So I found an interesting link on the AANA webpage, and I was curious what the group thought about it. I guess the AANA is currently trying to develop guidelines for fellowship programs in pain management for CRNAs.
http://www.aana.com/accreditation/ms_word/021604_draft2.doc
That link leads to a Word document, download and open at your own risk.
So I'll be the first to admit that I thought pain management medicine was the domain of physicians. I think I might have read somewhere on this board that CRNAs do this in rural areas, but maybe someone can clarify.
Does anyone know if hospitals give priviledges to CRNAs for interventional pain management? Would a CRNA in this capacity be able to write prescriptions for medications taken at home? Do CRNAs during their training receive exposure to chronic pain management?
Is this going to open up another turf battle? But now with PM&R, psychiatry, neurology, AND anesthesia?
Maybe this will pan out to be an interesting thread, I'm interested in your opinions.
TD