O.R. cases for CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists

Specialties CRNA

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Hey guys. I was hoping I could get some CRNA's opinions on this matter.

Do you find that the CRNA's tend to do the "easier cases"....i.e. ENT and ortho, and then the MDA will do the more difficult cases, i.e. cardiac or complicated GI??

Is this true, or not true?? Can someone explain all of this to me ?

Thanks so much :)

ORoxyO

267 Posts

That's not the case where I work.

meandragonbrett

2,438 Posts

Not true. Our CRNAs do heads, hearts, and transplants.

Specializes in ED, OR, SAF, Corrections.

Not where I work either - they are a majority here and can do any case booked.

tokmom, BSN, RN

4,568 Posts

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Ditto.

roser13, ASN, RN

6,504 Posts

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Not at all in my area.

MikeRNWI

24 Posts

Specializes in Critical Care, Trauma, Transplant.
Not true. Our CRNAs do heads, hearts, and transplants.

So... I had to reread. I first saw this say head and heart transplants.... I was really intrigued and perplexed with the concept of head transplants....

msn10

560 Posts

Specializes in cardiac, ICU, education.

At our facilities the MD's do the hearts, newborns, OB epidurals, and most traumas. CRNA's do the rest. Level I and II

Thujone

317 Posts

So... I had to reread. I first saw this say head and heart transplants.... I was really intrigued and perplexed with the concept of head transplants....

allnurses Guide

wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA

5,125 Posts

Specializes in Anesthesia.

All depends on where you work.

Specializes in Medical/Telemetry. Now ICU.

wow that is awesome news. Thanks for everyone who responded :)

Specializes in Anesthesia, Pain, Emergency Medicine.

I've not worked in the same hospital as a MDA for 8 years. The 7 years before that I contracted to a hospital that also had a MDA contracted with them. He did his cases, I did mine. The 3 of us rotated long room depending on who was on call.

CRNAs can do any case, any procedure that the MDA does.

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