HouseDO2b?

It depends. The fields most of us will enter do not pay any better than CRNA, but require several more years of education (7 post-bacc to become a FP compared to ~ 3 for CRNA). Parts of school are enjoyable, but I do wish I would have spent more time out of school before going back. To finish what I'm doing now is at least 6 more years If I decided to leave and get a CRNA, it is around 1.5 for the accelerated BSN, 1 working in an ICU, and 2 for the CRNA, so about 4.5 years minimum. I'll stick around and see what happens. I hear things get better second year.

There is considerable overlap in the prereqs for BSN and premed programs (my wife is a RN), particularly anyone who took additional courses outside of the requirements. Of the things I am missing (undergrad level Micro and A&P) I don't think they will be a problem after having these in med school.

Hey all, Just a few quick questions. I'm currently a first-year medical student who has been interested in Anesthesiology. However, I am learning that a lot of what we learned will eventually be irrelevant to practice after specialization, and I'm actually pretty bored and lament the duration of the education, for now. (Regardless of what others say, medical school is not conceptually difficult) I am just curious what CRNA admission people would think about a previous medical student who decided to change paths. I don't have a BSN or anything, but I could easily pick one up in an accelerated program, especially after a year of med school.