"Bread & Butter" ?

Specialties CRNA

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I was looking at a few job postings for CRNA's and I seen the expression "bread & butter cases."

Anyone mind explaining it for me?

Thanks in advance :)

Specializes in SICU, CRNA.

bread and butter = gallbladders, hernias, very commong "easy" cases.

Specializes in Anesthesia.

Bread and butter generally means "easy cases." Meaning no neurosurgery cases, no cardiac or lung cases, etc.. It means mostly elective, same day surgery types of cases on healthy patients.....hope this helps...

"Bread and Butter" is a descriptive term for routine cases such as general surgery (lap choles, hernias, colon surgery), urology, ortho etc... B&B do not include: open heart, trauma, OB, Neuro and complicated pediatrics.

Specializes in medical/surgical.

Ooh you learn something new everyday :)

Specializes in CCU MICU Rapid Response.

I was wondering the same thing! Thanks for asking, AdidasGirl!

Thanks, great question and great answers. I wanted to know the same thing, but never thought to ask here.

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