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  1. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

    loisane replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If the profession of nurse anesthesia makes this change to require a doctorate for entry level, it will be phased in. A date will be announced by the Council for Accreditation, giving programs notice...

  2. Amidate and Propofol for MAC?

    loisane replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree 1000%. I have done plenty of sedation cases that ended up being generals. As long as all the standards of care are met, I have no trouble calling them a general. Now if we could just get...

  3. Amidate and Propofol for MAC?

    loisane replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    While this is an important point, I am a bit puzzled that you would emphasize it in this discussion. The OP is a SRNA, and learning to provide MAC anesthesia care. I don't think the question was...

  4. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

    loisane replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well said!!!!!!! loisane

  5. MSN or MSNA for future Doctorate

    loisane replied to jrec's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Interesting, I have not run into any such programs. All the programs I have encountered require a degree in nursing, if their CRNA program degree is a MSN. The only CRNA programs I have encountered...

  6. MSN or MSNA for future Doctorate

    loisane replied to jrec's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My experience was a little different from air's. My understanding is that you absolutely must have a nursing degree to teach in a program that is within a school of nursing. Since that is at least...

  7. research/teaching as a CRNA

    loisane replied to meredithxm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm afraid you have something here. CRNAs haven't been the best at research and publication. Not to say there isn't any at all. Many CRNAs are involved in research, and have published great...

  8. Does the MSN or the MS effect what states you can work in after graduation/will it?

    loisane replied to Bigsexy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is a muddy issue in nurse anesthesia. To my knowledge, no state has any law or rule that prohibits any CRNA from practicing anesthesia as long as they have graduated from an accredited program,...

  9. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

    loisane replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    TTom, your post reminds me that I should make it clear that I am speculating this to be true. I don't have the data (yet). I am very sure I have encountered this attitude among some individuals....

  10. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

    loisane replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If we're going to talk about collaboration, I have to jump in with both feet. This is a topic near and dear to my heart. And one I probably know dangerously too much about, so someone might have to...

  11. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

    loisane replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Glad to hear it was facetious on your part, but believe me there is confusion out there about this. It is the number one issue in basic respiratory that I get asked about. I'd bet my bottom dollar...

  12. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

    loisane replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is an issue of constant confusion to students of all ages (even us with experience are still students) Barash 4th ed, p. 801 "Despite the smaller alveolar size, more ventilation is delivered to...

  13. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

    loisane replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Columbia does indeed have a direct entry nurse anesthesia program for non nurses with a bachelors. I have been to their website, those of you who are interested should have a look see for yourselves....

  14. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

    loisane replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I should probably listen to my instincts, and stay out of this, but just one comment. Listen to how the phrase "student nurse anesthetist" sounds. You tend to hear "student nurse--------anesthetist"....

  15. Codes in OR

    loisane replied to TennRN2004's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Codes in the OR are just an entirely different sort of beast than in any other environment. The picture you might have from floor or ICU nursing is going to be a different image than from the OR. In...

  16. Scheduling

    loisane replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So sounds like SRNAs are still doing preop rounds. Since fewer patients are inhouse, I was concerned this had adversely impacted student opportunities to gain these skills. Glad to hear we are...

  17. Scheduling

    loisane replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    SRNAs:When do you do your pre-op assessment? If you get your assignments by phone/computer, what are the expectations for pre-op rounds? If the patient is in house, are you expected to go in the...

  18. Anesthesia Techs placing lines

    loisane replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The legality depends upon state law. Just as we CRNAs have a scope of practice as defined by the BON, physicians must practice within their state law and the rules/regulations of their Board of...

  19. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

    loisane replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think it is INCREDIBLY important to remember that the terms "doctor" and "physician" are NOT interchangeable. Because the discipline of medicine was one of the first to require doctoral education,...

  20. Left alone in OR

    loisane replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Induction refers to putting the patient asleep, and intubating (if that intubation is part of the plan). So if the tube was in, you missed induction (unless the patient came to the OR already...

  21. Left alone in OR

    loisane replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Induction refers to putting the patient asleep, and intubating (if that intubation is part of the plan). So if the tube was in, you missed induction (unless the patient came to the OR already...

  22. Left alone in OR

    loisane replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Those of you who are not in school yet need not be frightened about being "left alone". This is a natural part of the learning process. Nobody is going to leave the OR unless they have absolute...

  23. Resp. therapist to CRNA?

    loisane replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kevin is right, there are no shortcuts. And I am quite sure there are none in development. I think your friend is looking at one of two options. One is AA school, they do accept RTs, and some people...

  24. ? regarding CRNA programs

    loisane replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You ask a very interesting question, to which there is no clear answer. I think it would be a great topic for a research project, but it would not be any small task. I think there are pros and cons...

  25. Are CRNAs ashamed of being nurses?

    loisane posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I thought I would start a new thread to respond to the comment that some CRNAs act like they are ashamed of being nurses. It might surprise some of you "younger" folk that there has been (for lack of...