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The years of schooling in total is typically around six, not including hospital work in between the BSN and MSN degrees.
On average a student registered nurse accumulates around 2,500 hours of clinical work and administers about 850 anesthetics.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

How to become a crna

  • Obtain a BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing)
  • Get a nursing license
  • One-two year experience of work
  • Pass certification examination to obtain an MSN (Masters of Science in Nursing) and also a Doctor of Nursing Practice
The years of schooling in total is typically around six, not including hospital work in between the BSN and MSN degrees.
On average a student registered nurse accumulates around 2,500 hours of clinical work and administers about 850 anesthetics.
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What is anesthesia?

  • Anesthesia is a way to control pain during a surgery or procedure by using medicine called anesthetics. It can help control your breathing, blood pressure, blood flow, and heart rate and rhythm.
  • Anesthesia may be used to: Relax you. Block pain. Make you sleepy or forgetful. Make you unconscious for your surgery.

Types of Anesthesia

  • Local anesthesia numbs a small part of the body for minor procedures.
  • You may stay awake during the procedure.
  • Regional anesthesia blocks pain to a larger part of your body. You may also get medicine to help you relax or sleep
  • Types of regional anesthesia include:
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TYPES OF ANESTHESIA

  • Peripheral nerve blocks. This is a shot of anesthetic to block pain around a specific nerve or group of nerves.
  • Epidural and spinal anesthesia. This is a shot of anesthetic near the spinal cord and the nerves that connect to it. It blocks pain from an entire region of the body, such as the belly, hips, or legs.

Demand

  • Salary has shown an exponential growth in the last 10 years. In 2004, the average salary of a nurse anesthetist barely reached $55,000 per year.
  • In May of 2013, the mean annual salary of a nurse anesthetist was $157,690. That is a jump of almost 300% in salary.
  • Following graduation, Nurse anesthetists are in high demand, and will be sought after in hospitals and private practices, as well as clinics in need of pain management. Highly employable in any setting requiring pain management and associated patient care

What impacts a Nurse CRNA’s Salary

  • A growing demand in rural areas and specialty hospitals due to inability to afford anesthesiologist, has led to an increase in demand as well as salary.
  • Nurse Anesthetist salaries can also fluctuate for a variety of reasons. specialization/education, experience/position, industry, and location.

demand

  • Following graduation, Nurse anesthetists are in high demand, and will be sought after in hospitals and private practices, as well as clinics in need of pain management. Highly employable in any setting requiring pain management and associated patient care

What impacts a Nurse CRNA’s Salary

  • A growing demand in rural areas and specialty hospitals due to inability to afford anesthesiologist, has led to an increase in demand as well as salary.
  • Nurse Anesthetist salaries can also fluctuate for a variety of reasons. specialization/education, experience/position, industry, and location.

what impacts a CRNA's salary

  • Experience is one of the greatest factors in determining a nurse anesthetist’s salary. Recent graduates are at the bottom of the salary spectrum, earning just above $100,000 per year.
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Industry

  • The mean annual wage fluctuated depending on the industry. Those who worked in the federal executive branch and offices of physicians were below the mean annual wage, having made $139,280 and $149,460 respectively. This sector also had the highest level of employment.
  • Nurse anesthetists who worked in general surgical hospitals and outpatient care centers made more than $163,000 a year
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Industry

  • Nurse anesthetists working in offices of dentists made a mean annual wage of $189,330 in 2012
  • Due to a smaller number of nurse anesthetists employed in dental offices and the specialized skills and training required, these individuals are take home the highest salary in this occupation
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things to consider

  • Being a nurse anesthetist is by no means an easy job; the ability to work independently while part of a team is a necessity for the high-pressure settings.
  • Nurse anesthetists can also pursue advancement in their chosen setting, seeking administrative or head of care team positions. Those with doctorates can also pursue teaching at the University level. These individuals make up the top 10% of earners in this occupation. For example, chief nurse anesthetists make an annual salary of $182,540
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How many years of education on avergage

  • A.) 4 years
  • B.) 8 years
  • C.) 6 years
  • D.) 5 years
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WHICH STATE IS THE MOST IDEAL TO WORK IN

  • A.) New York
  • B.) Oklahoma
  • C.) Guam.
  • D.) California
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where can they work

  • A.) Post Office
  • B.) Day Care Centers
  • C.) Dental Offices

Anesthesia does all of the following excecpt

  • A.) Block Pain
  • B.) Make you tired
  • C.) Make you unconscious
  • D.) Make you nauseas

another name for nurse anthestists

  • A.) CPNA
  • B.) CRN
  • C.) CNA
  • D.) CRNA
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