FNP here, so take this with a grain of salt. When I looked at CRNA programs myself, they had very strict prerequisites. Most required at least 2 years of ICU experience, 3.9 or higher undergrad GPA, multiple recommendations, and rounds of interviews. The programs itself had about a quarter of the number of students than an FNP program, and had higher GPA standards to pass. So saying it’s a nursing degree with one extra year is discounting a lot of the background (which is less than an MD, but that is kind of the point of that degree).
One thing I thought was interesting was how one of the articles said that two CRNAs had administered blood pressure meds. When did the second one come in the OR? Was that before or after the 12 min break? Was there an attempt to reach the anesthesiologist and that’s why the second CRNA was there? Also, does supervising mean actively monitoring? I know I’m other specialties, supervising means that they physician may review the notes and treatment plan later, but there isn’t usually active participation on the spot.
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FNP here, so take this with a grain of salt. When I looked at CRNA programs myself, they had very strict prerequisites. Most required at least 2 years of ICU experience, 3.9 or higher undergrad GPA, multiple recommendations, and rounds of interviews. The programs itself had about a quarter of the number of students than an FNP program, and had higher GPA standards to pass. So saying it’s a nursing degree with one extra year is discounting a lot of the background (which is less than an MD, but that is kind of the point of that degree).
One thing I thought was interesting was how one of the articles said that two CRNAs had administered blood pressure meds. When did the second one come in the OR? Was that before or after the 12 min break? Was there an attempt to reach the anesthesiologist and that’s why the second CRNA was there? Also, does supervising mean actively monitoring? I know I’m other specialties, supervising means that they physician may review the notes and treatment plan later, but there isn’t usually active participation on the spot.