Is the AA profession gaining ground?

[Alpha13]

Another thread peaked my interest on this issue. How fast is the AA profession gaining ground? I thought they were able to practice in only 2 or 3 states last year, but now it sounds like they are able to practice in 16? Will they be able to practice in even more states soon? Comments appreciated

[jwk]

80 - 85% of Texas Counties don't have hospitals? Ignorance in its highest form. You must be refering to Georgia counties with that number man. CRNAs are flocking to rural america alot faster than MDAs are and that is the basis of the argument. Basically, its not about being gung ho to do anything. Its about our committment to providing that access that is needed (and will be needed in greater numbers as the years goes on) And who is talking about a damn Open Heart or NICU anyway? I'm talking about the emergent appy, The MVAs, the meth explosion 100 miles outside of Dallas, the "damn, my wife caught me with my best friend and stabbed the s*** out of me". That's what I'm talking about. If you want to talk about money, I'll be able to work in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. Play your role ..........assistant.

You need to re-read my post. I didn't say that 80-85% of Texas counties didn't have hospitals. I said many of them don't. It may be perfectly true that 80% don't have an anesthesiologist. But the fact remains that many of them don't have a hospital, so they probably don't have a CRNA either.

[SueBee RN-BSN]

AA's are nothing but PA's being used and abused by doctors. CRNA, s are independent and no ones puppet!! CRNA's stand strong by themselves. AA's are proteced by the AMA and can not call their profession their own.

[jwk]

AA's are nothing but PA's being used and abused by doctors. CRNA, s are independent and no ones puppet!! CRNA's stand strong by themselves. AA's are proteced by the AMA and can not call their profession their own.

Uh, gee, but let's not forget that about 2/3 or more of CRNA's work with/for anesthesiologists.

[SigmaSRNA]

Uh, gee, but let's not forget that abot 2/3 or more of CRNA's work with/for anesthesiologists.

Is there a regulatory board at the state level for AAs?

[deepz]

Uh, gee, but let's not forget that abot 2/3 or more of CRNA's work with/for anesthesiologists.

All these years and you still swallow that particular A$A propaganda hook, line, and sinker. Perhaps you need to get out of Atlanta more often. Have you also seen any MDA personally perform 300,000 anesthetics by himself lately?

[jwk]

Is there a regulatory board at the state level for AAs?

Yes there is.

[SueBee RN-BSN]

Uh, gee, but let's not forget that about 2/3 or more of CRNA's work with/for anesthesiologists.

And, lets not forget the many states that have opted-out, and the many more to do so. That will never happen for the AA's.

[jesset2]

Frogive my ignorance, but what does it mean to 'opt out'?

[SueBee RN-BSN]

Frogive my ignorance, but what does it mean to 'opt out'?

Go to www.aana.com and learn all about the CRNA profession.

[jwk]

And, lets not forget the many states that have opted-out, and the many more to do so. That will never happen for the AA's.

A minority of the states have opted out, and none have done so in almost two years.

[SueBee RN-BSN]

A minority of the states have opted out, and none have done so in almost two years.

Your reaching for something to hang on to, but facts are facts-

[paraiba T]

A minority of states have AA's, and in over 30 years, there are only 4 schools...half of them located in one state.