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In the future I am thinking about becoming a Nurse Anesthetist or and Anesthesiologist. I understand that The Anesthesilogist does get paid more, but they also have to go to more schooling and pay malpractice insurance and pay things for thier nurses. Which job would you recomend most in the long run?
Thanks.
Hi there
I work in the UK and so have little knowledge of your system. However if you have the choice and opportunity to do either then I would study medicine to become a doctor and then specialise in anaesthesia. This would open a whole new world of opportunities compared to nurse anaesthesia.
Dr Ian Jackson
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
Expertise
I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
Experience
Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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