SuziQ1978

SuziQ1978

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  1. Best States for RN's and NP's both in terms of pay and practice?

    SuziQ1978 replied to myoglobin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What about the state income taxes? That keeps me away from California. No Thank

  2. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When you are on call, even though you are technically free you are tethered which causes it to be a lower quality of life for some people. Versus working 7-10 hours a day and being on call once a...

  3. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know for a fact that there are rural CRNAs who have independent practices that are "CRNA only" that are making 350-450k. So you guys can stop saying that all you are making is 220K and being on...

  4. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sounds exciting. What is a typical day like? How many hours are you actually working versus being "available" on pager? I mean if one is making 220-250 and not working too much but constantly on...

  5. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am talking about the multiple less than 100 bed hospitals that she has called that have told her that they don't use physicians. Only CRNAs. So how is this not blocking if the hospitals won't even...

  6. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

    SuziQ1978 replied to cristianomiguel's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No, you said I have worked in only one type of practice. I said no, I have worked in two types of practice. ACT and Doc

  7. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Forget the money. A 25 bed hospital sounds boring as heck. I mean how complicated a case are they doing there? How many cases is someone doing there? It sounds completely and utterly boring....

  8. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

    SuziQ1978 replied to cristianomiguel's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nope. I have worked in a couple of hospitals in my town and one of them has CRNAs whereas most of the others only have docs. I have dealt with both but mostly

  9. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks. Will do. Good

  10. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Interesting. So if you are saying that they are hired by the hospital, then you are right. I know she has contacted hospitals that are less than 100 beds, but not as small as 25 and has been told...

  11. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe it is complicated, I give you that. But we may be talking of different scenarios. I am saying in a situation where the CRNA didn't call for help until it was too late. Not the CRNA going...

  12. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So what are these CRNAs in independent practices making? I mean is 300K reasonable? My friend is not looking to make a mil. Just looking to get closer to her family members spread amongst a couple...

  13. CRNA, Anesthesiologist Relationships

    SuziQ1978 replied to cristianomiguel's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would venture to say that most anesthesiologists and CRNAs get along just fine. But apparently some people on here just want to focus on the negatives that docs just want to keep CRNAs down and...

  14. Switching units

    SuziQ1978 replied to DirkFromDallas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oh Gosh. The CVICU, my worst nightmare. Not because of the patients as much as because of the surgeons. Talk about Egos. Good luck. I work in the Neuro ICU and love it. Would consider the MICU...

  15. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Didn't know this. Not what I have heard from my friend. She has had friends who work in the couple of ACT hospitals in town been involved in lawsuits involving CRNAs who didn't call for help when...

  16. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I hear you on the last part. My friend hated supervising or doing ACT whenever she had to cover more than two rooms as well as pre op and post op. Felt like she was running around like a chicken...

  17. Stethoscopes?

    SuziQ1978 replied to TFuturecrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Some of those stethoscopes in the OR are the cheap isolation ones that hardly work. Buy your own, but you don't need to buy an expensive one. Get one that costs 50 bucks or so. And not all ORs have...

  18. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You seem to be making a lot of assumptions and generalizations. How do you know about what physicians want? Many don't care about CRNA independence. Leads to less bickering. Let them do their...

  19. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Addressing your last line. The difference is, in an ACT practice, the CRNA is working under the license of the MD/DO and not just his/her license. So if something bad happens to the patient, then...

  20. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You really aren't answering the question and are not acknowledging the AANA agenda of keeping docs outside of rural hospitals. She doesn't care about CRNA independence. She says have at it and is...

  21. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So if my friend was interested in joining an independent CRNA group and make the same as they make because she will bill on her own, or are you saying she would be welcome with open arms by the...

  22. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So you are saying that SDN contributors are "most doctors"? I highly doubt that. SDN just like this website is just a small fraction of physicians in the entire US. Most of them I doubt participate...

  23. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I live out West where it's mostly physicians providing the anesthesia. So I don't know what you mean about keeping themselves out of the OR as that was not my experience when I was in the OR. Only...

  24. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, some of these hospitals don't employ the CRNAs. The CRNAs form their own groups and bill independently. I have friends who are CRNAs who work rural and make just as much money as my doc...

  25. CRNAs: We are the Answer

    SuziQ1978 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most anesthesiologists and CRNAs get along just fine from what I have seen at my hospital. My friend the doc tells me that as well. It's just a few who are always espousing "we are even better than...