A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) is addressing a group of high school students that have expressed interest in this profession. Which information should the nurse provide?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The fastest way to gain certification as a CRNA is through a physician's assistant program.
2. Nurse anesthetists are a newly developing field.
3. Currently, the entry level for this certification is a master's degree.
4. Nurse anesthetists practice outside the scope of nursing by virtue of a grandfather clause in anesthesia.
5. In the future, nurses wishing to become CRNAs must have a doctoral degree.
3,5
Rationale: CRNAs are advanced practice nurses, not physician assistants.
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