Regional and neuraxial anesthesia are important skills an anesthetist possesses. However as many have told me CRNA's and AA's ability to do regional anesthesia at their practice settings have been limited by Anesthesiologists who many times are employing that anesthetist. Wanted to see how frequently anesthetists (CRNA or AA) are doing regional and neuraxial techniques. When I see doing I mean actually placing the block not just bolusing epidurals ect. Also due to the fact that many CRNA programs are sending SRNA's to remote clinical sites that are many times private practice I have heard frequent reports of them getting very little Neuraxial and regional training in school? So SRNA's please respond too.
What types and how often?
Who is limiting practice?(Hospital, anesthesiologist, personal pref, program)
What is the excuse for limiting practice since you are licensed to administer regional anesthesia?
How important do you feel regional anesthetic experience is to a you as a provider as far as marketing your skills and experience?
How much regional experience did you get or are you getting in CRNA school?
JessP
28 Posts
I am not in Clinicals yet....May 1st! but our students typically have 100-150 epidurals and lots of other regional at graduation.