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All new CRNAs require a doctorate degree to enter the field as of 2025, so basically all the schools have swapped to only doctoral programs at this point. But even before the swap nearly 80% of CRNA schools were 36 months long. 24 months being the shortest available, but only a few schools offered that. So I don’t think the assessment for “just a masters” is fair. Not to mention that the average CRNA has 8,000+ clinical hours in either an ICU or anesthesia setting (we could argue how valuable those clinical hours are) but a masters in AA is usually a 24 month program with around 2000 clinical hours, and no required outside clinical experience. CRNA programs are mostly (and eventually all) 36 months long, with 2000+ (2600 I think) clinical hours + the average of 6,000 clinical hours in a critical care setting prior to crna school. I really don’t think it’s a fair comparison to be frank. Just like it’s not a fair comparison to suggest that just cause a CRNA has a doctorate degree that they are the same as an MD. Obviously the difference between an MD and a CRNA is much greater than an AA and a CRNA but the point stands.
But you are right, many aspects of the two jobs are the same. And I see where if you did not want to be a nurse first and do nursing, then you wouldn’t want to go the CRNA route. And I’m general I don’t think CRNAs should be independently practicing, but I think some fields they have the ability and knowledge to independently practice safely (such as many out patient surgery centers, or stuff like placing epidurals for pregnancies).
Xithorus10 karma
He seemed to give an appropriate response to the question asked, and it didn’t give off a superiority complex when I read it. You’re a bit more free as a CRNA vs AA, get paid a little better on average, and have more job opportunities. Suggesting that those things provide a better job experience isn’t a superiority complex.
Also, talking about where he works (a GI clinic) in a demeaning way like that shows off your superiority complex.
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