You must be legally licensed in your state to work as a nurse anesthetist, which requires having at least a master’s degree and earning national certification. But to enter into a master’s program, you must first be a registered nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). You’ll also need to complete at least 1 year of experience in an acute care setting such as an ICU or ER, though you might need more depending on the acceptance requirements of your school. (www.allnursingschools.com)
The steps to becoming a nurse anesthetist include:
- Earn a bachelor's degree
- Obtain state licensure
- Get experience
- Earn a master's degree
- Become a CRNA
- Gain experience (study.com)
If you want to become Nurse Anesthetists, here are 20 Good Books to Read for Nurse Anesthesia :
1. Suture like a Surgeon: A Doctor’s Guide to Surgical Knots and Suturing Techniques used in the Departments of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Family Medicine
by M. Mastenbjörk M.D. (Author), S. Meloni M.D. (Author), Medical Creations (Editor)
2. Basics of Anesthesia
by Manuel Pardo MD (Author), Ronald D. Miller MD MS (Author)
3. Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review
by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education (Author), Brian A. Hall MD (Author), Robert C. Chantigian MD (Author)
4. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room (Pocket Guide to Operating Room)
by Maxine A. Goldman BS RN (Author)
5. Duke's Anesthesia Secrets
by James Duke MD MBA (Author), Brian M. Keech MD FAAP (Editor)
6. CRNA Mnemonics: 120 Tips, Tricks, and Memory Cues to Help You Kick-Ass in CRNA School
by Chris Mulder
7. Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease
by Katherine Marschall MD LLD (honoris causa) (Author), Roberta L. Hines MD (Editor)
8. Faust's Anesthesiology Review
by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education
9. Oh's Intensive Care Manual E-Book
by Andrew D Bersten (Author), Jonathan Handy (Author)
10. Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation
by Dean Hess (Author), Robert Kacmarek (Author)
11. Lab Values: 137 Values You Must Know to Easily Pass the NCLEX! (Nursing Review and RN Content Guide, Registered Nurse, Practitioner, Study Guide, Laboratory Medicine Textbooks, Exam Prep)
12. Anesthesia Life: A Snarky Coloring Book for Adults: A Funny Adult Coloring Book for Anesthesiologists, CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist), ... Technologists & Anesthesia Technicians
by Papeterie Bleu (Author)
13. NCLEX: Perioperative Nursing: 105 Practice Questions & Rationales to EASILY Crush the NCLEX! (Nursing Review Questions and RN Content Guide, Study Guide, Test Success Book 17)
14. Advanced Airway Management for Nursing
by Kevin Stansbury (Author)
15. Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: Limiting Liability and Enhancing Care, 3rd Edition
by Florence Kavaler (Author), Raymond S. Alexander (Author)
16. Cracking the Nursing Interview
by Jim Keogh (Author)
17. Certification Review for Nurse Anesthesia
by Shari Burns (Author)
18. Miller's Anesthesia, 2-Volume Set
by Ronald D. Miller MD MS (Author), Lars I. Eriksson MD PhD FRCA (Author), Lee A Fleisher MD FACC (Author), Jean
19. Smith's Anesthesia for Infants and Children
by Peter J. Davis MD (Editor), Franklyn P. Cladis MD (Editor)
20. Survive CRNA School: Guide to Success as a Nurse Anesthesia Student
by Chris Mulder
