TheNextCRNA

Hello CRNAs!, I've done extensive shadowing in the OR and want to pursue a career in anesthesia and want a relatively fast track to get there. I have a bachelors degree in Chemistry and have taken all the pre-med classes, however, it was late in my...

In what clinical setting, do you see MDAs administering the anesthesia, sitting alongside the patient monitoring him or her during the case? I've shadowed in 6 hospitals and 1 surgery center and not once have I seen an MDA doing the case in the OR, ...

After I complete my BSN, how do I get directly into the ICU w/o having to be in med/surg for a year? What are my chances (percentage wise)? Thanks

Comprehensive comparison of lengths of education and training CRNA: 4 years for a BSN followed by 1-2+ years as a tele/medsurg followed by 2+ years in the ICU followed by 2.5+ years in the crna program. In Total: 12 years + Anesthesiologist: 4 year...

Not a valid argument. You're comparing a narrow, limited field in medicine to the scope of the entire education system which is broad in curriculum. For that reason, I won't waste my time arguing

What, in any of my comments, made you suggest that?

And to further support my argument, there is a threshold to the amount of knowledge one can attain from anesthesia, after that you're just wasting your time. Do you think a resident who studied 16 years of anesthesia knows more than one who only stud...

lol, real funny.. you're the only one who answered the question though,lol

If you say so.

Every one is entitled to their own opinion, but I wouldn't be surprised if you had some good friends or close affiliations with MDAs. Since you argue CRNAs are safe, why are they even supervised? The health care system can't afford to have more MD...

Knowledge can be obtained faster and more accurately than before thanks to the internet. In addition, I highly doubt MDAs retained the information from 8 years prior when they first were admitted into med school. No amount of knowledge can justify a ...

Thanks for the information. What state are you in? And so how long have you been in ICU and are you applying to crna programs soon? Why did you only apply to 2 hospitals? How long were your classmates techs before getting the ICU position? And what k...

But we have no person to compare the CEO to, he is at the top all by himself, rightfully so. CRNAs and MDAs perform the same function, more or less. Not sure why you are defending MDAs so strongly.

I know some choose to practice independently without the ACT but why do others need to be supervised in the first place?

Skip, my point is not whether MDAs deserve high compensation. Of course they do. But if i'm supervising you to mow several thousand lawns, shouldn't we be getting paid equally? If the national annual income averages for the two professions was off b...

You're right, lazy wasn't the best word to use. Rather I feel some are unworthy of such high compensations relative to their counterparts, that's all.

Can you explain to me how the residency works? So now you have to commit yourself to 4 years in surgical before going to ICU?

"If MDAs and CRNAs both made the same, what would be the incentive to hire CRNAs?" The MDA did two years of general book work, 2 years of really general and vague hospital rotations (1-2 months each) to see where he or she would fit (4 years wasted)....

wtbcrna, if you had to do it all over again, would you? how many hours do you typically put in a week? Your level of job satisfaction on scale 1-10? What's the hardest part of your job? Favorite part of your job and least favorite part? If not in...

Thanks wtbcrna, if you don't mind me asking, how many years did you spend in the ICU? Was it more or less stressful than being a CRNA? How did you transition from RN to RN-ICU? I'll admit it, I want the fastest path so I can practice anesthesia (I...

Jamisaurus, what position did you get and how did you do it? thanks

Hi Ozzy84, CCRN is just a certificate and it's not required for entrance into CRNA schools. Just wondering why you brought that up? thanks

Elkpark, not a contest but rather competition. Both put in the same amount of discipline and hard work (and I would argue the 3 years of ICU experience combined with 3 years of CRNA school is a lot tougher than just 4 years training for the MDA) You ...

Hi calivianya, So you applied as a fresh new RN and got in directly as an ICU nurse? Or did you find a new grad ICU residency program in another area? thanks

Hi Lev, can you provide any websites or info on the new grad residency programs you speak of? Also, all of the RN-ICU positions I've looked at here in FL require 1-2 years of related experience and don't hire new grads. They are totally against it...