TheBigBadDog

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1. So am I ready or Not?

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

   Math doesn't relate to the real world? Calculus is the basis for physics, physics is the basis for chemistry, chemistry is the basis for biology, biology is the basis for ALL medical sciences. Gee,...

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

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

   i don't understand your argument. you are saying that they can't afford mdas and aas? that doesn't make any sense, all louisiana had to do is increase the supply of providers and the price will drop...

3. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

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

   i completely disagree! first, if you look at the admissions for crna the are required to disclose all previous education! second, why shouldn't we protect our jobs and labor markets? otherwise, you...

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

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

   I would think some think tank would have done an economic study on it. I read on study that was done around 1995 that predicted that there would be a glut of RNs by 2002. Many of the predictions...

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

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

   the biggest problem with the current battle between the mdas, crnas, and the aas is that no one group controls the supply of service providers. generally, groups regulate the supply of providers for...

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

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

   My logic was not flawed, I merely excluded a discussion about the demand because it detracts from the focus of the discussion, supply of providers. But it would not affect the outcome of the...

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

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

   i don't think that you have sufficiently grasped the economics of this issue. the only thing that determines the price (salary) is supply (of providers) and demand (for the services). assuming that...

8. GRE Prep Courses

   TheBigBadDog replied to RNBEAUTY2003's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I bought Princeton's Review Book, Kaplan's, and couple of other books. I thought they were almost the same material with different problems. You need one test book Princeton, Kaplan, etc. that you...

9. AA Debate

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

   I am interested in the CRNA vs. AA debate because it will FUNDAMENTALLY effect the future of CRNA practice. I think that it is really an economic question more than a medical concern. You can spend...

10. GRE Prep Courses

    TheBigBadDog replied to RNBEAUTY2003's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I recently finished Princeton Review's GRE online review, it costs $400! Was it worth it? NO! There was nothing in the review that you couldn't find in any of the GRE review books, and they are only...

11. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

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

    Then you need to read the State Laws and contact the medical boards in the different states, I HAVE!!!! But that is not the point, the point is that there is SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS PUT UP BY THE AMA...

12. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    TheBigBadDog replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    This stupid idea has been propagated by hospitals and the other abusers of nurses. It is a matter of supply and demand, they only want to pay low wages so the supply is low. If wages go up the...

13. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

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

    Actually, it varies according to each state, some require just the internship, some the last year or two, and some require the re-doing the full boat. That's true for dentistry too, except for...

14. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

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

    The real issue here is how effective the AMA is at protecting its members for a flood of cheap foriegn labor, and how INEFFECTIVE the ANA is at preventing cheap foriegn labor from coming into the US....