Comments on: Calling All Nurse Anesthetists http://averageman.org/2005/02/12/calling-all-nurse-anesthetists/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:45:11 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: propofolguy http://averageman.org/2005/02/12/calling-all-nurse-anesthetists/comment-page-1/#comment-3 propofolguy Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:43:04 +0000 http://www.nurseanesthetist.org/blog/?p=4#comment-3 Hello! I'm a Portuguese Nurse and just like James i would like to become a CRNA! I worked one year in the Anesthesiology Department of my Hospital here in Lisbon (Portugal), do you think that would be accepted as clinical experience?! And congratulations by the way!!! Yo're a CRNA!!!! Hugs Nuno Hello!

I’m a Portuguese Nurse and just like James i would like to become a CRNA!
I worked one year in the Anesthesiology Department of my Hospital here in Lisbon (Portugal), do you think that would be accepted as clinical experience?!

And congratulations by the way!!! Yo’re a CRNA!!!!

Hugs
Nuno

]]> By: giners http://averageman.org/2005/02/12/calling-all-nurse-anesthetists/comment-page-1/#comment-2 giners Sat, 26 Feb 2005 05:42:56 +0000 http://www.nurseanesthetist.org/blog/?p=4#comment-2 James, I am a first year SRNA at USC in California. I knew before I started nursing school that anesthesia was where I wanted to be. While I loved working in ER, I chose my first nursing job in ICU, because I knew I would need experience with invasive monitoring (PA catheters and arterial lines) vasoactive drips, and ventilators. Those were my priorities. I would have started NA school after only a year, but decided to have a baby instead, which pushed back my plans. But the time in ICU was well spent, and I don't regret one day of it. There are students in our class who come from an ER background, and they will be the first to tell you that they feel intimidated by some of the ICU type stuff with which they are unfamiliar, but they are doing just fine and we will all graduate as safe and competent anesthetists. I know one CRNA who had all of two months experience when she started the NA program, and she is a fine and knowledgable anesthetist. I agree with David that the best thing you can do for yourself right now is to meet with or speak on the phone with several program directors, fax them your CV and ask where you could strengthen it. I did this before I graduated and it gave me a very clear plan of action. I wish you all of the best in your endeavors. Do not give up. This is the first test of many regarding your perseverance and determination. You must really want this, and don't let anything stop you. gina wald, dc, bsn, ccrn James,
I am a first year SRNA at USC in California.
I knew before I started nursing school that anesthesia was where I wanted to be. While I loved working in ER, I chose my first nursing job in ICU, because I knew I would need experience with invasive monitoring (PA catheters and arterial lines) vasoactive drips, and ventilators. Those were my priorities. I would have started NA school after only a year, but decided to have a baby instead, which pushed back my plans. But the time in ICU was well spent, and I don’t regret one day of it.

There are students in our class who come from an ER background, and they will be the first to tell you that they feel intimidated by some of the ICU type stuff with which they are unfamiliar, but they are doing just fine and we will all graduate as safe and competent anesthetists. I know one CRNA who had all of two months experience when she started the NA program, and she is a fine and knowledgable anesthetist.

I agree with David that the best thing you can do for yourself right now is to meet with or speak on the phone with several program directors, fax them your CV and ask where you could strengthen it. I did this before I graduated and it gave me a very clear plan of action.

I wish you all of the best in your endeavors. Do not give up. This is the first test of many regarding your perseverance and determination. You must really want this, and don’t let anything stop you.
gina wald, dc, bsn, ccrn

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