I've been trying to find CRNA's to shadow here in NYC, but it is quite harder than I thought. I have kept in contact with some of the surgeons who have performed minor surgeries on me, so I have a few questions:
1. Would it be rude or useless to ask one of the surgeons to allow me to shadow them in the OR in order to network with CRNAs/Anesthesiologists?
2. Would it look bad in the future if I shadowed Anesthesiologists (MD) instead of CRNA's (just because some of my surgeons tend to work mostly with Anesthesiologists)?
3. Are MDs generally willing to let nursing students shadow them? I know CRNA and MD are not the same job, but their duties are very similar. I really just want to get an overview of what it is like administering anesthetics and what these professionals do on a "typical" day.
Background:
I'm a third-year student at NYU working towards my BSN. My ultimate goal is to become a CRNA because I'm really into anesthesia (or what I know about it)! I really can't explain why, but the idea of learning about the chemistry of and administering anesthetics intrigues me. That being said, I have only had exposure to anesthesia through minor surgeries that I've had in the past few years. I want to get more exposure by shadowing a professional in the field.
1. Would it be rude or useless to ask one of the surgeons to allow me to shadow them in the OR in order to network with CRNAs/Anesthesiologists?
2. Would it look bad in the future if I shadowed Anesthesiologists (MD) instead of CRNA's (just because some of my surgeons tend to work mostly with Anesthesiologists)?
3. Are MDs generally willing to let nursing students shadow them? I know CRNA and MD are not the same job, but their duties are very similar. I really just want to get an overview of what it is like administering anesthetics and what these professionals do on a "typical" day.
Background:
I'm a third-year student at NYU working towards my BSN. My ultimate goal is to become a CRNA because I'm really into anesthesia (or what I know about it)! I really can't explain why, but the idea of learning about the chemistry of and administering anesthetics intrigues me. That being said, I have only had exposure to anesthesia through minor surgeries that I've had in the past few years. I want to get more exposure by shadowing a professional in the field.
