Can anyone offer some insight into relocating south of Denver, between Castle Rock and Colorado Springs, somewhere around Monument or Parker? I have also been looking into UC Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Does anyone have any personal experience with the facility? Any advice on other locations, maybe north of Denver around Loveland/Greeley?

We currently live in PA and visited CO for the first time 11 years ago, and have been coming annually ever since. We are aware of home costs, etc., but we also would rather be more rural and away from the hustle and bustle.

People of reddit who are smarter than me - what do you think the odds are that RFK Jr is able to decrease reimbursement for procedures? Downstream effects for anesthesia providers? I was just admitted to school and wasn't thrilled to hear about his plans.

Anyone aware of any CRNA only practice commutable to providence/newport?

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I got offered an opportunity to do some extended 1099 work at an office. I’ve never done this type of work before, only group/hospital based stuff. What tips or pointers can you give me? Do I need to form an LLC? I plan on chatting with my CPA but wanted some first hand knowledge. So far I’ve only gotten insurance quotes and done nothing else.

This is the area for prospective/ aspiring SRNAs and for SRNAs to ask their questions about the education process or anything school related.

This includes the usual

"which ICU should I work in?" "Should I take additional classes? "How do I become a CRNA?" "My GPA is 2.8, is my GPA good enough?" "What should I use to prep for boards?" "Help with my DNP project" "It's been my pa$$ion to become a CRNA, how do I do it and what do CRNAs do?"

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How was the work life balance?

Compensation?

I was looking at maybe working in Colorado but honestly it seems very expensive to live in Colorado/ Denver lol

Just seeing what folks have to say about the job market there/ their opinions!

I’m a first year SRNA at a clinical site that does a ton of ortho cases. I’ve been kind of dumbstruck by the amount of times the surgeons will ask ME of all people how much local they can inject into the joint. Do you rely on the weight-based max dose when you tell them? Because my gut is uneasy about the thought of saying “oh yeah you can put 100mL of 0.3% ropivacaine with epi into this guys knee”.

I am a CRNA at a large academic hospital. We currently have an ‘OB team’ comprised of about 15 CRNAs that work with the residents and fellows to manage our L&D unit.

We are very understaffed and coverage has been an issue. I am asking for anyone that can provide data and insight into how the following things are handled at a similar institution. Our team is putting together a proposal but we need benchmark data.

What is holiday coverage like? How are call outs handled? How much call are you taking, both in-house and back-up call? Do you receive a stipend or other incentive to manage OB patients? Do you also cover any other areas that require anesthesia and how are your responsibilities balanced?

Perhaps any other info or questions I didn’t ask?

Anything and everything is helpful. Thank you all.

For those of you working 1099 directly, how do you invoice and more specifically, take payment ? My primary contract cuts me a check but has to wait for the asc owner to sign off before passing me the check. Sometimes it can delay me cashing in 2-3 week they are infrequently in-house, vacationing etc. Wondering if there is any free online billing service as it'll be just once a month. The admin can pay ACH online invoices from other business accounts so that's what I would like to do without the 1-3% fees.

Thanks in advance!

Howdy guys, I am a first year SRNA and was having some concerns regarding my health and wanted to hear some input. I deal with chronic low back and trap/neck pain that I can’t seem to get a hold on. For those in practice, is there a large physical toll working as a CRNA? I do not plan on quitting by any means but I wanted to get a realistic perspective going forward as I continue to strengthen my body and seek medical help.

(My back can handle a decent bit of pressure but my neck is sensitive to heavy lifting)

Trying to get into US Army CRNA program. I’m currently in the USAR as a 38B and a nursing student in a local ADN program. I’m graduating next year(May) and would like to finish my BSN and prerequisites for the CRNA program within a year. I work as a PCT for a hospital that has a ICU residency program which takes about a year. The only thing is the hospital requires a two year commitment. I’m unsure if the residency time is included within the two year commitment. I’m hoping I can get the hospital commitment voided by using the Army CRNA program as military duty. And fortunately, the USAGPAN only requires one year of ICU experience. I understand this seems too ambitious, rushed and even selfish, but I plan to give my best in patient care, getting experience, and being competent. What I’m trying to figure out is the following;

1. When should I get in contact with the medical recruiter?
2. Does having reserve background help with the application process?
3. Will I be penalized by the hospital for not committing to the two years?
4. Can I work PRN while in the CRNA program?
5. Is it realistic, completing the BSN and crna prerequisites within a year? Some classes do over lap. I did my gen chems already and just need org chem to be competitive. The only classes I really need to do are GenBio I and II.

Everyone’s Goldilocks scenario is different, but I’m curious who out there feels as if they have a Goldilocks CRNA career and what makes it so.

I used to feel as if I had one, but it’s starting to feel more like golden handcuffs. I’d like to know if there are other places out there where I could be happy.

My gig: 6 weeks vacation ( with rollover) 25 sick days ( half rollover) Optional Saturday in house call I’m off Fridays 250k+ 2k education and 1wk education time ACT model with residents and SRNAS. We only teach maybe once a week January through September. Relationship with attending is variable. Some are great, some suck, most are fine. Relationship with surgeons is basically the same. Location Chicago. Cases- no ob, hearts, brain, lungs. Pretty much everything else

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about hospitals in the Cincinnati area on gasworks, and I’m curious to know if anyone has any insider tips on great places to work there. I’m particularly interested in Good Samaritan, B North, any of the mercy hospitals or any other hospitals in the area that I failed to mention. Any information you can share would be super helpful!

Reading how many of you plan to semi-retire at 40-50. I did nursing as a second career and am thinking of going for my CRNA. I would be around 40-42 before I could realistically be done with school and begin a career.

Is this too late? Do you think this would not be the best course of action?

ETA: thank you everyone for your input! The previous posts on this page made me nervous I was way behind but I feel uplifted to know this is still a realistic option!!

May have to live in Houston over the long term and just curious how is the market for CRNAs there?

Thanks!

I am concerned with the reproductive issues like erectile dysfunction, liver and kidney damage, cognitive decline, etc. Radiation causing complications with thyroid or cancers and whatnot

I know there are machines to remove some of those toxic fumes from the air, and with enough distance from radiation the exposure would be vastly reduced. But even with a small unavoidable amount of exposure over the time of a career it’s gotta eventually have some negatively effect that will get you someday. It all can’t be worth your own health complications and mental decline right? How do you guys see right past that and not let it get you down? Or does part of you not care much about it?

Looking for a CPA in Somerville/Boston area who has a background/experience in working with Nurse Anesthetists or other medical fields.

Or if anyone has any suggestions on if a CPA with CRNA experience is truly needed or if any CPA is a good option?

Shopping around for eyewear, anyone have any good suggestions? I just got some lovely Fluro exposure and would love to protect my eyes in the future.

This is the area for prospective/ aspiring SRNAs and for SRNAs to ask their questions about the education process or anything school related.

This includes the usual

"which ICU should I work in?" "Should I take additional classes? "How do I become a CRNA?" "My GPA is 2.8, is my GPA good enough?" "What should I use to prep for boards?" "Help with my DNP project" "It's been my pa$$ion to become a CRNA, how do I do it and what do CRNAs do?"

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I am looking to be connected with someone who works in the triangle area of NC. I graduate in the spring and my husband may relocate us there. How is the supervision, salary, scope of practice etc at UNC vs Duke vs other places in the area? TYIA :)

Does anyone have any experience working for the Providence hospitals in the area? Main hospitalcenter? St Vincent? Milwaukie etc?

Quality of life? Workload? Culture?

Recently had a SRNA that I was very unimpressed with… I want to write an honest review on her evaluation but I honestly feel bad doing so. Advice please!

I am a first year SRNA and I’ve heard that some facilities are moving towards providing TIVA only. In a few years would y’all anticipate gases being completely removed from practice? Is there any real downside to just utilizing TIVA (propofol, remi, etc)?

Hi, I am looking for help/advice with the job search. I am a senior graduating in May, and I am trying to find access to job information. I am currently in the south, but I am looking to move. I've tried to find information on hospitals close to friends that live in the midwest or northeast, but I can't seem to find contact points for those hospitals. I don't have a facebook account to join the group that posts jobs, so I was just trying to see if anyone had any advice/feedback. Thank you so much!

Hi there,

I'm soon to graduate CRNA school. I'm looking to work run New Mexico or Arizona. Only, I'm not sure what there is out there. I look at job postings, but they don't tell me much. My priority is growth, upskill, and independent practice in a supportive environment. I want to also have the option to do OB, as I don't want to loose skills that fall under our scope of practice. Thank you!