Anesthetist (CRNA) include: a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) or other appropriate baccalaureate degree, a current license as a registered nurse, at least one year’s experience in an acute care nursing setting, graduation from an accredited graduate school of nurse anesthesia (these educational programs range from 24-36 months, depending upon university requirements, and offer a master’s degree), all programs include clinical training in university-based or large community hospitals, pass a national certification examination following graduation. It usually takes a minimum of seven year of experience and education to prepare CRNA. The average student nurse anesthetist completes 2,500 clinical hours and administers about 850 anesthetics.
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They have to be very familiar with the human body, how it reacts to each drug they have to use, how and where to give the correct amount of anesthetics. To better prepare them for these situations (after they’ve earned their Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing) they will typically take the following courses: pharmacology, principles of anesthesia, biochemistry, anatomy, pathophysiology, research, and professional aspects of nurse anesthesia practice (4).
CRNAs were among the first specialty nurse programs to require continuing education. They must be recertified every two years, which includes meeting practice requirements and obtaining a minimum of forty continuing education credits (13).
As of this year (2015), the top three ranked nursing programs in the United States of America are the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and the University of California (San Francisco, CA) (19). These programs go beyond meeting the minimum standards for accreditation. The U.S. Army Graduate program in Texas and Virginia Commonwealth University offer the best programs in nursing anesthesia; both offering a doctorate’s degree for this field …show more content…
“According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for nurses is expected to rise twenty-six percent over the 2010- 2020 decade, which is much faster than average for all occupations. Technological advances will drive this growth in patient care, and in increased emphasis on preventative health”(4). “Opportunities are best in medically underserved rural areas. Though positions are expected to expand in doctors’ offices and outpatient care centers, these jobs will be competitive as they usually offer a more comfortable work environment and regular work hours” (c23). The outlook for CRNAs in Kansas is very promising because most of kansas is made of rural areas; therefore, they are much more likely to get hired over an
They have to be very familiar with the human body, how it reacts to each drug they have to use, how and where to give the correct amount of anesthetics. To better prepare them for these situations (after they’ve earned their Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing) they will typically take the following courses: pharmacology, principles of anesthesia, biochemistry, anatomy, pathophysiology, research, and professional aspects of nurse anesthesia practice (4).
CRNAs were among the first specialty nurse programs to require continuing education. They must be recertified every two years, which includes meeting practice requirements and obtaining a minimum of forty continuing education credits (13).
As of this year (2015), the top three ranked nursing programs in the United States of America are the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and the University of California (San Francisco, CA) (19). These programs go beyond meeting the minimum standards for accreditation. The U.S. Army Graduate program in Texas and Virginia Commonwealth University offer the best programs in nursing anesthesia; both offering a doctorate’s degree for this field …show more content…
“According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for nurses is expected to rise twenty-six percent over the 2010- 2020 decade, which is much faster than average for all occupations. Technological advances will drive this growth in patient care, and in increased emphasis on preventative health”(4). “Opportunities are best in medically underserved rural areas. Though positions are expected to expand in doctors’ offices and outpatient care centers, these jobs will be competitive as they usually offer a more comfortable work environment and regular work hours” (c23). The outlook for CRNAs in Kansas is very promising because most of kansas is made of rural areas; therefore, they are much more likely to get hired over an