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Well, I am not going to turn this into something ugly,however I am a CRNP and the from my research I do not know any states that allow new crna to work without an advance degree meaning wheather its a master's of science( generic degree without a speciality) or a master's of science in nursing. And second, a CRNA is a registered nurse with an advance degree/certificate, hence a nurse in an advanced practice role. Anyway good luck both of you guys, nursing decision making is hard enough without seeming attackful to each other if our opionions differ its o.k I understand us nureses.

Well , they are two different professions in a way, even though both the NP and CRNA are considered advance nursing roles,however they are to very, very different speacialities. Both you earn a MSN, CRNA earn more money, CRNP less. My advice to you, would be to just go on the schools you are considering website and compare the cirrculum and decide which one you can do via. time, money, patience. Good Luck,

Maryland is really the best, best schools (Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland) major political influences. Maryland is really one the best states to practice in, besides Cali.

I just fininshed NP school, passed my test and currently working, however I cant afford to stay an NP, I was an agency ER nurse for 5 years making at least 80,000-90,000/year because of overtime, night shift diffs, etc.,, but now, I make only 74,000/year(because if have no experience) I have more expenses, because of grad school loans. So to me I am not sure what to do, looking at the overall salary for NP's is( max) 90,000/year. Looking at the CRNA seems worth it, doing what you enjoy(advance nursing) with the compensation. However my dilemna is do I really want to start over, take another, delay starting a family again( I delayed for np school). Do you guys think that a CRNA program would accept my science courses, I mean I just graduated in Dec 2006. Well overall some advice, should I suffer through the low pay and supplement with another job, or go back to school?