Anesthesiologist Assistant | Anesthesiologist vs. CRNA vs. Certified AA | Education, salary, duties?

[@brandystar100]

wow can you interview an anesthesiologist assistant or get one to do a day in my life ?

[@ginnsay1601]

I’m currently a student! But yeah that would be cool

[@brandystar100]

@@ginnsay1601 you should film videos about your experience in AA school and clinicals, etc !

[@ginnsay1601]

@@brandystar100 i have been thinking about it!

[@therealsouthernbelles]

I will start shadowing next month and hopefully my cca lets me blog him/her

[@matchmadeinmedicine3727]

thanks for sharing! learned so much 🤩

[@spankles9588]

You are wrong using the term anesthesia assistant… C-AA’s are certified anesthesiologist assistants.. those applying to C-AA programs have to have bachelors degree and all the prerequisites to apply to medical school and exceptional GRE/MCAt scores… yes the scope of practice is different in that all certified C-AA’s practice in an anesthesia care team model, but they do the same work as a CRNA under this model and are paid the same accordingly….would you work a job doing the same work as someone else and get paid less?

[@8UMadBro8]

You are correct with the terminology, but CRNAs tend to make a little more money on average. This has many components to it but the 2 biggest factors are 1) location (some states tend to pay better than others) & 2) independent practice... someone with their own practice is going to make more money. With that being said, if your hospital has both CRNAs & CAAs, they are likely to make about the same. CRNAs just have an advantage at the top of the payscale which skews their average up higher

[@tylervazquez2239]

The QUEEN has posted and I´m here for it!! Love your channel!

[@playtimewithasherk8799]

Thank you. Your daughter is adorable.

[@nxadragon]

As a practicing AA I appreciate your honesty about the professions. If you want to interview or collaborate let me know. For all those who want to ask questions about the field, then hit me up.

[@remielabraham5803]

Do you know how many seats are there available in colleges if you want to be one and last one is what do you need to take In high school in order to be one?

[@nxadragon]

@@remielabraham5803 h.s classes don't follow guidelines for acceptance bit concentrate on math and science. In college take premed courses. This will prepare you bc the same requirement to get into med school is required to get into aa school.

[@remielabraham5803]

@@nxadragon yo thanks I have one more question is there any AA jobs available in TX? Because I think I can be one but other than that I know what I need to know.

[@nxadragon]

@@remielabraham5803 so many jobs in Texas. You have no worries about job security or opportunities. Plus our job just surged in starting salary by like 25%. Great time to be a CAA.

[@remielabraham5803]

@@nxadragon thanks sir I’m confident to become one now have a great day.

[@kyithegoat625]

This black queen is speaking facts

[@eddiethecontractor5039]

In crna is 4 years bsn + 3 years crna school and 2 years experience in ICU..so is 7 years

[@therealsouthernbelles]

for a.a. school you take EITHER the gre or mcat. class sizes ive seen are not over 20

[@chabelyrodriguez6468]

Nova’s classes are 30-40

[@Cooperharley0204]

South University (Savannah, GA) has just moved to class sizes of 30. Nova campuses have 30-40 and Emory is around 35

[@Cooperharley0204]

Also, all schools accept the MCAT, but about half require it instead of the GRE while the other half will accept the GRE. Schools offering the program in the SE (South, Nova, Emory) accept the GRE while case western programs, Indiana and Colorado for example require the MCAT

[@katttdo]

Thank you Shonna for this! I just subscribed 🤩 Is there a video where you answer when was the best to have kids during your MD journey? Would you say it's during residency or your fellowship? I really value family life, which is why I'm leaning towards AA a bit, so I'm not in school as long. What are your thoughts?!

[@ShonnaMissymehd]

Hey!! So I don't have a dedicated video discussing this topic, it is mentioned throughout several videos and a few tiktoks, but my answer is always the same! I think the best time is when you are mentally in a good space, maybe the least workload (so for me I felt that was during my 4th year of medical school), and when you'll have the most support from family and friends. Many women choose to start their family in residency (especially in certain specialties like peds and OB), but personally residency wouldn't have been the best option for me due to my location, the majority of my support is in another state! Fellowship will likely be the same, but the workload may not be as demanding! If you talk to women physicians who are now in practice, MOST will tell you that there will never really be a "GOOD" time once you start medical school. It will come down to what time is best for you!

[@katttdo]

@@ShonnaMissymehd Thank you so much for taking the time to respond with all these details ❤️ means a lot and helps put my mind at ease lol.

[@ShonnaMissymehd]

@@katttdo Of course!!

[@Churchill1225]

What about personal life. I’m in the dental field and I love talking with my patients, some are even my Facebook friends. I learn so much from them. Are more relationships built with coworkers?

[@311martia]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@Stephanie_rd]

The most informative video and actually put numbers for the salary .

[@MsBrittneyJ1]

Omg your daughter is a cutie! I randomly stumbled on this video. I'm a nursing student but I love watching vids about other healthcare specialities. This was very informative & well developed. Thanks for sharing! Also, subscribing :-)

[@myhealthislife]

I will be shadowing an Anesthesiologist soon. I work as a Respiratory Therapist. Thank you for all the information. I was unaware of the MCAT. I do know about needing the GRE to get into the school.

[@jeckellstallworth]

I'm a respiratory therapist also!! Wishing you the best!

[@chabelyrodriguez6468]

It depends on the school requirements!

[@JustaCYDWithIdeas]

Thank you for this video, I’m interested in anesthesia but don’t know which path will best suit me.💕

[@dailydoseofmelanin2569]

Awesome video, so informative!

[@valh6203]

Thank you so much for this video! Very helpful. And your baby daughter is so adorable 😍

[@richardsonanesthesia3933]

Actually not a bad video. It is incredibly hard to compare the three professions objectively. Most videos I’ve seen just parrot the political talking points of each profession’s national organization. I would point out that the pay scale is incorrect for a CRNA. I made well over $200K last year and I took almost 6 weeks off and I didn’t take call. Pay for all three professions varies depending upon location, and practice. I know many CRNAs working independently making close to $300K But where I’m at currently, the full-time pay is in the $175K range for new grads (not what make as a Locum, which is a traveling temporary contractor). It is more than the AAs are making but not a whole lot. Then again the actual practice, under the ACT, is not any different. They do treat me differently and rely on me occasionally to be independent because of my experience. But I will say you did a decent job presenting and attempting to stay apolitical

[@brandonhorn7887]

shes back :)

[@Iamshanic]

Thanks for this

[@mjnona]

Well in my country the situation is really kinda weird : First we have 4 programs for anesthesia.. 1- became anesthesiologist After graduation from high school U take 4 years medical school and 4 years residency ( that's one we all know) .. 2 we have the CNRA Yes and that's one is normal too u need to get bachelor in nursing and the practice in icu and then master degree in CNRA. 3 unfortunately cuse believe me it's not about the program but most about us the students and the Residents of the program let me tell u first what is the program it is studying 4 years in anesthesia after high school and that's it and u became anesthesia technologist The sad but true about this is that the Residents of the program didn't tell us what we will be after graduation and the students who ask they've tell them they will be A DOCTOR I mean "anesthesiologist" so after those years pass aLOT if not all of us were shocked by the reality and the deep knowledge we know about anesthesia that's make us end up after 4 yearning start it correctly by going to med school beside that u can't develop ur self in this program. 4- is studying after high school 3 years in anesthesia program and u became anesthesia tech. 5- AA PROGRAM I think its kind of similar to the one above but we don't have it.

[@Mimichellee]

How do you balance work and family 😩

[@BishimDeja]

What about Anesthesia Tech? I see in CA they have those, the AA is in Anesthesia Technology

[@Ms.2prettyyy]

Can you go to school to be a anesthesia assistant then later decide u want to be a anesthesiologist?

[@derek1762]

Funnily enough that is how the AA profession started....

[@YADUVANSHIMEDPRO]

Thank you mam

[@lovelylei7748]

I was literally just researching this 😂 my dream occupation is in anesthesia... but with it going from a masters program to a doctors, would the pay rate change at all??? Love your channel, nice video.

[@nac2016]

They make the same as a CRNA

[@ginnsay1601]

@ubu 9 actually that is true, pay is the same, I am in AA school 😋 CRNAs only make higher if they work in the middle of nowhere

[@lovelylei7748]

Ginnsay good luck 👍🏽

[@gracer3233]

Shouldnt do it for the pay anyways. CRNAs are fighting for independent practice and don’t want to work in the ACT model. Physicians support AA’s more. CAA school is harder to achieve since you’ll need the same pre requisites as a pre-med student and possibly taking the MCAT. CRNA requires you to be a nurse and now requires an extra year of fluff classes that they all know is BS. The only reason they are pushing doctorate nursing programs on CRNAs is so they can lobby for independence. If you want to independently practice go to medical school, you’ll get paid more too.

[@lovelylei7748]

Grace Rice pay is important to me personally so yea

[@donnettepink9100]

I'm looking for a program to going into

[@spokentruth1362]

Hey Just Subscribed! Can you bless us with a day in the life of a MD? I hope so. You are a inspiration🥰

[@apriltysinger3449]

Hello I wish I saw this type of video when I was younger but I’m not giving up I currently have my Medical Assistant with this pandemic I haven’t got a job yet so I’m back in school now for RN so when you say I can major in anything can I go now and apply or should I get my RN first?

[@eriksegura3190]

I am 38, is it too late to start a course into Anesthesiology?

[@marcusthomas5528]

Awesome nicebb

[@leonk9837]

@Shonna Missyme, what was your Bachelor's degree in?

[@rohank5504]

I am in 2nd year AA from india 🇮🇳 I want to do job in canada 🇨🇦 after complete my program. So is there any entrance exam for job Placement

[@muthuvignesh7631]

Hey Rohan... Can u share me ur Insta profile Id?

[@OT-uo8ws]

Could you please direct me to where I can get more information for UK CAAs that would like to work in America? or if it's even possible; it is a fairly up-and-coming occupation...

[@jab376]

😮😮😮😮😮 oooooohhhh!!! Money money Money in America right!!

[@britt.bratt305]

Do you have to be good in math to be an AA?

[@lilycpa5293]

Yes, you have to took calculus ,physics, organic chemistry, statistics, biochemistry, but my friend she went to online absn never took those classes, she was accounting major, she got icu offer before graduate . Now applying CRNA, no mcat and gre required 28mo .

[@Alyssa-cj4dp]

Thanks, I love your videos!

[@stefaniebuissereth108]

Med tech Medical assistants physician assistant and certified anesthesiologist assistant physicians are all created by the American medical association boards…why??? Politics 🤷🏾‍♀️ ….On the other hand there are certified nursing assistants registered nurses nurse practitioners certified nurse anesthetist 🤔🤔

[@veroariail615]

So can you go from crna to anesthesiologist?

[@gracer3233]

@Jswirv if she’s a CRNA and wants to independently practice she should go to medical school. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s safe for patients when they have 1/4 the training of a anesthesiologist

[@mayifaith136]

@@gracer3233 well no, CRNA s have to have a 4 year BSN degree, and 2+ years of critical care experience, before being able to do a 4-5 year CRNA program

[@gracer3233]

@@mayifaith136 doctors also have A 4 year undergrad degree taking pre med classes, then they do 4 years of medical school and 3-7 years of residency. CRNA school is 3 years not 4-5. Just because you had a BSN with fluff principal of nursing classes and 1-2+ years of ICU experience doesn’t mean you should have full practice authority. If you want to practice independently go to medical school.

[@larrytroshynski6945]

@@gracer3233 Sorry but you have no idea what you are talking about. I practice safely as an independent CRNA for 20 years now and the proof is in actual studies and insurance premiums. We have low rates since we are safe -period full stop. You'r quote about training is way off as well. I trained with MD anesthesia residents and know full well you are WAY off.

[@hoofhearted1833]

@@gracer3233 You sound bitter enough that you must have failed anesthesia school. I’m just kidding. It’s obvious you don’t know enough to get into a CRNA program. 🤭

[@ilianaxavier1587]

so i want to become an AA but where i live, there’s no schools with an AA program? could i just go to a school with a pre med program or would i end up having to transfer?

[@ginnsay1601]

You have to go to an AA program specifically!

[@mccragj1]

Don't do it!!!

[@integratedmedicine4340]

AA>>>>>>>>> crna

[@justinabenson7229]

I'm curious can Physician Assistants work in Anesthesiology? I want to be a PA and would love to try Anaesthetia out too.

[@ShonnaMissymehd]

As far as I know, PAs and NPs can't work in anesthesia without being an CRNA or AA as well.

[@justinabenson7229]

@@ShonnaMissymehd Thanks

[@brandonhorn7887]

no notification shoutout?

[@kyithegoat625]

First

[@HannahTran1]

I thought an AA is a pa specialized in anesthesiology? Don’t u got to go to pa school first ?

[@ShonnaMissymehd]

No ma'am, you go to AA school. They are 2 different things

[@Cooperharley0204]

PAs are able to specialize in just about anything except for anesthesia. Anesthesiologist assistants go specifically to school for anesthesia

[@vicebigo5977]

Are there crna programs in Canada?

[@gracer3233]

No. CRNAs only exist in the USA. Go the AA route or medical school. They have both of those in Canada.

[@MrShycity55]

Throwing shade at crnas is crazy because crnas are starting at over 200000 now and are converting to doctoral programs also they are hiring more crnas than ever lol it’s just a title crnas taking over

[@paulcrum7560]

Please do not misinform the public in comparing the two. CRNA’s and AA’s are not even close. Better do more research

[@lilycpa5293]

CRNA is nursing school, they don't need take higher science classes and math classes, like organic chemistry, calculus, physics, advanced statistics, no mcat no gre ,24-28mo . Easy way go to CRNA school if you don't have RN, just do 12 months online ABSN in Texas only AP 1&AP 2 required, even microbio not required. My friend who was accounting major, got icu offer before graduate, now she is applying CRNA, I think this is easy way, less science and math classes no mcat stress no gre stress.

[@hoofhearted1833]

@@lilycpa5293 Not even close, cletus. Please educate yourself.

[@lilycpa5293]

Hoof Hearted my friend was accounting major, she went to online absn in Houston (12 months, 1 year program), the prerequisites just ap1 and English, before she got ICU offer before graduation, now she is applying CRNA , if you need more easy way get in, I can do consulting, wish you need do more research lol. I bet you never heard direct to NP program, you don't need rn background, just 27month, why people don't know how to use Google

[@lilycpa5293]

@@hoofhearted1833 people trying to hide this way to CRNA school, unfortunately, I knew two girls went to this path, one is in Houston, one is in Miami.

[@hoofhearted1833]

@@lilycpa5293 CRNA programs require the applicant to hold a BSN. Do you not know this? Are you unable to read? I’m confused. Grab your crayons and move a long, kid.