According to JohnRich Levine, “It is the highest paying job for a nurse” (Levine, JohnRich 1). “The average salary range for this specialty field is between $100,000 and $200,000 per year depending on a variety of factors.”( Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Jobs 1). These factors include the hours that one decides to work and what facility with the number of patients you receive a day. That is enough to make a wonderful living even on your own plus some. As for the hours, a CRNA picks what they want to work. “The Nurse Anesthetist works a day on call and however many days they work, they will get off”(Snow).
In addition, the education make take a while to receive before you can work as a CRNA. To reach the goals of a Nurse Anethesist, someone has to “start with a bachelor’s in nursing(BSN) and a registered nursing license (RN)” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2). “Then one has to get experience working in either the ICU or the ER to gain experience for a minimum of one year before that person can go back to college to get the rest of their degree as a CRNA” (Bureau of Labor Statistics