ABOUT US
Christine Jew + Chelsea Kennedy
Welcome! We are two senior BSN nursing students in from Mount St. Mary's University here to:​
Enhance the knowledge of CRNA Advanced Practice Role in Nursing
Provide information and requirements for becoming a CRNA
Explore the current and future opportunities for CRNA advanced roles in nursing
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WHAT IS A CRNA?
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
According to the AANA, a CRNA is an advanced practice registered nurse who has completed graduate-level education from a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program and passed the National Certification Examination following graduation.  Throughout the United States, anesthesia care has been provided by CRNA's for more than 150 years.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
The minimum education requirements:
A baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing or other appropriate major
An unencumbered license as a registered professional nurse and/or advanced practice registered nurse
Masters or doctoral degree from any of the 120 nurse anesthesia educational programs in the United States
ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
Program and prerequisite curriculum focus on core science courses including chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology, pathophysiology, physics, equipment, technology and pain management.  Clinical practicum includes various speciality areas including general surgery, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, genitourinary, gynecologic, obstetrics, trauma, head and neck, plastic, orthopedic, pediatric as well as ambulatory outpatient.
PROFESSIONALÂ CONTRIBUTIONS
Compassionate. Trusted. Professional.
Cost-effective for facilities employing CRNAs
"Hospitals and other providers of surgical services seek to obtain the services of CRNAs (demand CRNAs) because CRNAs are productive in providing surgical services and consumers demand surgical services." (AANA, August 2006)
"Increase veterans’ access to VA health care by expanding the pool of qualified health care professionals who are authorized to provide primary health care and other related health care services to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, without the clinical supervision of physicians...while maintaining the patient- centered, safe, high-quality health care that veterans receive from VA." (Veteran's Association, 2016)
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Q&A WITH A CRNA
Beginning his career in healthcare as an EMT then as a registered nurse working in settings such as the Trauma ICU, ED and flight nursing, Robert Briel, CRNA, MSN, followed his interest in anesthesia care.  Briel graduated from the CRNA program at Temple University with honors in 2004. He gained experience providing patient care in the pre-hospital setting and on critical care units.  He has been providing anesthesia care for 13 years as well as taught CRNA didactic courses and serves as a clinical instructor for student registered nurse anesthetists. He is currently affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Santa Monica Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital.
REFERENCES
Supply Demand and Equilibrium in the Market for CRNAS. (2006). AAna.com. Retrieved October 28 2017, from https://www.aana.com/docs/default-source/research-aana.com-web-documents-(all)/supply-demand-and-equilibrium-in-the-market-for-crnas.pdf?sfvrsn=9eb544b1_2
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. (2016). Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved October 28, 2017 from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/25/2016-12338/advanced-practice-registered-nurses
List of CRNA Schools by State. (2017). All CRNA Schools. Retrieved October 28, 2017, http://www.all-crna-schools.com/schools-by-state/
Crawford, J. (2010). No harm found when nurse anesthetists work without supervision by physicians. Retrieved October 28, 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20679649
CRNA Fact Sheet. (2017) Aana.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017. https://www.aana.com/membership/become-a-crna/crna-fact-sheet
Education of Nurse Anesthetists in the U.S.. (2017). Aana.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017, from https://www.aana.com/membership/become-a-crna/education-of-nurse-anesthetists-in-the-u.s
Home. (2017). Home.coa.us.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017, from http://home.coa.us.com/Pages/default.aspx
Nurse Anesthetist School Requirements. (2017). All CRNA Schools. Retrieved 28 October 2017, from http://www.all-crna-schools.com