scurvy

the carribean school is called st.james i think...anyways...i'm dispelling that thought. just wondering....how is it working in a CRNA/MDA joint group? is the pay better than as an employee at a hospital? i guess they have contracts with several facilities? does that mean you're probably taking call a lot too huh?..depending on the size of the group. just wondering...cuz i've been thinking bout joining one after school. i don't know if i'll get a lot of experience with open hearts, line insertions, etc..which i want. i don't know who will dictate my practice restrictions when i join a private group. if anyone can let me know i'd appreciate it. thanks! scurvy

thanks guys for your quick replies. i'm a 26 y/o SRNA who has one year left in the program. i intend to finish off my education here (hopefully for good) and just work as a CRNA. the only reasons i asked bout the MDA track was b/c clinicals gets frustrating. i enjoy the autonomy so far but sometimes wish i had the ultimate say on what anesthetics i wish to use. if the attending anesthesiologist (depending on who i work with) disagrees with me, i HAVE to choose his/her plan of anesthesia. guess just little things like that. Another reason is that i studied my butt off in anesthesia school, still am...and the way i think bout it is, so what is the big deal with 4-6 more years of schooling to become an attending. right?? just don't wanna look back when i'm 40 or 50 years old with a family and decide to THEN go back and try for med school. otherwise, i'm enjoying clinicals and the attendings teach me loads of info. also, i know someone who knows of an MDA that was a CRNA before, who finished the prereqs for med school, went through all 4 years, and skipped residency to become an attending. pretty sweet huh? another school out in the carribean (yes foreign) stated they would accept my credit courses in anesthesia school but i needed to take the step 1,2 and 3 boards along with two years of clinical rotations. but their main concern was my passing the boards. My concern was getting into a residency in the states (which they guaranteed). hmm... so the clock in my head turns. i probably won't do it but thanks for the replies. hope this message doesn't discourage those who are very pro-CRNA.

Anyone here heard of an MDA that was a CRNA? or heard of an accelerated CRNA to MDA track?

i'm an SRNA who's wondering if you've heard of an accelerated program to become an MDA?