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number of cases

I'm curious to know how many cases most people have/expect to get by graduation. Are most of you pushed to get more numbers, or better cases? Just curious.

Goose

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I have over 600 with 3 more months to go.

My program has its SRNAs keep an Excel spreadsheet of all the cases you perform. The minimum required cases is 550 with 650 preferred. I think we are also required like 800 hours of anesthesia time. We also keep track of the different types of cases, surgical positions, elderly/pediatric/OB/etc., #oral/nasal intubations/LMAs, use of fiberoptic techniques, methods of anesthesia, #IV caths/A-lines/TLCs/Swans, #spinals/epidurals/peripheral blocks, types of pharmacological agents, etc... in addition to other stuff. Everyday when I'm done with clinical I plug my numbers in to get credit for everything I've done that day. It only takes a few minutes and makes you realize how much experience you are obtaining. Hope this helps.

I'm curious to know how many cases most people have/expect to get by graduation. Are most of you pushed to get more numbers, or better cases? Just curious.

Goose

I have 620 with 5 months to go

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My program has its SRNAs keep an Excel spreadsheet of all the cases you perform. The minimum required cases is 550 with 650 preferred. I think we are also required like 800 hours of anesthesia time. We also keep track of the different types of cases, surgical positions, elderly/pediatric/OB/etc., #oral/nasal intubations/LMAs, use of fiberoptic techniques, methods of anesthesia, #IV caths/A-lines/TLCs/Swans, #spinals/epidurals/peripheral blocks, types of pharmacological agents, etc... in addition to other stuff. Everyday when I'm done with clinical I plug my numbers in to get credit for everything I've done that day. It only takes a few minutes and makes you realize how much experience you are obtaining. Hope this helps.

We do something pretty similar. We use a website called "Medatrax". It has pull down lists for everything and keeps track of everything. It's nice because we can enter everything on our palm version and hotsynch it whenever we get the chance. I just wanted to see if we are getting close to the average number of cases as most programs. I hit 815 yesterday with about 3 1/2 months left (last clinical day is Nov. 16). I have a trauma rotation for August-good experience but a lot less cases than the normal month. Thanks for the reply.

Goose

I don't think I had anything near those numbers.

I think everybody has to have 550-600 case some schools may require more, but the accrediting body requires either 550 or 600. They also require (x) number of regionals, hearts,. lungs, cranies, ob management, macs and so on.

I have like 850 and have 9 months left.... program director wants everyone to have 1100 plus....

JP

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