept at stabilizing the critical patient. Med/surg RNs usually have a heavier patient load, change a lot more diapers, and have more paper work. Most med/surg nurses I know do not handle critical patients very well, but are work horses and can take care of a large number of patients appropriately.

In the pre-hospital environment if you need to give perform endotrachael intubation, needle crichothyroidotomy, or other invasive procedures, things are bad and the patient is probably CTD. The benefit to risk ratio is worth it. To have a paramedic doing that inhospital as opposed to a CRNA or MD wouldn't make much sense. Medics serve their purpose in the pre-hospital environment, but are the middle man in getting the patient to definitive care. Most MD's as well as nurses agree that nursing theory is a load of crap. Since common sense isn't so common, however, it needs to be taught.

i am finishing my emt-paramedic certificate in august and am very interested in pursuing the RN license. does anyone know what the critical care setting at a VA hospital is like? i.e. is it in any way substandard to a regular hospital?

its nice to have RT's to clean the trachs

Are AA's trained according to the medical model?