Question about AA's

[mammothsnw]

Question for JWK.... I am an SRNA in CA so I do not know anything about AA's...I have never seen or heard of them in CA or on the west coast for that matter. So in what states can you practice?? In the states where you can practice...does your license allow you the freedom to practice at all hospitals/ASC's? (ie can you go do per diem work wherever you want?) or..are you limited to working within the ACT model?? Can you specialize in regional anesthesia, peds, etc..? How are your services billed??..are they directly billed to insurance/medicare?? It sounds like you are held to very high standards so I'm just wondering how much autonomy/ scope of practice you are entitled in return. Thanks

[turtle and the hare]

Loaded question. One answer is that they cannot deliver anesthesia without an anesthesiologist. The MDA is ultimately responsible for the AA, unlike a CRNA who can deliver anesthesia without the MDA, of course depending on the policy of the institution. They are not Physician Assistants. They have a ranging background of undergraduate education from teachers to liberal arts majors. No offense anyone.

I cant see the reast of your question but here is some of it

[Josh L.Ac.]

They have a ranging background of undergraduate education from teachers to liberal arts majors.

While that is true that you can have any kind of bachelor's degree for AA school, the basic science prerequisites for AA school meet and exceed the classes nurses take as a part of their BSN.