Certified Registered

Nurse Anesthetist.

Rita Nwaogaraku

Prof. Rebecca Stephani

10/09/23
Before, during, and after surgery, patients get

anesthetic administration and related care

from a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse

Anesthetist). CRNAs serve as a point of

contact between patients and their primary

care physician and collaborate with a variety

of medical professionals, including dentists,

podiatrists, and surgeons. (Mayo Clinic, n.d)

A minimum of 7–8.5 calendar years of education and

experience are needed to prepare for the CRNA exam. You'll

require:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in nursing.

• An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced

practice registered nurse (APRN) in the United States or

its territories

• A minimum of one year of full-time (or equivalent part-

time) experience working as a registered nurse in a

critical care environment

• Graduation from a nurse anesthesia educational program

approved by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse

Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) with a

minimum of a master's degree. (Paton, 2023)

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Required Skills to be a CRNA.

As a CRNA, it is expected to exhibit

compassion, accuracy, responsibility, and

patience. A "Type A“ personality who is

prepared to work hard and continue their

education after graduation to be up to date

with advancements in the anesthesia area

is necessary for the CRNA vocation.

(AANA, n.d)
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https://magazine.nursing.jhu.edu/2019/08/how-to-become-a-nurse-anesthetist/
Where do CRNAs work?

Nurse anesthetists are employed by hospitals,

physicians, outpatient care facilities, mental facilities,

military hospitals, surgical clinics, and respiratory

therapy departments. (AANA, n.d.).

What Interest me about this kind of nursing?

In many rural and underdeveloped areas of the nation, CRNAs are the major, and occasionally

the only, providers of anesthetic care. I want to be able to provide comfort and reassurance to

my patients and giving them the best anesthesia experience possible. As every day I will

encounter patients at their most vulnerable time. I have a caring personality, and I believe

surgical procedures is the most difficult part of being a patient, I want to be the nurse that is

there to comfort my patients and provide all possible care they will need to get better.
References:

AANA. (n.d.). Become a CRNA. Aana.com. https://www.aana.com/about-us/about-crnas/become-a-crna/

JHN. (2019, August 16). How to become a nurse anesthetist. Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

https://magazine.nursing.jhu.edu/2019/08/how-to-become-a-nurse-anesthetist/

Livaskani, K. (2021, August 23). Nurse anesthetist (Crna): The Complete Career Guide. Nurse Registry.

https://www.nurseregistry.com/blog/certified-registered-nurse-anesthetist/

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. (n.d.). Nurse anesthetist - explore health care careers - mayo clinic college of medicine

& science. https://college.mayo.edu/academics/explore-health-care-careers/careers-a-z/nurse-anesthetist/

Paton, F. (2023, July 1). Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: How to become a Crna. Nurse labs.

https://nurseslabs.com/certified-registered-nurse-anesthetist-how-to-become-a-crna/