US Army MAJ,CRNA

US Army MAJ,CRNA has 23 years experience and specializes in Anesthesia.

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1. Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to Mully's topic in SRNA

   If the Anesthesia dept is owned by the hospital, and the providers are hospital employees, then the expense is measured as ~$150K (CRNA)-vs-~$250K (MDA) (as an example)...you can staff 5 ORs for $750K with CRNAs or 3 ORs with MDAs for $750K…..if you ...

2. Classes to meet CRNA Admission Requirements

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to davidcharles's topic in CRNA

   For research

3. Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to Mully's topic in SRNA

   That is the definition of inefficiency…..it's also a little self righteous ….making the person responsible for you getting up in the morning to earn a living WAIT on you? Without them, you have no work, and it is just fine for you to make them wait ...

4. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in CRNA

   Oh, I get it…..I just thought someone of his intelligence knew the folly of providing anecdotes…. Surely if the AANA was so nefarious as to lie, deceive or scare the public about other practitioners, it would be as easy to find as the ASAs examples t...

5. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in CRNA

   Lie about what? The ASA lies to paint CRNAs as substandard and dangerous providers….this being the basis of why we CRNAs should NEVER be allowed solo practice (when the real reason is they want the money of supervising) The AANA lies to……what? Are y...

6. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in CRNA

   Practicing 18 years is far from just starting…..anyway….it seems your ability to recognize sarcasm has been diminished….no one gives a rip about cyclopropane or curare….I was merely making an example of her unequal education and experience of being a...

7. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in CRNA

   She graduated from Lamar University 1978, and Harris County Hospital School of Anesthesia Nursing in 1981. In 1982, it was the official position of the AANA board of directors' that registered nurses will be baccalaureate prepared and then attend a m...

8. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

   US Army MAJ,CRNA replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in CRNA

   Dr Fitch was a diploma graduate CRNA, long before a Masters was required for certification, only things available to her was Curare and Cyclopropane......of course she "didn't know what she didn't know".......advances in CRNA practice increased expon...