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Taylor
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What is the best part about being a CRNA and what is the worst or most difficult?
I am a student at Mayo High school and I do P-TECH at RCTC and its a program for future nurses to help us graduate high school with our LPN degrees. I am considering being a CRNA in my future.
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Uka Erinma
Nursing
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Umuahia, Abia, Nigeria
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The best part is getting to meet people daily and figuring out the solution the need. That excitement in puting smiles on people faces.
The worst part is not being able to help your client
The worst part is not being able to help your client
Thank you so much for the advice.
Taylor
Brett Schlifstein
Anesthesiologist
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Pittsboro, North Carolina
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Hi Taylor,
I am not a CRNA, but I work with these highly trained professionals every work day. So I think I have a pretty good feel for the pluses and minuses of this profession.
CRNAs are in high demand, and are compensated very well. Every day, they get to help patients through a difficult time in their lives. Outcomes of the patients they treat are generally very good.
It is a long and expensive road to become a CRNA, but certainly less than that of a physician. As with many healthcare careers, scheduling can be a challenge - hospitals needs to provide care 24/7/365. Many CRNAs end up working many nights, holidays, and weekends - usually at an increased rate of compensation. Most CRNAs are supervised by a physician anesthesiologist - so if you want to be the one in charge, this would be a negative.
I hope that helps!
Brett Schlifstein, M.D.
Anesthesia Director
ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital
I am not a CRNA, but I work with these highly trained professionals every work day. So I think I have a pretty good feel for the pluses and minuses of this profession.
CRNAs are in high demand, and are compensated very well. Every day, they get to help patients through a difficult time in their lives. Outcomes of the patients they treat are generally very good.
It is a long and expensive road to become a CRNA, but certainly less than that of a physician. As with many healthcare careers, scheduling can be a challenge - hospitals needs to provide care 24/7/365. Many CRNAs end up working many nights, holidays, and weekends - usually at an increased rate of compensation. Most CRNAs are supervised by a physician anesthesiologist - so if you want to be the one in charge, this would be a negative.
I hope that helps!
Brett Schlifstein, M.D.
Anesthesia Director
ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Thank you!
Taylor