CRNA subspecialty training question

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Specializes in Telemetry/CVU/CICU/CVICU/Neuro-ICU/SICU.

Hi... I was just wondering/curious... of how does a CRNA go about getting subspecialty training? For example: Pain Management, Obstetric, Outpatient Surgery Center, Dental Surgery, Foot Surgery, Heavy Regional, Ortho Experience,etc.

Please provide any information & online links!! Thankyou in advance for answering all questions!! :)

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are you a kappa?

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Try going to state sponsored meetings and network with fellow students and CRNA's. I have always sought these out on my own if my program director wasnt actively seeking them for me. I now work in a hospital that does over 5000 births a month and we have more regional and pain management then we know what to do with as a group of CRNA's. Ask around and I am sure CRNA's are more than willing to mentor you to get you what you need.

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5000 births a month.... that is the funniest thing i heard today!!!! there is no hospital that does that many births a month... that is 160 deliveries a day!!!

most large hospitals average 3000-4000 per YEAR, and the LARGEST centers do 10-11,000 per YEAR....

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perhaps he/she meant 5000 per year

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Or, perhaps meant 500 and hit the button once more by accident...

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There is no hospital in the world that does 5000 deliveries a month. High volume OB centers typically have 400-600 deliveries per month. I will send you the numbers if you like.

Mike

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(please take this in jest)

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:)

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:uhoh3: hey lets not get all out of whack here !! Yes I didnt proof read my response and hit 1 too many zeros. YES we do over 500 deliveries a month and yes we have more than enough regional anesthesia which is high risk !
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how is regional anesthesia high risk?

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I think he/she means high risk OB patients (preeclampic etc), not high risk regionals.

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oh.... good ... because i really hope he/she doesn't use regional anesthesia for high-risk OBs - unless he/she meant neuraxial anesthesia... :D

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