Hi, I am will be getting my BS in Pharmacology in about a year and I was looking into becoming a CRNA. I am still keeping my options open but was wondering what the steps were? I know in order to qualify for CRNA school I need to be a RN and have at least 2 years in an ICU setting along with a few tests.
How long would it take to become an RN even if I have a BS?
Would it be better if i get my MSN first before applying? Which is about another two years?
OR would i just need to become an RN?
I am just confused what steps i should take after graduating if i were to pursue to become a CRNA. I am based in Southern California. So if you know any programs that fit my case that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
According to a new survey by ComPsych Corporation, a company that provides employee assistance programs, stress is not limited to pharmacists. In fact, the survey revealed that “health care and hospital workers are more stressed than [those in] other industries.” Another interesting fact uncovered was that workers in the retail industry had the highest percentage of complaints “related to psychological disorders such as depression.” So it is easy to see why retail pharmacists exhibit the high stress levels they do. - See more at: USPharmacist.com > Stressed Out?…You’re Not Alone!
It may be a different type of stress, but stressful all the same. CEO's, CRNA's, PharmD's, Accountants and Realtors all have perceived work stresses, but to say one is less than other just because it is in a different environment doesn't mean one should downplay it. Sure, lives may not be in their hands, but a lot of money, people's jobs, and supporting a family are all stressors.
Oddly enough (and with a grain of salt) not a single healthcare profession made it into Forbes list of top 10 stressful jobs... most of the jobs held no live's in their hands (with the exception of airline pilots and fire fighters).
It may be a different type of stress, but stressful all the same. CEO's, CRNA's, PharmD's, Accountants and Realtors all have perceived work stresses, but to say one is less than other just because it is in a different environment doesn't mean one should downplay it. Sure, lives may not be in their hands, but a lot of money, people's jobs, and supporting a family are all stressors.
Oddly enough (and with a grain of salt) not a single healthcare profession made it into Forbes list of top 10 stressful jobs... most of the jobs held no live's in their hands (with the exception of airline pilots and fire fighters).
You can never adequately state that they both have the same stress level when one profession is constantly dealing with life and death situations and the other is not.
There are multiple of articles that deal with stress and the anesthesia provider.
Thanks for the replies! I don't know. I volunteer at a pharmacy right now and they say its stable with constant hours and it DOES get boring everyday doing the same thing. This is just retail. One of the clerks suggested i look into nursing because it is hands on and maybe CRNA school down the line. But im already going to my fourth year so switching majors is unlikely. Would it be better in the long run to apply or an accelerated program to get my BSN or MSN and easier to find a job as a RN and would it look better when i apply for CRNA school?
If you want to go crna, all you need is a bachelors, a nursing degree, and one year icu experience. Some schools require extra classes but if you have a degree in pharm you already have those classes. You would be wasting your time getting a MSN just to work as a RN. Get the ADN or BSN. It may take you a year plus working as a nurse to get an icu job in cali (its competitive). If your grades arent good enough for pharmacy school, you will need extra icu years to boost your crna application. So all in all, you may be looking at being a competitive applicant in 4 years or so.
Lol, I can't argue over something neither of us have much experience with: being a pharmacist.
Anesthesia is stressful. Life is stressful.
No, but at least I have experience teaching pharmacy students during their clinical rotations. I got to learn a lot from those students. Their world is totally different than anesthesia.
Not say becoming a CRNA or a Nurse is easier than becoming a Pharmacist or anything. But I feel like going to pharmacy school in impossible for me now because my grades. Is getting into a nursing program (getting a BSN or MSN, i don't know which one) after a BS in a non-nursing major easier than getting into pharmacy school? What do you guys think? Based and would like to stay in Southern california.
If you want to stay in southern Cal., getting a nursing job is a big issue. Turnover is very low and I've read on this site that unemployment for new nursing grads in Ca. is 48%. CRNA jobs are also becoming scarcer - especially in desirable locations.
It may be a different type of stress, but stressful all the same. CEO's, CRNA's, PharmD's, Accountants and Realtors all have perceived work stresses, but to say one is less than other just because it is in a different environment doesn't mean one should downplay it. Sure, lives may not be in their hands, but a lot of money, people's jobs, and supporting a family are all stressors.
Oddly enough (and with a grain of salt) not a single healthcare profession made it into Forbes list of top 10 stressful jobs... most of the jobs held no live's in their hands (with the exception of airline pilots and fire fighters).
Yep. My worst memories are organ donations from young people and having a dead baby during C-section and having to just go on because we had two more "emergency" sections that had to be done right away. Can you handle having a young patient die on the table? One criminal managed to get a knife through the aorta and the vena cava. Bloodiest case ever did. You can't leave to pee. You can't go home at scheduled times because there's no one to relieve. Days go by with no break and lunch eaten out of your pocket. The production pressures can be so great that you live in constant fear of making a stupid mistake because you are soooo rushed and it's going to get worst! Anesthesia corporations want to make money. They're not interested in you having a nice life if it's going to cost them money. This is the reality. So if you think you can spend your life in that kind of environment, then go for it. I loved giving anesthesia but there are so many factors that take a lot of joy out of the work.
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I believe it is all relative.
It may be a different type of stress, but stressful all the same. CEO's, CRNA's, PharmD's, Accountants and Realtors all have perceived work stresses, but to say one is less than other just because it is in a different environment doesn't mean one should downplay it. Sure, lives may not be in their hands, but a lot of money, people's jobs, and supporting a family are all stressors.
Oddly enough (and with a grain of salt) not a single healthcare profession made it into Forbes list of top 10 stressful jobs... most of the jobs held no live's in their hands (with the exception of airline pilots and fire fighters).