I have to brag on our CRNA. We are a small hospital and we have one CRNA that covers OB pretty much 24-7, he is contracted with the hospital.
I recently had a pt that was worried because she didn't have insurance, but really wanted an epidural. She asked me the cost, I wasn't sure so I told her that I would have CRNA come and talk to her. I explained the situation to CRNA and he went in her room. He said "I understand that you have some questions." She replied in a very scared, I'm-a-scared-primip-and-I'm-hurting voice "yeah, how much does it cost?" He said, "Well, I understand that you don't have insurance. So what I would like to do is give you a 50% discount and I have instructed my billing company to let my clients pay however they can, so if you want to pay me $5.00 a month until it is paid off, that is fine. I just can't stand to see anyone hurt because they can't pay for an epidural."
I was so touched that there really are still nice people that aren't just after the money out there. Especially considering that where I used to work, anesthesia used to make the pt's put a $450.00 deposit down for an epidural if they didn't have insurance-no deposit, no pain relief!
So, tell me about the nice people that you work with!!
