Posted by Jim on December 8, 2007, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Re: CRNAs == AAs"
I'm not saying individually you are not intelligent or capable.
It is a matter of experience in dealing with a unfathomable amount of possibilities, having the knowledge to understand what is going on, and reacting in the correct way.
This does come inpart by simple redundancy of practice, but also in study, and experience with unimaginably bad circumstances.
CRNAs are required to spend years in intensive care units. These places deal with life hanging in the balance day in and day out. Doctors only spend on average 2-4 months in these places during their training.
AA MUST have this type of training to be safe.
GO TO CRNA school. IT is safer for you and the people you will be trying to help.