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  1. Shadowing and HIPPA

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

    Yep, that is what they do for employees and students in affiliated programs. But there is no mechanism for someone outside the system. Maybe other places are willing to get consents for "outsiders",...

  2. aa's again

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

    AMEN, that's the attitude, Ether!!!!! loisane

  3. END technicians in the OR

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

    We study evoked potentials in anesthesia school. I have never actually worked with them. They were never used in any of the clinical facilities in which I have studied or worked. Even though these...

  4. Would you still take the CCRN exam...?

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

    I loved ICU, enjoyed getting my CCRN and wouldn't change that history for anything in the world. That being said, it is history for me now. Nurse anesthesia is bumping it up to a whole new level....

  5. Pain Management Vs. Gassing

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

    Obviously, anesthesia has much to do with the management of pain. Additionally, there is a sub-specialty of anesthesia that is known as Pain Management. Anesthesia professionals devote some, or all...

  6. nurse anesthetist's education: quality education/ quality insight?

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

    Respectfully, you are very much mistaken. Did you look only at course names, or did you look at complete course descriptions? I have seen pathophysiology covered in a course with a name like...

  7. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Careful Swumpgas! People here are not quite as responsive to the "stream of consciousness" method of discussion, as you and I are used to in other areas of cyberspace ;-). Hehehe. Here, when things...

  8. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, there is a HUGE difference between these two words in the anesthesia community. It all has to do with billing. And remember, billing standards are not professional standards of care. They...

  9. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You're right, I should have been more clear. This is simply the reason I won't personally speak to it. Others are, of course, free to do as they like. loisane

  10. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kate, I am really glad you asked that. I love the attitude it displays, and it makes me consider something I had never thought of. I always tell CRNAs and SRNAs to get involved in their state...

  11. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Liz, your point is not lost, I believe you are absolutely right. My comments here are directed to this audience of (mostly) nurses. Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals. If we...

  12. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Excuse me, Liz, but I tried to make it clear I was speaking to philosophy and personal professionalism. I am not making a case here for the media or legislators. I would present that in an entirely...

  13. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was going to respond to Liz, but I couldn't have said it any better. You SRNAs and wannabes are the future of our profession. Us old timers are doing all we can (at least some of us are!) to hang...

  14. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can identify two related, but separate goals to this discussion. First,we are all sharing information in order to make a more informed decision about what each of us personally believe about the...

  15. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    no. i am making the case that is not a wise allocation of an educational system or a government's resources/dollars. but it is true that both physician and nursing programs receive public/federal...

  16. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are other ways for patients to lose other than bad clinical outcomes. If you examine the finances, AAs are not a sound investment for our future. The money that will be spent on creation of...

  17. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A few years ago the ASA announced an initiative to focus on AAs and foster their growth and membership. Some believe the timing to be related to nurse anesthesia's attempt to remove supervision...

  18. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    loisane replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    While I can understand the need to look at issues from a personal level, using specific/individual examples, I would like to ask that we step back and take a more global look at the CRNA vs. AA...

  19. anesthetist vs anesthesiologist

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

    I disagree with the characterization of specialist availability as a "safety net". I hold an alternative view. The anesthesia provider is an anesthesia specialist. That person is held accountable...

  20. anesthetist vs anesthesiologist

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

    Caffine, You asked a simple question. But it triggered an age old debate, and some of the "mine's better than yours" attitutude that goes along with it. Please don't get too lost in this debate....

  21. Advice From Independent Contractors?

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

    Gugal, You might want to check out http://www.anesthesiabiz.com I haven't used the service myself, but I know the gal who set it up. She has been a CRNA for awhile, but previously had business...

  22. Advice From Independent Contractors?

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

    Gugal, You might want to check out http://www.anesthesiabiz.com I haven't used the service myself, but I know the gal who set it up. She has been a CRNA for awhile, but previously had business...

  23. from the asa website

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

    I am completely surprised that this Dr. Gravlee feels like he has to justify his position with a lengthy defense. Continuous presence of an anesthesia provider is a standard of care. Period. End of...

  24. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    loisane replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe your question is sincere. Please believe me, that my answer is sincere. You express an attitude/opinion that I have seen get SRNAs in serious trouble. They think "I'm a good student, I...

  25. stipends for CRNA programs

    loisane replied to ruth1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    InTheBlood, That is not a job for a new grad. In fact, it is the kind of job only a very special experienced person is suited for. Those type of jobs pay what they do for a reason, there are many...