Becoming A Registered Nurse Anesthetist

The nursing field has a wide variety of positions. The hard work put into this career is well worth it. I am interested in nursing as a career because nurses get the chance to make a huge difference in someone's life, there is always exciting and challenging tasks in a nurse's life, and of course nurses make excellent money. A nurse can work in many different establishments, such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc. Every day nurses make a huge difference in someone's life. Most patients appreciate nurses more than anyone else. As a nurse, you get the opportunity to interact with so many different people.

Most people ask the question, "Where do you see yourself in five or ten years?" to determine what you see as your future goals. Before, I would answer this question with the most outlandish responses but as time has gone by, I have grown. I have come to the realization of where I truly envision myself. I see myself aspiring to accomplish my career goal of becoming a Nurse Anesthetist. Now, it may seem ridiculous that I have gone from seeing things such as becoming famous, to actually determining a career for myself. However, I had to transition my process of thinking. I had taken the time to really evaluate my life. I looked back at all the courses I had taken over the course of my undergraduate degree and the trials and tribulations from being

Going through high school the thought of pursuing a career as a CRNA had never crossed my mind. It wasn 't until the summer before my senior year that I had even discovered what a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist was. To be able to succeed in this career it will take a vast amount of hard work, perseverance, and schooling. The question that I will be looking to answer is whether or not this will be a career worth spending a plethora of time and money on. This topic is important to me and others because it creates a positive impact on the lives of others.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists are one of the most stressful nursing specialties, yet they are also one of the most lucrative. The median annual wage for a CRNA as of May 2012 was $96,460, with the lowest paid and less experienced making approximately $66,330 and the top ten percent and most experienced making slightly over $161,030 (U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). As a Nurse Anesthetist, there are many opportunities for advancement available especially with additional education and increased experience working in the field. The more knowledge one has as well as the higher the degree, certainly proves as cutting edge on the healthcare field. For example, those with a Doctorate in Nursing (DNP) versus those with only a Master’s degree, are more likely not only get paid more, but also be awarded more leading opportunities, such as being the

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), whether they are nurse practitioners (NP), clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified nurse anesthetists (CRNA), or nurse midwife (CNM), play a pivotal role in health care (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2015). APNs are quite often providing primary, preventative, chronic, and routine care to patients. According to BMJ Open (Kanda et al., 2015) nurses are on the frontline and continue to be the largest profession in the world. APRNs obtain at least a Master’s degree, have an expert knowledge base, possess superlative clinical skills and demonstrate complex decision making skills often time utilizing the interdisciplinary team approach. As Indicated by the Journal of Pediatric Health Care,

My educational intentions and goals are to attend the University of Arizona and earn my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I then plan on gaining experience in nursing at a local hospital before applying to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist. I plan on becoming a nurse anesthetist to serve those in pain and relieve patients of their pain. I have many life goals because I strive for many opportunities. A few of my life goals are to serve in college preparatory programs as a tutor or a program specialist, give a university commencement address, write a best-selling book, create a high school curriculum guide for students interested in becoming a CRNA, Earn my Bachelor’s and then a Master’s degree, travel, and most importantly advocate educating patients on how to treat their diseases and illnesses for the well-being of patients and care for others.

Becoming a Registered Nurse requires many hoops to jump through. The Associates Degree Nursing Program requires two years of your time, patience, and responsibility. This can be obtained either through a community college or either at a four-year college as well. I chose to attend a community college do to the fact that I have to work as well attending school full time. Time management is a key factor to becoming a great respectable Registered Nurse. As a Registered Nurse you will be trained in Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, and also Nutrition. The typical nursing program prepare you with the basic nursing skill such as taking vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, oxygen levels), to Emergency care, Pediatric care, Obstetric care, and also Medical- Surgical care. All of the information obtained through schooling helps prepare you for the NCLEX, to receive your nursing licenses. I have had my heart set on this particular major for years now. I chose Nursing because I love to help others. I want to be the hands and feet of those who are in need. I have a passion to serve others and a love for those who are sick and may need surgery to also caring for those who had a baby and celebrating with them in that moment in time. I have found that in nursing you have to put yourself aside and put others before yourself. This is where I tend to strive and let go and let God do his work through me. As a nurse there are many options of field of work to choose from. Ranging from working

My name is Sergo Colin and am a junior nursing major working towards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and then Registered Nursing Certification. I am from (City/State, Country) and currently reside in (City, State, etc.). I work as an Assistant Director of Nursing in a Skilled Nursing Facility. From an early age, I knew I was interested in helping people; my parents tell stories of helping to tend to the neighborhood animals, real or stuffed, and my fascination with anything with a medical theme on television. As I matured, I knew that I wanted to be in one of the healing professions, but it seemed to me that many physicians and specialists, while certainly a vital part of the healthcare paradigm, are more and more distanced from the patient due to staffing and fiscal issues. Modern nursing, though, has changed drastically from even a few decades ago. The modern nurse is no simply an assistant to the physician, but an integral part of the communication and advocacy process with the patient, the patient's family, indeed - all the stakeholders surrounding the issue of the best care possible for the client.

For one, the prestigious academic and research backgrounds of the faculty combined with collaborative input from a diverse student population will allow me to hear multiple perspectives about the best approaches to handling specific patient care issues. Another aspect that distinguishes the UW BSN program is the range of exceptional facilities where the nursing students go to practice their clinical skills, under the instruction of well-regarded professors. As a nurse, I will be able to draw from those insights and incorporate these experiences outside the

This course is something that will be very important for my career as a Registered Nurse. I plan to try my hardest and do my very best in this course. By the end of the course I expect to be able to properly communicate using medical terminology. The only experience I have with medical terminology is an anatomy class I took in high school. I retained the information well and I still remember most of the words I learned in that class, because I knew they would be important to know later on.

I plan to become a Registered Nurse. As a nurse it is important to understand the patient completely and know where they come from. In sociology people are described in a "group" or "communtiy" perspective. Understand the many different varieties of people in society and fully understanding the meaning of "Sociology" will benefit nurses in not only one way but many. In the medical field there will be many ethical questions which can be partially covered via the study of sociology. Taking this sociology class will allow me to relate to my patients, co-workers, and the different varieties of families that I would be encountering. Sociology will allow me to have a better understanding of how to deal with any type of person in the best proper

Obtaining a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Anesthesia from the University of Arizona would allow me to fulfill my professional goals of education and service for others. I look forward to the start of a lifetime of professional contributions towards nursing and the greater community through availability, personal insight, and knowledge sharing; these are contributions which I also plan to extend to others who may choose to embark on the journey that I am currently on.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is a two year graduate program. To be accepted in to this program you must receive a bachelor’s degree in nursing, be certified as a registered nurse, and complete a year of clinical

I chose Miami University for its familiarity. A roughly 45-minute trip on Route 27 is all that separates Oxford from my home in Cincinnati. With my family a short car ride away, the security blanket grasped me tightly. The comfort of knowing everything and everyone calmed me, provided me with peace of mind in this next step in my life; fear of uncertainty resided only deep within the recesses of my mind. Miami seemed to completely envelop me in an impenetrable ambiance of tradition and “Love and Honor.” My friends, high school classmates—everyone I knew, it seemed—would be at Miami. Almost like I never left home.

As a nurse of 10 years, and five of those years being in the medical intensive care unit, I believe CRNA School is my natural career path. I have attained a lot of nursing knowledge through out the years, and I would love the opportunity to learn more. Education is very important to me, not only does it give me confidence in practice, but education also makes me a safer practitioner. I am very interested in the science behind anesthesia