TheNextCRNA

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1. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

   Not a valid argument. You're comparing a narrow, limited field in medicine to the scope of the entire education system which is broad in curriculum. For that reason, I won't waste my time arguing

2. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

   What, in any of my comments, made you suggest that?

3. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

   And to further support my argument, there is a threshold to the amount of knowledge one can attain from anesthesia, after that you're just wasting your time. Do you think a resident who studied 16 years of anesthesia knows more than one who only stud...

4. How do I get into the ICU?

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in Critical

   lol, real funny.. you're the only one who answered the question though,lol

5. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

   If you say so.

6. CRNA vs MDA. Who wins?

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in CRNA

   Every one is entitled to their own opinion, but I wouldn't be surprised if you had some good friends or close affiliations with MDAs. Since you argue CRNAs are safe, why are they even supervised? The health care system can't afford to have more MD...

7. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

   Knowledge can be obtained faster and more accurately than before thanks to the internet. In addition, I highly doubt MDAs retained the information from 8 years prior when they first were admitted into med school. No amount of knowledge can justify a ...

8. How do I get into the ICU?

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in Critical

   Thanks for the information. What state are you in? And so how long have you been in ICU and are you applying to crna programs soon? Why did you only apply to 2 hospitals? How long were your classmates techs before getting the ICU position? And what k...

9. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

   TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

   But we have no person to compare the CEO to, he is at the top all by himself, rightfully so. CRNAs and MDAs perform the same function, more or less. Not sure why you are defending MDAs so strongly.

10. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

    TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

    I know some choose to practice independently without the ACT but why do others need to be supervised in the first place?

11. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

    TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

    Skip, my point is not whether MDAs deserve high compensation. Of course they do. But if i'm supervising you to mow several thousand lawns, shouldn't we be getting paid equally? If the national annual income averages for the two professions was off b...

12. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

    TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

    You're right, lazy wasn't the best word to use. Rather I feel some are unworthy of such high compensations relative to their counterparts, that's all.

13. The Lazy, Lackadaisical MDAs

    TheNextCRNA posted a topic in SRNA

    In what clinical setting, do you see MDAs administering the anesthesia, sitting alongside the patient monitoring him or her during the case? I've shadowed in 6 hospitals and 1 surgery center and not once have I seen an MDA doing the case in the OR, ...

14. The real road to becoming a CRNA?

    TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in SRNA

    Can you explain to me how the residency works? So now you have to commit yourself to 4 years in surgical before going to ICU?

15. CRNA vs MDA. Who wins?

    TheNextCRNA replied to TheNextCRNA's topic in CRNA

    "If MDAs and CRNAs both made the same, what would be the incentive to hire CRNAs?" The MDA did two years of general book work, 2 years of really general and vague hospital rotations (1-2 months each) to see where he or she would fit (4 years wasted)....