Prospective CRNA student

[guest454229]

Hi everyone!

So I am hopefully going into a ABSN program soon and have been shadowing various nurses, nurse practitioners, case managers, clinical nurse leaders and CRNA's.

Of them, I would really like to explore the CRNA role further. As in getting feedback from other sources.

My questions are:

1. What are the pros and cons

2. Is CRNA school hard (keep in mind I have my BS in bio and I entering (hopefully) an accelerated program)

3. What are the CRNA boards like?

4. Is the education-pay ratio justified?

5. What do you enjoy MOST about your job?

[manusko]

Hi everyone!

So I am hopefully going into a ABSN program soon and have been shadowing various nurses, nurse practitioners, case managers, clinical nurse leaders and CRNA's.

Of them, I would really like to explore the CRNA role further. As in getting feedback from other sources.

My questions are:

1. What are the pros and cons

2. Is CRNA school hard (keep in mind I have my BS in bio and I entering (hopefully) an accelerated program)

3. What are the CRNA boards like?

4. Is the education-pay ratio justified?

5. What do you enjoy MOST about your job?

I can only speak for second item you have written down. Is it hard? Seriously hard. Bio degree...does not matter. I just finished my first month. You study all the time and you have to have a critical care background. Minimum 1 year to even apply. Good GPA, great references, great experience at your job. Pay is good but should not be a major factor. Some places pay $120K and I know of a couple that pay $230K. Depends mostly where you want to live.