Orders from CRNA?

We can take their orders, as they are generally the ones who roll back in with the patients.

I write their names.

I'd be more concerned about taking an order from a PA.

Mo :)

Oh, and please don't flame me, I didn't mean that as a slam.

I just mean, in terms of education, etc.... a CRNA has a ton more schooling than a PA.

Most of the PAs who round on our patients are all very intelligent. There's a handful of them though. :)

And well, on that same note, some of the residents are a little sketchy too.

At any rate, I didn't mean that like it sounded. :)

Trauma Queen,

Let me do the slamming for you. I shattered my wrist and was taken to the ER and treated by a PA only. He read the Xray, said it was no big deal, he called it a sprain. He chose the Orthopod on my list and said I could see him in the next few days, No Rush.

The Doctor I was sent to, who got me in in 2 days said it was shattered in 8 places and sent me to a Hand surgeon for emergency Surgery that night. I am really impressed with PA's.

Originally posted by BarbPick

Trauma Queen,

Let me do the slamming for you. I shattered my wrist and was taken to the ER and treated by a PA only. He read the Xray, said it was no big deal, he called it a sprain. He chose the Orthopod on my list and said I could see him in the next few days, No Rush.

The Doctor I was sent to, who got me in in 2 days said it was shattered in 8 places and sent me to a Hand surgeon for emergency Surgery that night. I am really impressed with PA's.

I worked w/ a doc that berated nurses in front of med students...

I had a cop yell at me for not pulling my motorcycle over amidst traffic on a busy freeway during rush hour...

Barb, take your broom and put it back into the closet...

sean

I spoke of my experience. It is not my fault that you witnesed a doctor berate a nurse, and the other whatever, I almost lost function in my hand, My experience . Do you really want me to tell you what to put where?

remember: please keep the discussion on the topic, not on a fellow bulletin board member.

this is just a reminder.

ted fiebke

moderator - allnurses.com

:roll

Let me put it in simpler tems...Every profession has its bad apples...There are plenty of great PAs, and many lousy ones. I would never take pleasure in anothers' misfortune (or misdiagnosis), just calling it as I see it...

I could share an MD malpractice story or 2...

sean

Thanks for your replies!

hey plum, I put your question on the CRNA board so you could get an actual answer to your question. Hope this helps you out.

yes we could. we had CRNA's where I worked and YES they wrote orders. BUT no messing w/epidural drips .....only turn off. IF they wanted the rate changed, THAT WAS FOR THEM TO DO NOT US. At least that was where I worked.

But staying on topic: The answer is YES! They are just as qualified to write orders as MDA's in their capacity and scope in most states, far as I know. I never thought any differently when working with them.

I've taken orders from PAs, NPs, and CRNAs

sean