wtbcrna MSN, DNP, CRNA

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    BSN Student: Airforce or other route?!

    wtbcrna replied to Jay Q's topic in Government, Military

    I can only give you advice on Elmendorf. Elmendorf will have minimal chances of you working downtown as new grad in ICU, but they have been letting AD nurses volunteer on-base in the ICU to gain...
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    BSN Student: Airforce or other route?!

    wtbcrna replied to Jay Q's topic in Government, Military

    Any route you take through the military will basically put you close to or at retirement, so in that way it is good deal. That is assuming your prior enlistment time was AD. It will be difficult to...
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    BSN Student: Airforce or other route?!

    wtbcrna replied to Jay Q's topic in Government, Military

    Getting USAF CRNA scholarship isn't hard, but there is years worth of work as an USAF nurse before you qualify. The AF and Army both are always short of qualified students for nurse anesthesia
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    DNP seems like a waste...

    wtbcrna replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think you need to read more about the history of nursing, and Florence Nightingale in particular. I would argue that female leaders in nursing have done much more to oppress the nursing profession...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would say she is an MDA using her background to further her political
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think mausko was being
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You just need to admit it is nothing more than your opinion and move
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You have absolutely no proof so how do you expect to change anyone's
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Prove it, because you seem to be the only one saying
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The difference between ASA and AANA is that the AANA uses research to back their statements up and the ASA uses scare tactics and lies. JWK, I would like you for once to post anything related to this...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And what does the ASA and AAAA exist for if not to protect their
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    Any active duty Air Force CRNA's?

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

    No, there isn't a provision to allow AD USAF nurses to attend civilian NA schools on active
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    An Analysis of the Safety of Epidural and Spinal Neuraxial Anesthesia in More Than 10

    wtbcrna posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Abstract Background and Objectives: A feared complication of spinal or epidural anesthesia is the development of epidural or spinal hematoma with subsequent neural element compression. Most available...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And CRNAs would be able to bill Medicare independently, if it weren't for the lies of the ASA and there still wouldn't be a need for
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The reason for the increase is simple. The ASA has stated they want AAs in every state to combat CRNA independent practice. AAs are a political tool of the
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    Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

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

    How long have you been a CRNA? If reimbursement was simply a matter of who went to school longer than MD/PhD would make more than MDs. When two providers provide the exact same service your answer...
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    Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

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

    Yeah, it is so awful to rely on research, but maybe that is one of the big differences between CRNAs and AAs. That study came from the ASA journal by the way... Apparently, it isn't being done right...
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    MDA/CRNA infighting

    wtbcrna replied to jrsquire1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My best advice, be wary of any job that has a high turnover rate. That is usually one of the best indicators that there is something fundamentally wrong with the work environment. In general though...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, I know and have pointed out simply increasing the number of anesthesia providers wasn't the goal. The ultimate goal was to create a political rival to CRNAs that could not compete with MDAs....
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    Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

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

    The studies suggest no more than 2:1 d/t difficulties meeting TEFRA requirements. The sad thing is all that is doing is increasing is overall costs without any benefit to patients or hospitals. There...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    http://www.nmana.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AA-CRNA-comparison-table.pdf Login http://www.aana.com/Search/Pages/DefaultResults.aspx?k=%09%20Anesthesiologist%20Assistant%20Myths%20vs.%20Reality%09...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I see you posting opinions again....but without proof of anything as usual. Provide some facts and maybe someone will
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    Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

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

    I want to see the person that can be in 4 places simultaneously. This must be why CMS has been auditing and bringing cases against several ACT practices lately. Yes, I live in the real world, but...
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    Why do anesthesiologists make more than CRNAs?

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

    Yes and No. MDAs and CRNAs can receive the same in billing. Medicare will usually pay the same for services rendered by either provider, but there are some insurance carriers that will pay MDAs more...
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    wtbcrna replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The "ASA" has tried to produce studies that show difference in safety between anesthesia providers, and they have been unsuccessful. The research is overwhelming that independent CRNAs are just as...