Originally Posted by UCDSICURN Yep...several...just depends where you go. The hospital I used to work at uses MDA's exclusively. Reason being, here in California CRNA's need to be "supervised" and the hospital was very small, only two OR's. It wouldn't be cost effective for them to pay for an MDA to supervise 2 CRNA's in the rare (This was pretty rare.) instance that both OR's were going at the same time.
Donn C.
Donn,
Whatever gave you the idea that CRNAs have to be supervised in California? That is totally inaccuate information, but I would like to know where you got it? Check the California Nurse Practice Act--Nurse Anesthetist section, which is THE LAW for nurse anesthetists in California.
By the way, there are many hospitals in many areas that are MDA only. That is their right, there are many exclusive contracts that are in effect. But with economics of healthcare changing, look for a different direction.
Also, the person who is giving career advise does not know what she is talking about. Nurse anesthesiology is one of the best and most sought after careers today and will continue to be in the future. That comes from the federal government.
YogaCRNA
Hospitals with NO nurse anesthetists
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