New York CNA's...

[CatskillNP]

Sorry, title should be CRNA's

Tell me what you know/knew about the move to NP status in NY. Was looking through SED laws recently and saw CRNA's listed as an NP in NYS. That is new, very new. Did you know this was happening? How do you feel about it? what is the real situation for work/reimbursement. Is the battle with Anesthesiologists all it is said to be? Are people losing jobs and careers? Come on, inquiring minds want to know. CatskillNP

[DIVER CRNA]

hello all,

for all of those new york CRNA's it has recently been decided you may apply for recognition as an NP in the state. all of the paperwork necessary for this status is on the state office webpage. This is an enormous move for the state, because now we will have the access to perscription/order writing. Which means we can write post op orders without a co-sign, work in CRNA only OR's etc For those who are unaware, most of what CRNA's have been doing in the OR has been illegal until now. Technically, when we wanted to adjust our inhaled anesthetic, or give any other drug we were supposed to consult with the MD first. Of course this never happened and no legal action was ever taken that i am aware of. this is primariliy do to issues of money---as always. We were allowed to break the law because no hospital was going to go out of business by enforcing it, and no one in politics can bear the burden of a closing hospital--it just doesn't look good in re-election years.

This NP status is not a change in law--yet, but it is the first huge step into getting advanced practice laws set in this state--and you can only guess who is very upset that this is happening--MD's. This is a war over money and turf, and it has become a very bitter one. New york is a bit behind the curve in legislative progress, but this is changing rapidy.

For those CRNA's in New York fill out the paper work and take the short perscription course necessary to write perscriptions--push forward and good luck.