How to Get Medical Jobs : How to Become a Nurse Anesthetist

[jjk5591oct]

@acr1980

Yeah it can be pretty tough. There is a lot of competition. I am in school right now and applying was tough. If you are really interested you should check out this book, just google "ans career pro" Hope it helps and best of luck.

[jjk5591oct]

Good video

[xoxo0414]

thats my goal im working on my associates in nursing now

[golfgirrl]

I am a 16 year old girl and I already know i'm going to accomplish my goal of becoming a CRNA. :)

[mrscookiemon123]

@golfgirrl im 14 i feel the same i have done all my research!!! :D

[acr1980]

About to go to nursing school but can anyone tell me if becoming a CRNA a hard program to get into?

[Mrsaudacious33]

This is a great video! I applied this past fall and just received my first invite to interview. It's so exciting! Anyone out there who is thinking about pursuing this should definately do it! I also found a pretty cool new website that talks about how to get in to CRNA school.

howtobecomeaCRNA

[yana212]

can someone just plz right now reply back and tell me wat are the requirements all the yrs of school anad how to get in some programs for it and what all i need and wat is acute care. plz i need to know everything and is it hard

[yana212]

thats what i wanna be so bad because i like nursing and the pay is great but i dont want school to be hard so ima pray for you all and yall pray for me thks

[delco714]

@yana212 lazy fu<k

[timmyboy517]

do you have to be a nurse first even if you have a 4 year degree 

[Mindfreak734]

me 2 they make $150,000-$210,000 WOW but schooling is hard

[monjemb]

Where do I go for such a degree in Miami FL?

[ciaoginabella]

@monjemb Barry University and FIU have these programs

[monjemb]

@ciaoginabella - Thank you very much. I will check with them.

I'm about to get my Associate Degree in a couple of months.

My problem will be to get a job. I am trying to get at least a job as a technician until I take my board, to get some experience. It looks that nobody is hiring right now...

[Saaettle]

im going to be a CRNA one day- i can't wait! :)

[PearlOfSabah]

It was a great relief that nurses not only bound to the hospital jobs anymore. I've been discussing a lot more about nurses career in my site (nursingcareerdotherobodotcom)­

[Sharlene945]

Is it easier to become a Doctor or Nurse?

[loltomisaparish]

@Sharlene945 its not easy to become a registered nurse:|

[TheElMuffin]

@Sharlene945 - To become a Registered Nurse you need to earn a 4 year Bachelor's degree. To become a doctor you'd need to attend a medical school for about 4 years, plus residency (at least a couple of years). Most medical schools require a bachelor's degree for entry. I'd say both are pretty hard.

I'm getting my Bachelor of Science in Nursing to be eligible to enter a medical school. I'm masochistic like that.

[aburd33]

Been a CRNA and an independent practioner in KS for 8 years. KU has a great CRNA program. Ive never relied on a MD or DO to help me in a bleeding or truama situation. Get real people.. Id rather have a CRNA give my anesthesia than a preop DOC anyday.

[AMart2300]

@aburd33 i am a junior in high school who also lives in kansas, im a guy nd know you guys make major bank. is their any cons i should know about and do you have any suggestions if i am going to go to ku as well? thanks

[mightyoak11111]

In the US, all 3 providers (anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and anesthesia assistants) are trained to give safe anesthesia. However, there are significant differences in the training. Anesthesiologists are physicians/medical doctors with specialized training in anesthesia. Nurse anesthetists are nurses with specialized training in anesthesia. Anesthesia assistants are not nurses but have a medical background and are trained by anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia.

[ctiger69]

@mightyoak11111 That is wrong about the anesthesia assistants. A medical background is not requried. A bachelor's degree in science is all that is needed such as Biology. So one can enter AA school without any medical traning.

[matthalfman]

Very concise and informational. Thanks for posting! Too bad I couldn't watch the video for about 1/2 of the time because a Google ad was playing right over the top of it.

[davetragen]

You say study after study shows that CRNAs are the pioneers of anaesthesia. Which study? What major advances in anaesthesia are due to CRNAs? When was the last time a CRNA authored a practice-modifying paper appeared in a peer reviewed journal? I'm prepared to believe you if you can back it up.

Please cite pubmed references in your reply, it's the simplest way for me to find them.

[eliteplague]

You need to live it, breathe it, love it with all passion. Pursue it like you never pursued anything before, and you shall become it.

My advice is to study, study, and study! Do not procrastinate or slack off. Nursing schools are very competitive, you have to be the best you can be! Stand out from the other students.

[runtubefantasy]

@eliteplague

thanks for the encouragement. are you a CRNA?

[yana212]

@eliteplague thk u for the encouragement because i am kinda nervous

[MaloraLawrence]

lol oh dave you make me laugh. you sir, are an idiot.

[slamnxgirlxjulie]

so what's the diffrence between a teas test and a net test? and is the test to get into the nursing anethesia program like the net? like is there a reading and writing part like the sat 's?

[TheMemphisboy901]

is being a male nurse gay

[4CzNs]

@TheMemphisboy901 Not at all. In fact, any capacity in the medical field is a plus. Anesthesiologist, surgical assistant, surgical doctor, medical R.D.D. scientist...all of these jobs and many more are for both sexes.

[sarabable]

i am post graduate from other country i want to go in nursing field can u suggest me something can i take admission in nursing coure and what course can i do in short duration ?

[The1crna]

most programs advertise 1 year acute care experience. Acute care experience is ICU, NICU, PICU, SICU, ER. Notice a pattern here? I can tell you, as a practicing CRNA that the average amount of years of experience in my anesthesia class was 4 years.

[Spidapalooza]

I wanted to become a Family Doctor but after looking up this job I want to become a Nure Anesthetist instead because you make more money than some doctors and you do atleast 7 years of school.

[enjoytheride85]

You do NOT need a bachelors in nursing for most programs.. in most cases it is sufficient to have your associates RN plus any bachelors degree (bio, chem, etc.).

[Stherngent]

Enjoytheride85 is correct in some cases you dont need a bachelor of science in nursing...sometimes they will accept a bachelors degree in another area....but the main thread here is...A Bachelors Degree is the basic degree required

[pjRN25]

whatever negative people has to say, but im pretty sure that i will be the BEST nurse anesthetist someday!

[BonneySarah]

Ok, let me get this straight. I need to become a RN, which takes 2 years, however for this specialty I need a bachlors in nursing whith is four years of school plus, one year of internship (the acute care thing) THEN I get into a program speciaizing in Anesthesia. I count 5 years + the program which is 2 - 3 years right? so a minnimum of 7 years, from the ground up, to become a nurse anesthestist.

[gbrinius]

Yes. However, many programs are changing their requirement to at least two years of critical care experience. And don't forgot about obtaining CCRN, taking GRE's, having a strong science GPA, and ACLS, PALS certifications. Making yourself stand out among many other applicants really helps your chances of getting in. Good luck. ;)

[enjoytheride85]

pretty much, yes.

[NycAttentionWhore]

@BonneySarah

bullshit indeed when i found out you had to get a bachelors.

[11StarDreamer11]

I think I finally found my major!!!!

[QueenMinii]

what is "acute care " ???

[divinityreaper47]

acute is short-term or sudden onset of condition

[kpw321]

Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Surgical Trauma Unit, etc...

[jbcarlso]

If it were your son or daughter, would you want a NURSE or an MD administering said anesthesia? Seriously.....

[pnwclimber]

Nurse! No question about it. If you look into this, you will realize that more than 2/3 of the anesthesia in the US is administered my nurses (CRNAs). The next time you are in the hospital for surgery count your blessings BECAUSE you are almost assuredly being served by a CRNA. And if you think they aren't valuable, pay attention to plastic surgery in CA where the CRNA often makes more money that the plastic surgeon. ;)

[valerod7971]

Not true, training and education is totally different but lead to the similar levels of knowledge and skills.

It all depends. Anesthesiologists have many more years of formal medical education than nurse anesthetists. Therefore, Anesthesiologists can manage the most complicated cases where nurse anesthetist aren't even allowed in.

[chad15adams]

I would rather have a nurse, someone who is trained holistically, not just medically. CRNA's have a nursing background, have worked in the ICU's staying with patients 12 hours. MD's are trained medically, not holistically. AND CRNA's are taught to take care of the same patients as the MD's, regardless of acuity level.

[davetragen]

What on earth does holistic training have to do with the ability to deliver a good anaesthetic?

Giving a good anaesthetic involves being able to weigh up the patient's preexisting comorbidity, the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic implications of anaesthetic drugs, and the physiological effect of the surgery. Nurse anaesthetists are probably fine when gassing young fit patients for relatively minor surgery, but if I need a major laparotomy I want a doctor.

[Stherngent]

Obviously "davetragen" is an arrogant ass who has his medical degree or just a arrogant ass who likes to use medical terminology. But obviously has no idea of the safe practice history of CRNA's. For every one mistake you show a CRNA doing I'll show you 3 an anesthesiologist is doing. So maybe if you need a "major laparotomy" (or more fitting: a frontal labotomy) in the future, I hope you do end up with an anesthesiologist....you deserve it.

[davetragen]

Yep, I'm a doctor, qualified 9 years ago and been in anaesthesia/ICU for the last 6. I've worked in the UK and Australia. I'm not suggesting that you can't give a safe anaesthetic to a young fit patient. I'd like to see how you cope with someone bleeding to death from multiple injuries, or a fitting eclamptic woman. As for doctors making more mistakes than your CRNAs-show me the data! UK/Aus anaesthesia has been the forerunner of "no blame" incident reporting in an effort to make things safer.

[Stherngent]

Perhaps you need to stay in the UK/Australia. Here in the states CRNAs are capable of and do deliver safe anesthesia for Trauma/High Risk OB/Neuro/CV/Transplants/Old/Yo­ung/Stable/Unstable patients. But rather than have a "who has the biggest balls" contest with a physician, I'll let you live on with your arrogant thinking. Nothing will change your mind anyway. But if you are interested, read research by AANA or even AMA. For the record 18+ years practice here.

[davetragen]

Bloody hell- do the anaesthesiologists in the US actually do any work?

[EugeniusP]

I start a CRNA program soon. My cirriculum has more phamacology than MD schools. Your 'few' years of residency doesn't provide more FORMAL education. Anyone who actually knows how physicians are trained would see this as silly.

[EugeniusP]

And Dave, you would 'want' a doctor only because of stigma's and arrogance. Study after study shows that CRNA's are still indeed the pioneers of anesthesia. The AMA is fighting a losing a battle. I plan to practice as a fully-independent anesthesia provider when I enter CRNA practice.

[kpw321]

Valerod needs to wake up and smell the coffee, who trains the majority of resident ologists? right CRNAs

[AmbushMasta993]

Thats one of my dreams 2 become a CRNA!!

[megC1983]

I am still working on my RN, but I will never give up my dreams!

[aznlove9]

is he pronouncing nurse anesthetist right?

just wondering.i don't mean to sound rude or anything.

[walnut85]

yes he is. say anesthesiologist first and then anesthetist.

[gbisgay]

@aznlove9

oh i was wondering the same thing because i say anesthetist with softer pronunciation on the syllables like in "anesth"esiology except exchanged with "etist" at the end. but i just looked up the pronunciation on a dictionary and i think the guy is actually saying it the way its supposed to be said.

anyone who is an actual crna, please correct me if im wrong.

[erlover100]

You guys should observe surgery it helps.

Future C.R.N.A 2020

[maxiedobson]

wow u got a while to go...if i stay on track it will be around 2018 or 19. Go gas passers lol

[erlover100]

Cool. I may be a little off with my graduation year. I want to have a little more experience in an acute care setting than CRNA programs require. I am only 15. I KNOW THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE! I have already started preparing and do job shadows whenever I can.

GO GAS PASSERS!

IN2B8(intubate!)

I appreciate you commenting on me. Are you in high school or a nurse hoping to get into CRNA school?

Please respond and GOOD LUCK!

It's nice to know that someone else feels the same way I do!

[GoofyBoa]

ME TOO!

[65and98]

I want to do that too.

[shibuyachick88]

i'm going to become a crna as well. goodluck to you bdd549..you can do it! ^_^

[bdd549]

thats what i want to become=]

[zchbddy]

@bdd549 Me too..working at it right now!!