urgewrx

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1. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

   urgewrx replied to Alpha13's topic in CRNA

   Are you insane? A pain doc has 13 years of education. 4-BS, 4-MD, 4-residency (neurology, anesthesiology, or PMR), and 1 -pain fellowship. CRNA has 7 years of education: 4-BSN, 3 MSN. The one year of ICU you are actually WORKING AT 100% ICU PAY, thus...

2. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

   urgewrx replied to paindoc's topic in CRNA

   Thanks paindoc for providing hardcore evidence on a statement I made on another thread. These inflated salaries are totally ridiculous for the level of training. As soon as Medicare and other private insurers adjust the payscale for nurse anesthesia,...

3. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

   urgewrx replied to Outdoor1's topic in CRNA

   If anesthesia is viewed as nursing, of course thay are going to pay you like a nurse. All the private insurers would love to cut payments. The nursing issue is a big excuse for them. It does not make sense that a CRNA is making more money than the su...

4. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

   urgewrx replied to Alpha13's topic in CRNA

   You have your facts all mixed up. You don't seem to understand that license and Board certification are different things. EVERY MD HAS to renew ther physician's license every 2-3 years, depending on the state. They need 40 to 60 CME hours to renew th...

5. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

   urgewrx replied to Alpha13's topic in CRNA

   That is not true. So much for your "facts". MD's have to renew their license every 2-3 years and are usually asked to complete between 40 to 60 credit hours. On top of that their board certification (after year 2000) expires every 10 years. For more...