CRNA supervision by anesthia MD

I have documented med allergies to 2 meds and the CRNA gave me both.....30 years as a hospital pharmacist tells me that this happens; there would have been a difference if I had a MD provider: the CRNA admited that she made the error; I wonder if a physician would have been so forthcoming...still I'm scared of ever having anesthesia again......the MD's that I know have a high opinion of CRNA's; but want a MD doing the anesthesia when THEY have surgery................not sure of what to think of this.

Thanks for the replies; this is more complicated that I had originally thought. Since the re-do will be elbow/wrist surgery with a Bier Block and the "problems" arose from the "conscious sedation" I'm thinking that I'll just request the procedure without any sedation and that will eliminate the anesthesia issue except for the block. Do CRNA's do Bier Blocks? I have been checking out several facilities; one wants to schedule a CNRA and an anesthesiologist (block and sedation, which I'm now going to skip)..is using 2 providers normal? Thanks.

I was wrong to think that I would be better off with the anesthesiologist rather than a CRNA. I just finished separate meetings with the anesthesiologist and the supervising CRNA to determine how to proceed. My surgeon's advice was poor. The anesthesia MD is a mere figurehead; the CRNA's are knowledgeable and a lot more honest.

Thanks TXCRNA-Due to a cancellation I was able to get the surgery done this morningn and I did go with the status qood (good suggestion). The only rough spot was when I reminded them that this was supposed to be a Bier Block without sedation (because of a really horrible previous experience with C/S); they basically ignored this until just before the surgery then mentioned as I was entering the O.R. that this may or may not be what they were going to do despite our previous discussion. That is until I mentioned I specified on the consent no sedation or GA bier block only; this resulted in a brief heated exchange (the MD who agreed to the no sedation part was not present)...to prevent cancelling the surgery, the anesthesiologist agreed to do the block without sedation but added that if I declined sedation that I couldn't get any painkiller (I agreed but it seemed a little one-sided to me)...after talking to my surgeon the anesthesiologist departed never to return (not sure why he left, but the CRNA said that the no sedation/no painkiller ultimatum was stupid) and she and the surgeon did the case (32 minutes). The bier block worked fairly well, but my heightened BP from the "preop discussion" prevented the block from being as effective as it could have been, but the surgery did get done. So the CRNA was an effective patient advocate (she offered fentanyl when I was less stoic about the cuff pain, but I survived without it). The anesthesiologist was not. When I have to have the other arm done, I'm asking for the same CRNA if possible. My only criticism is that despite resolving the sedation days in advance, the anesthesiologist tries a "power play" 5 minutes before surgery to change my mind. Fortunately I had 2 things on my side: I specified no sedation on the consent and a CRNA who had no problem with standing up to an anesthesiologist who was clearly trying to ignore my wishes. There is nothing like having a real patient advocate on your side and the CRNA was clearly mine.

thanks for the info-redface and sweating (SOAKED)