What is the easiest way to become a nurse anesthetist?
We do not know, nor are we looking for the person who wants to do things the easiest way. The practice of anesthesia is challenging and requires knowledge, skill and a great deal of hard work. It is not easy. Do I have to be a nurse to be in your program? I am in another specialty such as veterinary medicine or respiratory therapy or dentistry or am a graduate of a medical school in another country and have not been able to obtain a medical license in the US. You must be a registered nurse eligible for licensure in the State of Florida in order to be accepted to the program. This is a requirement both of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and the Florida State Board of Nursing. It is impossible for FGCU to make an exception to this requirement.
