mato_tom

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1. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

   mato_tom replied to ep71's topic in CRNA

   AAs will take a MDA supervised job in the big city to replace a CRNA.... then the CRNA can go the the rural area to work unsupervised. the key question is...what % of jobs are MDA supervised....we all know CRNA do not require supervision, but how man...

2. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

   mato_tom replied to ep71's topic in CRNA

   all about the benjamins and there is nothing wrong with various healthcare providers protecting or expanding their turf thru legal channels....its the nature of the bizness and its all about money and if you hear the association heads and lawyers tha...

3. aa's

   mato_tom replied to jbro's topic in CRNA

   any data on % of cases for CRNAs that ARE medically directed by an MDA?

4. AA question

   mato_tom replied to manowar88's topic in CRNA

   how much lobbying power does the AMA have? are you kidding? AAs and CRNAs will not be prevented from practicing. CRNAs will keep what they got unless there is a rash of deaths/injuries, which based on many years of practice is not going to happen...

5. How Hospitals CREATED A Shortage of Nurses

   mato_tom replied to Brownms46's topic in Safety

   non - nurse here, but intersted in the profession and the issues...... what exactly is mandatory overtime? if asked to stay for an extra hour when your shift is up and you refuse ..is that grounds for termination? at this time do you get paid extra ...

6. critical care vs floor

   mato_tom posted a topic in CRNA

   i know a year or more of CC is required for CRNA school, which is a very good idea, but.............. i have worked in a hospital and have a lot of contact with med surg nurses and not so much with critical care........i like everything about the rol...

7. AA question

   mato_tom replied to manowar88's topic in CRNA

   the AA boards dont because there is not enough of them,,but the MDA boards sure do......in florida there is a fast track bill to license AAs just like there has been every year for along time.....more than likely it will pass eventually. The anesth...

8. Is socialized healthcare in our future?

   mato_tom replied to msummar_smc's topic in CRNA

   whats the difference? not arguing, just learning

9. old pre-req grades for CRNA program

   mato_tom replied to JoJozay's topic in CRNA

   definatley program specific...i sent out 10 e mails to various programs stating i had a&p, gen chem, physics all a's 10 years ago and wanted to know if i should retake....so far 1 said no....waiting on the rest but other schools have "within 5...

10. back to school

    mato_tom replied to mato_tom's topic in CRNA

    very much..thank you

11. back to school

    mato_tom replied to mato_tom's topic in CRNA

    thanks for the info, this is really a board loaded with good stuff. There is quite a lot of differences b/w programs, some do not even mention any chemistry, some require the general chem sequence, organic chem and biochem, oh well. the big question...

12. back to school

    mato_tom posted a topic in CRNA

    hey there ..I stumbled across your forum last night and was up to 5 am reading various threads....excellent information here anyway some "stuff" that i did not see addressed that i wanted to get input..... background info: i am taking prereqs for an ...