chigirl

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1. There is a story "up front" about a CRNA who is accused...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   we can't help stupidity some of the smartest enigneers I know have the common sense of a grain of sand....it happens in all fields we are surrounded.

2. There is a story "up front" about a CRNA who is accused...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   if the ASA has the nerve to do that then there is plenty of ammo out there to throw back in their faces, I woulnd't worry to much about that in the medical profession even us dumb engineers now what kind of grusome mistakes can happen, surgeons takin...

3. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   ""and Chigirl which studies/claims by the AMA/government do you refer to regarding seasoned CRNAs? and regarding reasearch - how many CRNAs are actively seeking grants for research? I would argue that most CRNAs don't become CRNAs to do research... "...

4. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   ""How many independently practicing CRNAs provide solo care for transplants (liver,lung,heart), provide trans-esophageal echocardiography during bypass?, can manage ICU patients?, implant nerve stimulators/intra-thecal pumps, invent ventilators (my o...

5. CNM to CRNA...

   chigirl replied to babycatcher's topic in CRNA

   strike the message above this...sorry I'm rushing.....not reading

6. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   Roland: If its not education then what is it? In other words what specific skills do those MDA's and CRNA's who you wouldn't trust to water your grass lack? Perhaps, this is an area worthy of study since IF it could be quantified perhaps curriculums ...

7. CNM to CRNA...

   chigirl replied to babycatcher's topic in CRNA

   I got an email that said you responded but just got to open my email just now if yes the chigirl=stpehanie, thanks for replying, glad to know I'm not the only one

8. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   Let me say first that I don't belong on this board with all of the people here, and I hope I haven't offended anyone I'm very curious....I am not a Nurse, I'm interested in changing careers, I've been researching Nursing for about 6 months now, inclu...

9. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

   chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   just have CRNAs take the Oral and Written Board exams for Anesthesia... and thus get their parity with MDAs... (just as long as their clinical exposure to patients is about the same) can a CRNA take these exams without taking the MDA coursework? (T...

10. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

    chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    You also mention that, to increase parity between the two professions you would have to lengthen curriculum for CRNAs. That is exactly my point... As far as a generalized statistic that gets thrown around for CRNA curricula regarding amount of clinic...

11. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

    chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    Are the drugs and the processes and procedures for > administering the drugs different between the 2: > a) before graduation (i.e. during school)? > b) after graduation (during residency as well as after)? I am sorry, I don't understand ...

12. What do you think (if anything) MDA's will do...

    chigirl replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    What do MDA's learn in Medical School that CRNA's don't learn through the CRNA training? What is differant about the 3 years of residency that an MDA goes through that the CRNA goes through? (not including length of time of both residencies I think t...

13. CNM to CRNA...

    chigirl replied to babycatcher's topic in CRNA

    There is a program at DePaul that offers a MSN in Generic Nursing and then another cert program for the APNs that are already a Nurse I looked at another one at Rush Pres. St. Luke and compared the Pharm, anatomy classes with the ones offered for th...

14. new on this board

    chigirl replied to chigirl's topic in CRNA

    PS: There have been rumors about the demise of CRNA's for more years than my program director has been a CRNA (over 25 years now, I think). That is mostly wishful thinking on the part of the ASA, who is almost criminally shortsighted. Kevin McHugh, ...

15. new on this board

    chigirl replied to chigirl's topic in CRNA

    I entered nursing as a "second" career, it was the best choice I ever made. Good luck to you. loisane CRNA Loisane I gotta tell you looking at computers for 12 years is making me sick I need people in my life, I thank you for your encouragement I th...