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  1. Career change: Lawyer to CRNA.

    n_g replied to Riptide McGee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Look into anesthesiologist assistant programs. They have the same job description and scope as CRNA's. You don't need to go to nursing school for

  2. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    n_g replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "CRNAs have 75-80 % of the education time as a pain doc" That's hilarious. CRNA = 2 years post-bac. Pain doc = 4 years med school + 4 years residency + 1 year fellowship = 9 years 2/9 =

  3. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    n_g replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    New AA's, like new CRNA's, need supervision. That is indisputable. After 3 years, is there a difference between an AA and a CRNA? Nope. The reason why CRNA vs MD studies show no difference is...

  4. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    n_g replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I hope you guys realize that if Medicare considers anesthesia a nursing profession they will slash reimbursements like crazy. You'll be lucky to make 100k after that. Don't say I didn't warn

  5. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    n_g replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Excellent

  6. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    n_g replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is the most uninformed statement I have ever seen. All physicians have to get CME and get recertified every 10 years or

  7. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    n_g replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe there has been only 4 AA schools because there was no imperative to open up more. If CRNA's keep pounding on the MD's doors, I think you'll see more AA schools open up in the

  8. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    n_g replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNA's are getting too expensive. AA's are the next logical step to reduce anesthesia costs. Unless, the CRNA's are willing to take paycuts. If more and more MD's, CRNA's, and AA's graduate, we will...

  9. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    n_g replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So how long do you guys think these salad days will last? Being paid $140k for just a master's degree out of CRNA school can't last indefinitely. How many people were foolish to think that the...

  10. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    n_g replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    AA's in Texas is good for CRNA's. It frees up CRNA's from working in those big cities so that they can work in the small towns. AA's will increase patient access to

  11. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    n_g replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Increasing the number of anesthesia providers is good for patients. Isn't that what this is really all about? The patient. Stop being so

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    n_g replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    They already have such a thing; it's called medical

  13. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    n_g replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    So the AMA doesn't like DNP because it gets patients confused with whom is the doctor. What can they really do? The genie is out of the

  14. Med school graduation gift ideas

    n_g replied to my2sons's topic in General Nursing

    How about a nice big fat check to help him start paying off those med school

  15. Stuck by HIV infected blood

    n_g replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    HIV is really good at hiding. Your nephew should get regularly blood tests for many years to make sure that the virus didn't get a

  16. Please help-I cannot get a job (LONG)

    n_g replied to blackIrish's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your situation. A good employment lawyer can help you if you get to your wit's

  17. Malpractice insurance

    n_g posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If an NP wanted to start a solo practice in one of the states that doesn't require much physician oversight, what is the cost for malpractice insurance like? Anyone know? Do NP's get a huge discount...

  18. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    n_g replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No doubt that they would need additional training. But after the changes, I bet that it ends up looking not much different if person had gone to medical school and then residency. I don't see a...

  19. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    n_g replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lol, I guess sticking up for patient safety stigmatizes a person. Call me a patient advocate. We need to have policies that are in the interest of the public, not our own careers. Just from the...

  20. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    n_g replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    platon20, I posed specific questions in my post. Don't try to brush them aside by saying that it's all been covered. I think I raised good points that the general public would be concerned

  21. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    n_g replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't call cutting through fascia and suturing the most critical aspects of a surgery which I'm sure you're as good as anybody. Even at large academic hospitals, residents or PA's would usually...

  22. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

    n_g replied to platon20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    platon20, There's more to being a surgeon than performing procedures. Surgeons have to also properly diagnose the condition and know which surgery is right, if it is necessary at all. It takes a lot...