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Don't give up; I got my BSRN, went to crna school and my "terminal" degree" was in aero engineering"..not the usual track for a nurse...then med school after working for a while.......don't let anyone label you are a nurse, pre-crna, doctor or anyth...

I forgot one thing in my previous reply: have you considered a NP program? A good NP can really help people and it's a good job. PS: my primary care provider is a NP and she's the best...I have my choice of many physicians and I choose a NP. Best ...

As a physician who has been involved in many colonoscopy exams (my own included-I probably have colon cancer)...I doubt that anyone on these boards gives 2 ***** about my opinion, but here it is: please get a colonoscopy..it's not that bad.....I'm an...

adios to you and please go with God.......I wish you the best, but working as a nurse in anesthesia is not for everyone.

Once again, CRNA are totally interested in "solo practice" and economic issues........I see a total abscence of concern for patient safety........I would not let an unsupervised CRNA "practice" on my patient. and that's from a former CRNA.........you...

What an absolutely awful experience. Patients deserve an anesthesia provider and proper drugs (ie: propofol) for these procedures. I have many years of experience doing endo sedation and have NEVER had a patient "moaning or struggling" durinf an endo...

totally correct about reversal of these agents. Personally I believe that patients are much better off having an anesthesia provider administer their sedation (especially for endo); better drugs and no artificial limits on doseage......i just finish...

no education is BS....................crna usually undergo 2 years of additional nursing-school "anesthesia" training and are possibly qualified (with supervision) to administer anesthesia...............I was/am a crna who went to med school and beca...

once again, patient safety is thrown to the wind by nurses who want to act as solo anesthesia providers.......sort of makes one ashamed of ever being a nurse..................stop looking at your own economic interests and focus on patient safety

patients DESERVE an anestesiologist, not a nurse managing their anesthesia. I was a CRNA before going to med school..............give it a rest......it's not about money, it's about patient safety....................solo CRNA practice isn't safe, we...

Your have a lack of respect for anesthesiologists; I'm glad that your posts speak for themselves. "Blowing smoke"? I doubt it; I have seen both side quite clearly and I do not attack anesthesia nurses....FYI, almost every nursing field overlaps my ...

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but I see a lot CRNA bashing anesthesiologists just as much or more than I see anesthesiologists bashing CRNA. Been in both sets of shoes. My issue is with unsupervised CRNA practice; I don't think that it's saf...

Out of curiosity, what are you basing your opinoins of crna's on? I worked as a CRNA before attending med school.

You probably had a doc who took his/her time to do the colonoscopy properly and you must have an easy colon to navigate. Colonoscopies are done in most of the world (not the US) without sedation. Here in the US, sedation is the standard of care. B...

With all due respect, if a patient wants an unsupervised nurse (solo CRNA) performing his/her anesthesia, that's their choice; I just want to make sure that the patient understands who their anesthesia provider actually is. You are entitled to your ...

wow, I have never asked anyone to "carry my water"........your comments and disrespect(?) speak volumes about this issue.......a "loosing battle"? I have no battles to fight and neither do most in the anesthesiology profession..........safe practic...

Thabks for the replies; I tried to comment from a unique perspective, but it seems that this was a waste of time. Many patients want to know who is managing their anesthesia; and I'm often the one to answer the question. Docs, hospital administrat...

wtb: yes I did work in an independent environment as a CRNA and was trained to do so. I felt increasingly uncomfortable doing so as my education progressed. This is my opinion only and I mean no disrespect to CRNA...I do not believe that "solo" CR...

Having worked on both sides of this equation gives me a unique viewpoint. Surgeons do surgery and I haven't met one who knew beans about anesthesia. CRNA are useful providers, when properly supervised by an anesthesiologist they provide an invaluab...

Then you don't even understand the act model. CRNA are nurses, anesthesiologists are physicians. A few misguided CRNA seem to think that they can "work solo"...they can't and it's dangerous; some do in some areas and they "get away with it" (just ...

I know that the post is ancient, but a bubble gum enema is quite real and use to soften impactions. It consists of Colace Liquid (not the syrup) which often comes in a dropper bottle for peds. Its a red liquid thats given orally. Its harmess DSS. ...

I think that anatomy and operator skill has a lot to do with complete/incomplete colonoscopies rather than sedation. I could make a good living just providing propofol sedation for colonoscopies; I just don't think that it's necessary to add many ...

More and more patients are declining sedation for endoscopy and that's their absolute right. The endoscopist can refuse to do the exam unsdated, but he/she had better have a good reason for doing so..not just the usual "it's going to hurt".....If yo...

All very interesting comments. Having worked anesthesia as both a nurse and as an anesthesiologist, I always assumed that patients naturally wanted to be (or think that they were) "out" for the procedure. Most GI docs use enough (often too much mida...

I had to respond to the "they hold your life in their hands" part. Yeah, CRNA's sure do, so do anesthesiologists, so do bus drivers, etc ANd if the anesthesiologist was nowhere to be found, shame on the hospital. If the CRNA can practice independen...