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  1. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

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

    In a practice where the ANESTHETISTS do all the cases (AA or CRNA) I'd much rather have the anesthetist be the one doing the case and staying in the room with me for MOST

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

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

    A fraction? Dream

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

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

    Where do you come up with two states? Georgia, Alabama, New Mexico, South Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Vermont, Texas, Missouri, and Florida coming up. I'm probably missing a couple, but can't...

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

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

    How did it pass? By never letting the truth get in the way of the final objective. And there's nothing that says another bill might not come along next year or the year after that would repeal HB...

  5. Family Visitation in the PACU

    jwk replied to smidgen21's topic in PACU

    Allowed in our "Phase II" area, usually MAC patients, eyes, GI, etc. NOT allowed and NOT appropriate in the main PACU handling other surgical cases. Too much going on, too much attention diverted...

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

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

    So for 2004, we have: Florida - YES to AA's TriCare - YES to AA's Louisiana - NO Two out of three ain't bad - the two biggest out of the three!

  7. Clinical question about laryngoscopy

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

    What's the best way to intubate? (after learning the basics of course) YOUR WAY!!! Mac 3, Miller 2, light wand, whatever. If the tube goes in the right spot on the first attempt the vast majority of...

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

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

    Actually, GeorgiaAA and I are two different people. And there's only two of us "ranting". We're only trying to get a little balance into the discussion and a little real knowledge about AA's,...

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

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

    Not snotty - just a different approach. And please, not again with the clinical comparisons. It's a turf battle, about competition and money and who gets what, and it always has been. You have the...

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

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

    And it is the contention of AA's, and I know you fully disagree, that a nursing degree is not needed. Although many of you think we come from just any old bachelors degree major, I honestly don't...

  11. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

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

    Feel better? And all this from a non-CRNA - I'm impressed. Last I looked, there is a shortage of anesthesia providers everywhere, urban, as well as rural. There are THOUSANDS of anesthesia vacancies...

  12. Here's what CRNAs really think about AAs

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

    I for one was not trying to fan the flames. (except for the comment about the password-protected part of the website :) ) I was mainly pointing out that it WAS old news, and the final TriCare...

  13. Here's what CRNAs really think about AAs

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

    This is old material, and came out last year when the AANA and others were fighting to keep AA's out of TriCare. Fortunately, the folks at the DOD could see through the smokescreen and all the...

  14. CRNA vs SRNA vs AA?

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

    It's coming ? Been busy celebrating the TriCare victory and trying to stamp out fires in the Louisiana Legislature. I really do want to respond to your other post and answer your questions - I just...

  15. Male L&D nurses

    jwk replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    My point flew right over your head (male, in L&D, taking care of women,

  16. Male L&D nurses

    jwk replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I couldn't post a longer statement - I was busy doing

  17. Male L&D nurses

    jwk replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I TRULY don't get this argument in this day and time, and am 100% opposed to those of you that say males SHOULDN'T be in L&D. Males have been involved in L&D for ages - it's just that for...

  18. SRNAs/CRNAs - how do you deal with difficult surgeons?

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

    Unfortunately, students have always gotten abused to a certain extent, and anesthesia gets blamed for everything all the time. If you haven't worked in the OR prior to starting anesthesia training,...

  19. CRNA Debate from www.studentdoctor.net

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

    You're absolutely correct - great post. The respect has to go both ways, and that's the problem with the AA/CRNA debate. You don't see the few AA's commenting on this board saying anything about not...

  20. Recommend epidurals?

    jwk replied to lady_jezebel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are definitely lots of different pain management techniques during labor. In our hospital (17,000 deliveries per year) we have in-house anesthesia, which makes a big difference. Probably 2/3...

  21. CRNA vs SRNA vs AA?

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

    Long on editorials, a little shorter on

  22. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    jwk replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    In our hospital in Atlanta, verbal abuse is just that - abuse. Serious problems are referred to the medical staff office. We have had surgeons given formal reprimands, they have been required to...

  23. Billing question

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

    If you want to know the history of AA's, ask an AA. They were NOT created by the ASA. The Medicare splits for MD's and anesthetists are not new. They've been around in some form since the mid-80's....

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

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

    thanks for the economics lesson. although your basic assumption concept about supply and demand is fine, your logic in this particular situation is flawed in that demand for anesthesia providers has...

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

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

    Georgia law allows two PA's/AA's per physician, but they may supervise/medically direct up to four anesthetists (AA's or CRNA's) at the same time, as also allowed by federal