Bro you're my hero. I just applied to PA school, but realized last week I'm built more.for CRNA work. I've been an RRT for 11.years, getting ready to apply to nursing school then CRNA after some CV ICU experience. Long journey but more my style. A lines, intubations, vents. Yep that's how I roll.
I think it’s very worth it to go to CRNA school! CRNA is the best job ever, I really enjoy donating to the CRNA Foundation, since it was hard for me to go to college to be a CRNA after I graduated high school in 08 because of my cerebral palsy! I’m 32! You rock man! I always learn a lot from you!!! I would want to be a 1099 CRNA!
Can the crna call him/herself “Dr.” since they have earned a doctorate degree? I do realize historically Anesthesia was a “nursing” specialty that sort got usurped by the medical doctorates. Also the title of Dr. historically belonged to the PhD and also got “taken” for sole use by md’s. Literally translated, The title "doctor" comes from the latin word " docēre" which means to teach. Thank you
I can't speak for CRNA's since I'm not one, but in an academic setting, a doctorate-level nurse such as a CRNA certainly are Dr So-and-So. Just like a PhD is Dr So-and-So. Just like a DNP nurse is Dr So-and-So. But in the hospital/clinical setting, for the sake of the patient's lack of confusion, us nurses keep the Doctor title for the MD or DO, unless there is no MD/DO in the picture and the Nurse Practitioner is the primary healthcare provider and then they might be okay with being called Dr (assuming they have a doctorate) as long as the patient understands the NP/MD difference. We nurses generally don't have a big ego about the doctor title in the hospital. The MD's have enough ego for us to try and inflate ours in the same room.
This is state dependent and facility dependent. Short answer- if you do call yourself "doctor" in a clinical setting- you have to specify your degree. For instance, I'm Dr. so and so, and I'll be your CRNA today- or something of that nature. In the academic setting, it's just Dr. so and so. You don't have to clarify titles and licensure.
What’s the atmosphere between the anesthesiologist (md/do) and the crna (nurse-doctorate)? Are the cases different with the more complex ones going to the md/do? Can the patient choose if they want the provider to be an anesthesiologist or crna? Do anesthesiologists feel at all “threatened” by all of the job opportunities you communicated crna’s have? Are crna’s supervised by the attending anesthesiologist? Thank you
This all depends on practice setting. Many times and in many places, there are only CRNAs providing anesthesia without supervision (as we are trained to be). If you work in a large city at a large hospital, you will have more MD/DO oversight. I can't really speak to what my physician colleagues feel in regards to job security.
I just meant collectively. There’s apparently some very “antagonistic” conversational threads on Reddit et al regarding the Physician “versus” NP/CRNA. As you’ve said, many times and in many places, there’s only the NP or CRNA (in the case of anesthesia) to provide patient care. Hopefully the feelings on those conversational threads don’t represent the majority of Physicians. Thanks. Hope your semester went well and you got all A’s!
@@penandpencilplow Ohhh yes yes yes I get what you are saying. In my experience (as a NP, not CRNA yet), those redit threads represent the very small minority of physicians (like the 1% rule). I'm sure there are those people out there, but in my 8 years, I have had little to no professional interaction with them. I have had mostly nothing but good experiences with my physician colleagues.
What’s your thoughts on if you had a family while attending in your 30s? Of course it would be harder overall, but how much more difficult due to juggling the school/clinical and family life?
I'm just an outsider (icu rn & single - no fam/kids), but it sounds like a life-long compromise (like any other high-stakes profession). There's the learning curve, the understanding/knowledge/guidelines/principles and experiences you'll have to acquire; plus the high stress & long hours.
38 , married 2 young children, mortgage, intense 24 mo MSN program at highly ranked university luckily had wife who worked full time as a mental health RN, also some live in help stay focused it can be done it was worth it this was 30 yrs ago good luck
Hey Jesse! There is a guy in my program who is in his mid 30s with a wife and kiddos. It is definitely possible. You must have an understanding partner, or someone to help you, and have excellent time management skills. To be quite honest, there is no way I could personally do it. I know myself, and I am not that structured. It certainly is possible if the right person wants it, though. I hope this helps!
I kind of agree. If you are speaking only in terms of salary- yes. However, even though the salary may be lower, some people may prefer that particular line of work- if that makes sense.
@@DavidWarrenNP Being in CRNA school after going through NP school, with the knowledge you have now, would you take this same route again or do something different?
