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  1. CRNA -> MD ?

    user69 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How many CRNA grads end up going for the full blown MDA? Does anyone

  2. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    user69 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Let's not forget that many of the new CRNA students served the absolute minimum caring for patients before starting there programs. About half of my class has said that they went into nursing just as...

  3. Washington, D.C. CRNAS

    user69 replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My observation from the amount of bickering and hate throwing on this board, is that AAs are very significant. At least to you DeepZ. If the AA issue is so insignificant then why do so many people...

  4. pediatric practice

    user69 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Can someone tell me the differences between working in a general practice and a dedicated pediatric practice? The info I am looking for is just the kind of day to day differences, and not the...

  5. pediatric practice

    user69 replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for all of the great

  6. MD referring to CRNA as 'support staff'

    user69 replied to kestrel1121's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Could the remark have been meant just to put the patient and there family at ease and not as a major political statement to force CRNAs everywhere to be subservient? Also I would think that anyone...

  7. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    user69 replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Do all CRNAs hold Masters degrees? Or do some just hold a

  8. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    user69 replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Quick question for the CRNAs that are practicing now. Does a MDA take offince to the term "Anesthesia

  9. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    user69 replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am still confused on why a CRNA would work for any MDA, much less one that does not have proper respect for a fellow professional. I understand that an AA has to be supervised, so it makes since on...

  10. Wow. Louisiana Legislature Votes To Ban AA's

    user69 replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    JWK, How many people in your class of AAs were English majors? And how many of the English majors out there have all of the pre-med coursework needed to get into one of the AA programs? Are there any...

  11. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    user69 replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is there any procedure that you would want a MDA over a CRNA to be putting you

  12. Laptops and PDAs

    user69 replied to movinsouth's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a Palm T3 and it works great. Most of my class has Palm PDAs. Many of the Anesthesia books come with a free version in electronic format and are great reference from the PDA. I have a Palm...

  13. Wow. Louisiana Legislature Votes To Ban AA's

    user69 replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone know why the vote was so one sided? I was not so surprised about the outcome, but was amazed that it was a landslide. Just good lobbying on the part of the AANA or was it typical...

  14. What's going to keep you motivated????

    user69 replied to SRNACHIC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    One you are in, the best motivation is probably knowing that you already have student loans invested in your education. By sticking it out you will be able to at least be able to break even and then...

  15. Out ot town travel

    user69 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How does it work for out of town clinicals? Is housing normally provided and what is done for travel expenses? I am guessing that it is just wishful thinking that housing a food is provided by your...

  16. Hospitals with NO nurse anesthetists

    user69 replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    can a crna practice without any md involved? specifically doing something like pain management on a private basis, or do they always have to work in cooperation with some licensed

  17. CRNA vs SRNA vs AA?

    user69 replied to TopCat1234's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    WoW!!! Great explanation without any politics. My hat is to you

  18. Out ot town travel

    user69 replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks, but I think I was not clear on my question. One of the programs that I was looking at had two out for town rotations for clinical for 3 weeks each. I am guessing that is not a normal part of...

  19. Billing question

    user69 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is there any advantage to a hospital to have MDAs on staff instead of CRNAs? My understanding is that Medicare reimburses at the same rate for both professions, so why would a hospital have a MDA...

  20. AA Debate

    user69 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    can one of the opps please consider posting a poll on line to take up the issue of banning aa discussion in the main crna forum or create a new forum dedicated to the never-ending argument that...

  21. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    user69 replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At least increase for the next 25 years (for

  22. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    user69 replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i agree with your logic and the principals that you have put forth. i am more concerned with the ramping up of new crna schools than i am about the existing two aa schools or rumored third. as for...

  23. AA Debate

    user69 replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i was looking at the billing issue as a totally separate topic. i wanted to understand the financials on why i will paid a fraction of someone else that does virtually the same job as me (when i...

  24. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    user69 replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    great information. help me a lot in understanding the financials behind my chosen (soon to be) career. if i am reading this correctly, then there is no additional net charge for having one mda and 4...

  25. AA Debate

    user69 replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have no problem with people arguing over the issue, but just thought that the normal flow of information that I have enjoyed for the past year was being choked off by this one argument. It looks...