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..and with that, the death of the all MDA/DOA model. "One often finds the path to destruction on his way to try to avoid it" - Kung Fu Panda.

I have a question: How many AAs are in CRNA school in Michigan?

My beef isn't with AAs specifically (meaning if you can do anesthesia and properly trained then you should be able to make a living out of it). My problem is the reason there is such a big push NOW by the ASA to promote the AA profession. When CRNAs ...

I'll agree with half of what you are saying. I'm doing my clinicals in a county hospital in southern california and the job market for CRNAs in southern california sucks. As far as RNs and the state of california, the california nurses association is...

Is there a regulatory board at the state level for AAs?

80 - 85% of Texas Counties don't have hospitals? Ignorance in its highest form. You must be refering to Georgia counties with that number man. CRNAs are flocking to rural america alot faster than MDAs are and that is the basis of the argument. Basica...

Interesting point and I can see that perspective. I'll say this; Lets try to do a study comparing the outcomes of CRNAs and AAs in rural settings or settings outside of an anesthesia care team model. OH Wait!! That can't happen because AAs can't work...

Please don't label me as a sellout for asking this question because I love what I'm training to become but, where exactly do we want the MDAs to be? If they are in our O.R. room all the time, we say they are controlling. If they kick it in the lounge...

I'm all for education and I think that the DNP is a good idea as long as its not made the entry into practice (an option) or at least not until the shortage of anesthesia providers is curtailed a bit. Can you imagine the recruiting pitch AAs schools ...

To get that answer without getting a 80 page blog you should probably do a search on this topic. You should get alot of information for what you seek that way because its been discuss on this board ALOT! This probably won't stop the bloodshed (excuse...

Wow. Interesting. Here is another perspective. I'm a black male SRNA/RRNA presently at Texas Wesleyan Univ Class of 2007. We have a total of 7 black people currently in my class and more than 5 or 6 in the class behind mine (most of them I'm friends ...

Who likes to use air and who uses saline? If you do use air, have you ever had a patient with pneumocephalus?

For all the providers familiar with atlanta, what hospitals allow crnas/aas to place spinals/epidurals for OB???

For everybody who's given anesthesia so far; How many of you use lidocaine near the time of extubation and if you do, what dose and about when do you give it. My CRNA on thursday gave 40mg about 5 mins or so before the patient was extubated. It worke...

I know of the school in which the poster is speaking and have heard from a couple of people from that program that they are having a pretty rough summer. There is a line between sucking it up and not receiving what you need to do well on the test (po...

The class is alot of money (as all of you probably know). Is the actual classroom that helpful to where missing it would cut my chances of passing boards significantly? If I study the sweat book diligently would that work? Any recent anesthesia schoo...

There is one thing to consider here. Even if they make this law (which it isn't) it will only effect those that are going to be CRNA at or around 2015. If you will have a master's before then, you don't have to go back unless you want to be a program...

'Very true. 99% of the decisions are made by the docs/residents in the ER. But at least you get the exposure of seeing the ABCs (and especially ACLS/PALS protocols) in the ER (evening if your not making the call). Also, in the ICU, wants you see a pa...

That is fair. Very True

Okay, I'll say this. How many times have you had to worry about Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (PRIMARY SURVEY) in a level one ER vs. the busiest trauma ICU. In the ER, as you well know, the primary survey takes place. So why would the ICU be bet...

Okay. For those SRNAs who are either in or going to clinicals, do you know where I can get a brain book OR what to put in a brain book. Thanks in advance.

Another point I thought I should mention: When it comes to the ABCs, nothing gets you ready better than a HIGH ACUITY Level 1 ER/Trauma Unit. NOTHING!!! As far as the pharm/physio aspect of it all, its all about ICU. Maybe schools should require a ye...

Not to add flame to the debate (but I know I probably am) but I would agree that ER is more challenging if it wasn't for the fact that most ERs in america are more primary care clinics and not on the level of a Charity, Grady, or Parkland. If every E...

Well ladies and gentlemen, I have finished my Rite of Passage and will be entering clinicals starting in August. Any advice/tricks o' the trade would be very appreciated.

I appreciate what you had to say brian but I don't have a family and the program has already started for me. I didn't quite understand what you were trying to say and how it related to going from classroom to clinical.