s and, they unanimously support more autonomy for the CRNA. They believe that if CRNA's can be reimbursed by Medicaid and Medicare and be expected to go to war for the U.S., then should be autonomous,(AANA/NOTICES,1998,p1).The future of the CRNA looks as bright and prosperous as its past has been. As hospitals and government keep trimming the fat in medical care the more cost effective CRNA's will gain more ground as an independent source of quality care. The schooling that CRNA's go through will keep evolving to the demands of the field. The demand for higher qualities in applicants to these schools will rise as the medical community demands more bang for its buck. I am excited that I have chosen this field to be my future specialty and look forward to the challenges that lay before me....
