The major clinical component providing experience with a variety of anesthesia techniques and procedures for all types of surgery and obstetrics. All nurse anesthesia education programs offer a master s degree. Depending on the particular program, the degrees are in nursing, allied health, or biological and clinical sciences. A license as a registered nurse. A minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience.
Financial aid is available and varies by program.
It is suggested that you contact several programs and ask them about the availability of tuition assistance, as well as the specific admission criteria. There is no financial aid available through AANA for those entering a nurse anesthesia education program. Following the patient s postoperative course from recovery room to patient care unit. CRNAs provide services in conjunction with other healthcare professionals such as surgeons, dentists, podiatrists, and anesthesiologists. CRNAs practice in a variety of settings in the private and public sectors and in the U.S. military, including traditional hospital operating rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, pain clinics, and physicians offices.