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  1. The AANA, the ASA, and the SDN

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

    Plus - y'all have them beat with the neat

  2. The AANA, the ASA, and the SDN

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

    :yelclap:

  3. Unprofessional & Jealous!!!

    jwk replied to CRNANUPE_2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You know, it's really funny to see the lack of objectivity here. There are threads on this board that are every bit as venomous as the couple from the SDN board that were listed at the start of this...

  4. AANA/ASA Awareness brochure - unethical

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

    You're right - you don't. If I thought 1 out of 500 of my patients were awake during anesthesia, I'd quit doing anesthesia. If any practitioner's rate of awareness is that high, they should also...

  5. Exposure to Anesthetic Gases

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

    It was a concern years ago, but really is not thought of much any more. You can ask if they do any trace anesthetic gas monitoring in your PACU, which more than likely they are doing occasionally in...

  6. Exposure to Anesthetic Gases

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

    Much ado about nothing... Patients entering the PACU have already blown off most of their anesthetic gases - that's why they're awake or waking

  7. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Molly, you're a little confused about AA's - no disrepect intended. What you are thinking of is an anesthesia tech (at least that's what we call them everywhere I've worked). Maybe they call them...

  8. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The OSA is not at war with AA's. The law was written in haste a few years ago when Ohio moved to license AA's after a new attorney general decided to change a 30 year history of AA practice in Ohio....

  9. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sure it is. Don't sell yourself

  10. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Many moons ago, a group of AA's offered to challenge the CRNA board exam. No, they were not seeking independence, and no, they were not expecting to be CRNA's if they passed the exam. It was simply...

  11. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmmmmmm, last I checked, nurses were indeed

  12. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nope. Never asked to be independent of anesthesiologists - you must have us confused with some other group of

  13. AA lost battle to perform regionals in Ohio

    jwk replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

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  14. Respect!!!

    jwk replied to CRNANUPE_2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Finally, somewhat admits there's room for everyone, and that money, as always, is the root of most of these

  15. Lap Chole and Narcotics

    jwk replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ditto. Once during the week is one thing. Twice would make me rethink my narcotic use, and a third time in a week definitely sounds like a technique problem. Plus, I think you rushed the Narcan...

  16. physician abuse in PACU

    jwk replied to lulu220's topic in PACU

    Talk with hospital administration (not nursing administration), particularly the risk management department if you have one. You can also file criminal charges for battery. Has anyone ever...

  17. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    I don't know of any websites with those figures. I think the current number in practice is about 700-800 or

  18. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    AA's would function fine in your group. Although I don't do them in my current group, I have plenty of experience placing regionals, as well as CVP's and swans, so if I wanted to change to a group...

  19. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    Nah, no flames. In most places, it's not a "buyer's market". Every graduating AA pretty much has their choice of jobs. I can hire 10 AA's or CRNA's right now. Look at Gaswork in the states that...

  20. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

  21. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    Actually, we offered to challenge the CRNA boards many years ago. Our request was

  22. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    Sorry, I think that's total "phooey". Feel free to PM me the specifics - I'll be glad to check it out and report back. It would be pretty stupid for an AA to work for 1/2 of what a CRNA makes. It...

  23. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    At least you can claim you have some experience with AA's - most don't, just uninformed opinions. Thank you for pointing out that there are problems with CRNA's and MD's and AA's. There are always...

  24. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    Explain to me the "more economical aspect" of employing

  25. Anyone have any experience with anesthesia assistants compared to CRNAs ?

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

    Start from scratch clinically? Some do, most don't. And let's not pretend that a BSN represents four years of clinical nurse education only. There's plenty of non-science stuff in there, just like...