[Howie149]

Yeah, I am thinking the OP is not a CRNA. Way too much lingo used by MD's.

There is also many things said that is common on the SDN forums.

Just calling it the way I see it.

[no-pain]

Originally Posted by janecristensen

You are bringing our profession down.

I think by your comments YOU are brining the CRNA profession down!

Originally Posted by janecristensen

My department is gearing up for a crna seminar this fall in arizona. Our department will be giving 3 presentations. I will be giving one of them, specifically talking about these very issues, mainly what I brought up earlier in my first posting.

What are the 3 presentations? Since the majority of CRNA's and CRNA students on this site probably wont be able to attend maybe you could provide us with the outline of your presentation. What is the date of the presentations? Maybe some here might be able to attend. If you really are a CRNA I truly feel sorry for you and what your life must be like to feel LESS THAN. It is unfortunate that you feel the way you do about the CRNA profession. You might benefit from going to a Tony Robbins seminar!

[kendel]

My Son Had A Problem With His Eyes, It Was Red And Inflamed Every Other Month
I Took Him To See The Eye Doctor 2 Different Times And Neither Of Them Could Figure Out Why He Eyes Were Red And Inflamed

So I Did The Research My Self I Went On The Internet An Drealized From My Own Research That It Was Either Bacterial Or Viral Conjuctivitis

I Gave Him Tobradex And It Went Away
Problem Solved
So Not All Doctors Are Smart Or Knowledgable
Some Times All It Takes Is Common Sense
And I Did That Not Being A Doctor Or Nurse

[aDDctd2sBUX]

My 2 Cents:
Majory - Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.49; Paramedic/RN student.

I agree with some of the previous replies. I know I could handle medical school, but I am pursuing CRNA as my ultimate educational goal simply as a function of time and dollars. When I finish RN school in less than a year I can command a decent salary. After a year in the SICU, I plan to apply to CRNA school. 60k+ in one year and 200k/yr in 4 years certainly is more appealing than another 7-10 yrs of making a meager salary.

[aDDctd2sBUX]

Would I rather Be an MDA than a CRNA yes.

Do I consider it selling out to go the CRNA route just because it takes less time? yes.

Do I really care when im making 250K+ in way less time? No.

Its all in what you want and what you are willing to sacrifice. Just be content with your choices. If you wanna be an MD then go to medical school plain and simple. With so many med schools in the carribean pretty much anyone with a brain stem can enroll.

[subee]

Originally Posted by aDDctd2sBUX

Would I rather Be an MDA than a CRNA yes.

Do I consider it selling out to go the CRNA route just because it takes less time? yes.

Do I really care when im making 25 Its all in what you want and what you are willing to sacrifice. Just be content with your choices. If you wanna be an MD then go to medical school plain and simple. With so many med schools in the carribean pretty much anyone with a brain stem can enroll.

aDDctd: Because you're so young, you're excused for this post. Been giving community hospital anesthesia for over 20 years. Think the anesthesia team concept serves the patient very well, despite disagreeing with the payment system. In hospitals like mine where the large majority of the cases are bread and butter, see no reason for MDA to be present for all inductions - just need to have one present in the OR area. However, for those of us grownups who received our APSF newsletter this week, the Letter to the Editor re: anesthetizing patients s/p PCI's demonstrates very loudly when the MDA becomes an absolute necessity. These patients demonstrate how complicated and vexing are the consequences to post PCI placement and toleration for surgical bleeding. Resolving...no, ATTEMPTING so resolve this question involves other specialities besides anesthesia and even the uber-educated can't figure it our for now. My generation will patiently (bad pun) hand over our own bodies to research these answers. My guess is that 90% of the anesthetics administered daily could be done by a CRNA with minimal physician involvement. However, to constantly try to pump yourself up with labels like "unique" and "special" is a stupid waste of time. There's a lot of work that needs to be done in the OR and we're around to do it and we do it pretty damn well because most patients don't require a mental powerhouse but someone who combines a reasonably sophisticated education with common sense. Not that there's anything WRONG with that!

[deepz]

Originally Posted by badgernurse

I think you're going to take a lot of heat on this one. I would do it myself but I think you're post is a joke.

Yeah.

Disguised as a crna (note -- not CRNA, in caps).

[deepz]

Originally Posted by subee

......My guess is that 90% of the anesthetics administered daily could be done by a CRNA .....

Or 99%.

It ain't rocket surgery.

[jmillions]

Originally Posted by Kendel

My Son Had A Problem With His Eyes, It Was Red And Inflamed Every Other Month
I Took Him To See The Eye Doctor 2 Different Times And Neither Of Them Could Figure Out Why He Eyes Were Red And Inflamed

So I Did The Research My Self I Went On The Internet An Drealized From My Own Research That It Was Either Bacterial Or Viral Conjuctivitis

I Gave Him Tobradex And It Went Away
Problem Solved
So Not All Doctors Are Smart Or Knowledgable
Some Times All It Takes Is Common Sense
And I Did That Not Being A Doctor Or Nurse

optometrist is one who goes to optometry school not medical school, therefore not an MD...

[jmillions]

Originally Posted by aDDctd2sBUX

Would I rather Be an MDA than a CRNA yes.

Do I consider it selling out to go the CRNA route just because it takes less time? yes.

Do I really care when im making 250K+ in way less time? No.

Its all in what you want and what you are willing to sacrifice. Just be content with your choices. If you wanna be an MD then go to medical school plain and simple. With so many med schools in the carribean pretty much anyone with a brain stem can enroll.

Anesthesiology is so competitive that you would not find a foreign medical graduate matriculating into any program in the US... it was the most competitive residency last year... a caRIBBean graduate would most likely find themselves a spot in family or internal med (comprised of 40% FMG's)

Stop belittling those that have gone to medical school, you should not open your mouth about it unless you have been through it, you have NO idea...