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Interesting response. My concern was not being left alone after induction, but during induction, the critical phase. The anesthesia personal was an aide not a tech and cannot push any drugs. I had the anesthesia aide in the room becasue I anticipated a difficult airway, which I mentioned during the timeout. During induction I may need someone to make a phone call or act as an additional set of hands, or push drugs. At the very least, inform me that you(the circulator) are leaving the room. The circulator was gone 7 minutes. The anesthesia aide stayed with me for 6 minutes. I had called for additional personnel when the aide had to leave. My question is and has been, do you leave during induction, maybe this is a common practice? I am also dismayed that the surgeon, and surgery tech also left the room, leaving just two people in the room at induction. In the future, as part of time out, I will need to ask the circulator to stay in the room during induction.

Good question about the aide. Another room had an airway emergency and needed a guide scope. My patient had a secure airway and was completely stable.

I wish you were my circulator! I love that you put the patient's safety first.

I have a question for OR nurses. I am a CRNA and I had a situation where I was inducing the patient with the help of an anesthesia aide. The circulator left the OR during induction without telling or asking me. After induction, I looked up and all the staff had left the room. Needless to say, I was upset and approached the circulator who informed me that with an anesthesia aide, the RN is not needed. What is the opinion of circulators?

I am also looking into Touro Univeristy for a DNP. If I can ask, does it bother anyone that is does not have CCNE accreditation and does anyone plan to use their DNP to teach?

I am a practicing CRNA. I have awareness under anesthesia for one of my surgeries. Nothing was done wrong. I probably had undiagnosed hypertension. When the gas was turned down for my subsequent low BP after induction is when I has the awareness. I was given a lot of narcotics so I had no pain, just pressure with the surgery. I was paralyzed and knew it would take about 40 minutes for the paralytic to wear off. I eventually stared to tap my fingers( I was prone). I had nightmares for about 6 months. Other than the nightmares, nothing lasting. My best friend had done my anesthesia and she was more upset than I was. I have had surgeries after without incident

I only inquired as to CRNAs and that is all the email addressed. I got a very quick response to my email inquiry.

I just got an email from the U.S. Army Recruiting Command that the OAPP does still exist, at least for CRNAs and most likely other critical care areas.

I wish you luck. Keep us informed on your progress. If the OAPP does still exist that would be great.

I was recently by a recruiter that OAPP no longer existed. Maybe they recently reinstated the program and are not advertising it. Thanks for the info.

I was wondering if anyone has entered the army reserves under the officer accession pilot program. I am a 51 year old CRNA with 12 years of experience and have been a nurse for 28 years. I would like to join the army reserves, but I am probably too old.