wtbcrna MSN, DNP, CRNA

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    CRNA Masters vs DNP programs?

    wtbcrna replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't think it will matter for decades to come whether you have a Masters or Doctorate since there are still a few Bachelor and certificate CRNAs that are gainfully
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Okay, then the didactic portion to become an MDA is 4 years undergraduate, the first 2 years of medical school, and 3 years of residency for 9 years total of "didactic" type or specific
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What an ignorant statement to make about CRNAs. It will now take a bare minimum of 8 years to become a CRNA with the average being more around 10-12 years (4 years for BSN, 1+years of critical care...
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    how to stay warm in the OR?

    wtbcrna replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know what you mean, but the surgeon and scrubs aren't the only people in the room. That is why there should be consistent OR temp policies that are used and enforced. It ends the arguments on both...
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    how to stay warm in the OR?

    wtbcrna replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have worked at facilities that work with room temps down in the high 50s and as high as the mid 70s. The surgeons, scrubs etc all have survived at warmer temps, and in the end the patient does...
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    how to stay warm in the OR?

    wtbcrna replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The AORN recommendation for OR temps is supposed to be between 68-73. Some facilities follow this policy and some don't, but you can usually turn the temp up in rooms to a more optimal temp unless the...
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To bad the research states the same thing as my
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    CRNA programs

    wtbcrna replied to catholicrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All CRNA programs will have to have switched to doctoral programs no later than 2022, since all graduates in 2025 or later will have to have their doctorate. Also, all doctorate CRNA programs have to...
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    From SRNA to CRNA

    wtbcrna replied to CardiacDork's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think the bigger the anesthesia group/hospital the more likely you are to have a some type of orientation to help with the transition of being a new CRNA. My transition consisted of 2 days of...
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I understand and I have said similar things throughout this thread. This why many MDAs won't work in non-subsidized anesthesia departments and/or in rural
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are multiple factors at play with anesthesia provider incomes, and it all comes down to politics. MDAs have not shown to give greater care and are no more effective in delivering better outcomes...
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Price to produce has nothing to do with it. The argument is if you are selling/receiving the exact same product with no differences then why is reimbursement different for one than the other. That is...
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    wtbcrna replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why don't you think CRNAs should make equal pay for equal
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    HELP! Can an OR RN transition to a CRNA?

    wtbcrna replied to MA_RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The Council of Accreditation for nurse anesthesia states that SRNAs must have at least 1 year of critical care experience prior to starting nurse anesthesia
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    New back-to-school worry: Unvaccinated classmates

    wtbcrna posted a topic in Nursing News

    "A growing number of children aren't getting required vaccinations for non-medical reasons. What will this new reality bring this school year? As parents send their children back to school, some are...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think it is absolutely must to be an anesthesia provider to have this conversation. There are very few people that would understand these things otherwise. The nuances of coding, who is responsible...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Again this is one authors view nothing more nothing less. Trying to nail down the exact number for anesthesia mortality is always going to be difficult when the number is extremely low to begin with...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your educational background is everything considering the discussion, and if it is so substantial then you should not mind sharing it. You have not provided one piece of peer reviewed evidence or...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Unless you have some expert knowledge about anesthesia that you aren't sharing you don't have the background for this conversation. I understand the risks and benefits of anesthesia. I understand the...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can't tell is if you're incapable or unwilling to look this stuff up your self. Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved:
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Who exactly is determining "anesthesia related" deaths. I stand by the number of deaths from anesthesia being between 1:200,00-1:300,000 and as every recent reference I can find states that anesthesia...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    [h=3]"Timeline of Anesthesia-Related Complications and Improvements[/h] 1950s – principal intraoperative complications were hypotension, hypoventilation and hypoxia; resultant improvements in...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have provided 3 links to support that mortality rate is very low in anesthesia and depending on how it is calculated could be >1:100000 if you rely solely on ICD codes (which is will always be...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That is one of many papers that had been published. The most often quoted number for anesthesia related mortality deaths, which was done by the IOM in the 1990s, is 1:200000 to 1:300000, and if you...
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    CRNA and patient death

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Complications in Anesthesiology - Google