definitely do the nurse anesthetist route! what other job out there gets that much moolah straight out of school (besides some doctors and a very small handful of other jobs)? I think that the nurse anesthetist is a very nice way to "move up" in nursing career. the benefits of nursing over dental hygiene
but PAs always looks"so cool" and act so doctor like (at least that is how the general patient population tends to view them). Send me a message one day when you start your new route . im truly very interested in where your going to go and how you like it
Thanks Mrs. Gimpy, i appreciate the support. I'll definintely keep you updated with the route i choose. I can honestly say that i do enjoy nursing overall, however i've always had that feeling that i settled for it and didn't go after my actual potential.
I'm actually in the process of looking into N.A. as we speak. It's a very highly competitive program. They good news is that there are 2 programs not that far from me.
I have quite a few good Dr. and P.A. friends and some of them have told me i'd be good at a Nurse Anesthetist without i even saying a word..... So that's kind of nice to hear/know.
I just really enjoy the practitoner role though. I guess that's the E.R. nurse in me.
I can tell you i've worked with some Brilliant P.A.'s and completely Moronic Dr.'s. I work with a Dr. right now that is the director of my E.R., and i wouldn't let that moron touch me if my life depended upon it.
I wish you luck in your ventures also. I know that i definitely chose the right direction......but the urge to go on is taking over haha.