text: is a crna a good career choice? my wife is getting her rn currently, and we are discussing her continuing to get her crna.  is this a good career choice?  is it worth the time put in it?  what kind of money can be expected?  any crna's happy or unhappy with their career choice? in a word, yes! but its alot of hard work. (compteting to get into and finishing anesthesia school) but the payoff is rewarding they make starting anywhere from $115-145k. just my $0.02