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    Re: Schools Archived Message

    Posted by DC on September 8, 2007, 5:46 am, in reply to "Schools"

    Hi DT,

    Just as NeuroQueen has answer you question. BSN degree(nurses)can apply to AA school(Anesthetist program). Or any other Bachelors degree can apply to AA school. For example, you can have a Bachelors degree in Biology major(4 years)and have a Associate degree in nursing(2 years). And still can apply to AA school. Or vise versa you can have a Bachelors Science in Nursing(4 year degree) and can apply to AA school.

    I think the bottom line is what will make you happy, what anesthetist program you will get the most out of AA-C or CRNA?. How fast do you want to become a Anesthetist. Going the AA-C route have been shown to be a faster route. With out all the hoops and loops you have to go through just to become an CRNA.

    I have a lot of R.N.s who I consider some of my closest friends we hang out together a lot. Most of them tell me It's so hard or to hard to get into a CRNA program. I believe that's why a lot of BSN(nurses)are looking at another option and are applying to AA school(Anesthetist program). they don't have to go through all the hoop and loops when applying to AA school.

    True BSN(nurses)may or will have to take some additional courses, like Physics with lab,Calculus,or Organic Chem. with lab. If they do not already have those courses.

    When applying to AA program It's premed courses you have to take or already have. This is what every medical doctor have to take too(premed courses).

    In closing no disrespect, but I notice with the CRNA programs from my research. They want to make it seem like your applying to a medical school to become a Doctor(MDA)or an AA-C(Anesthesiologist Assistant Certified Anesthetist) In reality their not(CRNA). It is still consider nursing.

    AA-Cs is consider Medical(Medicine)they attend a Medical school environment or School of Medicine. Which they are taught by a Board Certified Anesthesiologist(MDA)self explanatory(which mean they are strong anesthetist AA-C). AA-C is not consider nursing. AA-Cs must take the MCAT or GRE.

    CRNAs is consider nursing they are taught in a nursing school enviornment(School of Nursing). Even if they attend or are taught at a medical school it is still consider nursing(Not medicine). CRNAs must take the GRE or MAT(Not the MCAT)wich stands for (Medical College Admission Test). Which every Medical Doctor have to take when applying to a Medical school or school of Medicine. And AA-Cs too(MCAT). CRNAs do not take the MCAT.

    Which ever road you decide to take DT I wish you all the best and may you become a superb anesthetist whether your a AA-C or CRNA.

    I hope I've answer your question.

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