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I'm glad you revived this thread from 3-4 years ago!! It's sad that ANYONE would cut corners and jeopardize patient safety to line the pockets of their employer. Today on our Nevada Public Radio, the discussion about this incident and its legal ramification included two class action lawyers. One was agruing that this happened because the anesthesia was given by nurses, not anesthesiologists. He said that they have a bad track record and that they are easily pressured by MDs. I tried calling in to refute that argument, cause there have been recent cases in NY state of MDAs doing the same thing, it has nothing to do with training, we all are trained and taught to know this is not good practice. Whether we follow through is a matter of concern for patient safety. It all still applies.

I'm going to be starting a nurse anesthetist program that starts in May. From what I understand its the medical commuity that is limiting the use of nurse anesthetists. Here in Vegas they are utilized in relatively low risk procedures like EGD, colonoscopies, etc. So until someone can come in an change that, Las Vegas will never have the need to prepare their own anesthetists. The program is intense, so I haven't seen any distance learning classes. There are some programs that have clincal sites throughout the region. Someone stated that they had to choose clincal sites from a Texas school either in Texan, Florida or California...don't hold me to those exact states. I have a relative who's program in Penn. let him research out a clinical site in his home state to complete the program. That's what I have learned so far.

Wow, and I thought our hospital had problems. We have some factions growing within our union, so they are trying to buddy buddy everyone to take sides. They are more concerned with amassing the most support rather than scaring off non-union employees. But I definetly agree and am astounded that nurses can factionalize themselves so readily, its just like a friend of mine says " The whole tension between day shift and night shift is a management ploy to divide and marginalize our union and our strength in numbers." Makes you think...

The St. Rose administration I hear is very union friendly. I just say that because they were the first hospitals to go union and sign contracts etc from what I hear. But if you want good ICU experience you should look at Sunrise, UMC, or Valley. I have heard from friends that sometimes the acuity at other hospitals is low and they feel like they are taking care of chest pain or nursing home patients all of the time. From what I hear also, CSA is doing alot of open heart at San Martin, so you could go there for good CVICU experience.

I haven't heard great things about North Vista. They are also in a sketchy past of town, so be careful. What I've heard are mostly about compensation and the patient population being the homeless/ dangerous types. Mt. View is a great hospital. I've heard that the CEO makes rounds and visits the nurses to talk with them. It is an HCA hospital, so you have those benefits. I had a friend working there as a NAP and then as an RN after school.