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  1. Anesthesologist and CRNA collaboration

    paindoc replied to GregRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There is no reply necessary to the rantings of one self proclaimed "Caveman". I assume the moniker is descriptive. As for CRNAs and MDs...I used to be an anesthesiologist but for the past decade...

  2. Does time pass slow in the OR?

    paindoc replied to Chip_04's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Generally there is a large potential variation in vital signs before injury or end organ damage occurs. Couple that fact with the very safe drugs we now have for anesthesia use and one finds the...

  3. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

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

    Excellent

  4. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

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

    Perhaps it just goes to show one really doesn't need a year of critical care to learn how to use ephedrine, labetolol, NTG, or phenylephrine boluses. Drips are used during less than 2% of all...

  5. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

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

    Given the CRNA penchant to proclaim they are just as good as MDs and want to make just as much money as MDs because they claim to be as good as MDs, it is just a matter of time until AAs become a...

  6. Expelled from Anesthesia School for Adultery?

    paindoc replied to RaySRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is unbelievably pathetic that "adultery" whatever their definition may be, would be used as a bludgeon against students in any discipline. If the school were a privately funded religious school,...

  7. Anesthesologist and CRNA collaboration

    paindoc replied to GregRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ahhh...the nastiness of statistics. The numbers needed to find either statistical or clinical differences in outcomes would be huge when comparing any of the groups with one another. Therefore, we...

  8. Anesthesologist and CRNA collaboration

    paindoc replied to GregRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am certain AAs feel the same way about CRNAs. In some states, there is no requirement at all to administer anesthesia in a physician's office...RNs, MAs, or any other person off the street the...

  9. Confirmation of tlc's & ett placement in OR

    paindoc replied to elizadream's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most physicians placing central venous lines (subclavian, IJ, EJ) will not obtain an xray in the OR since it is obvious one has venous access through the line due to aspiration of blood. The only...

  10. Pre-Med or go for CRNA

    paindoc replied to PralineLPN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    One of my mentors said, "There are three things important in life over which you have control: money, power, time. You can have any two of the three". Most CRNAs have money and time.....far more...

  11. Pre-Med or go for CRNA

    paindoc replied to PralineLPN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is possible to get into medical school with a BSN, but most admissions committees believe the person at that point already has chosen their profession, and are therefore not as likely to admit a...

  12. Ethical/Legal question

    paindoc replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I queried 13 nurses yesterday and asked if they would allow versed to be used on them....all said yes except for one, who said only if the videotape were turned off

  13. CRNA PHD Anyone?

    paindoc replied to Oldsalt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The questions that must be asked are 1. Would it enhance patient care? 2. At what cost would such a program be to the participants? 3. What value would such a degree confer? For 99.5% of anesthetics...

  14. Ethical/Legal question

    paindoc replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is not a matter of respect but a matter of the lack of patient education. Patients who are armed with a little knowledge and place extreme and offensive constraints on their professional CRNA are...

  15. Ethical/Legal question

    paindoc replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Neveragain appears to be offbase in her allegations of the evil CRNA raping her by giving her versed, a "dangerous psychotropic drug". I have heard many tales throughout the years that are quite...

  16. Propofol IV push by non-CRNAs in non-intubated patients--allowed in Oregon

    paindoc replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This may be one of the few areas the majority of CRNAs and MDAs actually agree with one

  17. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There is no need to demonstrate credentials of any kind to anyone on this board since it wouldn't really matter what credentials I cited...they would be doubted by the interlopers on this site, and...

  18. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Correcto! I used to teach at one of those colleges that accepted the brightest, albeit some of the geekiest, people from high school into the MD program. As for my credentials....permit me to be...

  19. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am what my moniker says. 20 years experience in anesthesiology/pain medicine....not impressed by how many degrees a person has nor how many letters they can cram after their names even though if I...

  20. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The statement "It requires at least 7 years to become a CRNA" is completely true. What is not true is an attempt to mislead the public by saying CRNAs have 7 years education as a CRNA. CRNAs have 4...

  21. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My points are: 1. There are no fellowship programs for CRNAs in pain management. There are some courses available, but these are not fellowships. Fellowships are sanctioned by an accreditation...

  22. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh really? Pray tell what "fellowship programs"? I am not aware of any. I know of no other profession that considers working in a job without any educational credit to be part of their training....

  23. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    paindoc replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    lol...I took the information from the top of this website that was posted until a few days ago. 57% of CRNAs do not have advanced degrees according to your

  24. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

    paindoc replied to zrmorgan's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ahhh...the old patient safety banner.... Once you start waving that flag, the interrogative corollary becomes "SHOW ME THE DATA". Since you have none (other than anecdotal case reports that lack any...

  25. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

    paindoc replied to zrmorgan's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So, are we saying anyone receiving versed requires a CRNA or MD anesthesiologist to deliver it since it can cause apnea just as propofol can? If so, then most office procedures and all...