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Originally Posted by Joana
Hey- you never told me your wife is one of "the" profession??? Where was she when I posted about dissertation hell??
Awesome- but now I am afraid when we meet you will feel left out- medfolks have this habit of sticking to one subject all night once they get started......... 
And as for gallows humour- well, guess why I am so drawn to the pathologists???? It doesn't get darker and funnier than them!!  |
Kelli did not have to write a dissertation, only a master's thesis. She has a masters degree in nurse anesthesia. She is a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). I don't know if they have a similar position in Germany.
Essentially, she went through the full first year of medical school along with all the full M.D. track medical students. After her first year, she began a 2.5 year track of specialized training and internship in anesthesia. Once she passed her boards, she was licensed as an independent practitioner. That is to say, she can practice independently, open her own surgery center, administer anesthesia in an O.R. without an M.D. on staff, etc.
She's a pretty smart chick. Most of you medical people are!
