What is CRNA? Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (national certification)
CRNA stands for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (national certification). It is an advanced practice certification issued by National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
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- What it is
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (national certification) (CRNA) is an advanced practice certification. nbcrna.com
- Who issues it
- National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. nbcrna.com
- Who may hold it
- Open to advanced practice registered nurses. nbcrna.com
- Advanced practice role
- CRNA. nbcrna.com
- Current status
- Currently offered by the issuer. nbcrna.com
- Where it prints
- Printed after your name, in position 4 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
- How you get it
- You become eligible once you complete an accredited nurse anesthesia educational program, and then you pass the National Certification Examination, a computer-adaptive test of 100-170 questions that can be attempted up to four times in the year after graduating. Recertification runs on a 4-year cycle (the MAC program): quarterly MAC Check questions in 13 of 16 quarters, 60 MAC Ed credits and 40 MAC Dev credits. Source: National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
- Good to know
- Certification determines role/focus/issuer - not independent pick-lists nbcrna.com
How it prints on your résumé
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