Posted by SLO on January 13, 2009, 3:35 pm, in reply to "Re: CRNA Resistance"
I shadowed a CRNA in Memphis a few months ago as I am planning to apply to AA programs this summer. He spent the ENTIRE day telling me that I should go the CRNA route and that AAs are worthlesss and are trying to steal their jobs, etc. Meanwhile, he had a CRNA student rotating with him while I shadowed. He kept asking us all these anatomy and physiology questions to fill the time during surgery. I answered almost every single one right while the CRNA student struggled the entire time with BASIC questions about the respiratory system, etc.! And I only have a BS in Biology! I couldn't believe how little this student knew. It definitely did NOT inspire me to ditch AA for CRNA. Anyway, my experience with a CRNA is TN was similar. They seem to be anti-AA.