Nurse Anesthetists-MoANA PR

[bobby9beats]

CRNAs and AAs are both mid-level anesthesia providers. I would trust either as long as they are certified and experienced. In my opinion they are equally proficient in the OR.

[alliedification]

CRNA are tolerable if supervised by an anesthesiologist. Solo CRNA practice means that a nurse with about 20 months of nurse anes training is managing your anesthesia. Safe? I do not think so.

[trilogyfilm]

@alliedification think again...fatality rates are the same regardless (almost negligent)

[detroitvagabond]

@alliedification Yet again another negative comment. How sad you are... who hurt you so? This finger pointing so child like, and aggressive. Why so angry at CRNA's?

[fatasian420]

If i was every a doctor, i would turn to my assistant and go like "YOU! FIX HIS BITCH ASS!!"

[strongbad666]

I love all the chest pounding of the CRNAs here -get over yourselves. You work as part of the OR team. There's not an "I" in "Team". Besides, there are a lot of cases -especially in oncology- where I'm glad there is an Anesthesiologist ever present as opposed to a CRNA. They did a 4 year residency for a reason.

[digitalnicko1]

Is their a lot of Math involved In the actual CRNA grad school?

[chrissline77]

@digitalnicko1 .....Hell YES!

[jofar80]

AA's are not nurses by definition. they are helpers and cannot function independently like a crna can. the only "problem" is the fact that the anesthesiologists feel that the crna's are making too much $. AA's are cheap labor.

[hoochis]

rotfl "ever had gas?" i love it. i think anesthesia is weak on me, it takes forever to knock me out.

[EugeniusP]

People have many many bad experiences with MDA's, other MD's, etc. etc. A single isolated incident means nothing for any profession/field. Get real folks. CRNA = way of the future.

[tigerseiken]

60-65% of Anesthetics in the United States are administered by CRNA's. They've been at it since the American Civil War and it was THEIR practice. Deemilieu is sadly mistaken (above comment). CRNA's can administer anesthesia in the presence of any surgeon or even dentist, not just anesthesiologists. Research facts at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist.

[jamasama28]

My hospital has both CRNAs and AAs (Anesthesiologist Assistants). Most of our anesthetists are CRNAs, but I heard from the doctors that the Director of Anesthesiology prefers to hire AA's over CRNAs. I don't know why. They are both good at what they do.

[jofar80]

they prefer AA's because they can pay them less. they don't have the patient critical care experience or skills that a CRNA has. it's a control issue, because crna's don't need the anesthesiologist to practice- they can administer anesthesia in a wide variety of settings in collaboration with any md or dentist.

[lonestarduffer]

What are the best schools in the US for this particular field ? I have to complete nursing school first. I live in NE Texas, between Dallas & Little Rock.

[MoANAPR]

The reason CRNA's have "as high a safety rating" is because they are highly qualified and know what they are doing and are fully capable of handling any situation that comes up.

[MoANAPR]

Nurse anesthetists are trained think independently. CRNAs are advanced practice nurses with a specialized graduate-level education in anesthesiology who administer anesthesia in all types of surgical cases using all types of anesthetic techniques.

[stanman1968]

I will have to remember that next time I am working WITHOuT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST, about 99% of the time.

Yor opinion is asinine and clearly uninformed.

[colliderproject]

We don't have CRNA's in the UK; do they practice as anesthesiologists (sedationists to me) in the US?

[stanman1968]

They practice in every setting performing the exact same procedures.

[deemilieu]

only a licensed MD can legally administer anesthesia. an anesthesiologist is a licensed medical doctor with advanced training as an anesthesia specialist.

[nuprofessor]

You are incorrect in your statement that only a licensed MD can legally administer anesthesia. As a fact, more anesthesia is administered in surgical cases by CRNAs than by MDs.

Please research your facts before posting.

[muffinmanben72]

ORLY :O

[pjRN25]

CRNA's probably can provide anesthesia if supervised by a doctor...... please do some research first. :)

There is no squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

[pjRN25]

there's no point arguing. if you want an anesthesiologist its your choice. but before you make stupid arguments which is unusual at your age, why dont you do some research first. just because the good surgeon said that one nurse anesthetist cant get the sedation right doesnt mean that all nurse anesthetists are. someday, i will be the best nurse anesthetist. and for you garysconstipated, you will have my anesthesia for free :)

[MoANAPR]

I am sorry that you had a pretty bad experience. What happened to you is extremely rare and based on one pracitioner. The truth is that CRNA's safely provide over 70% of all types of anesthesia across the US. And we have at least as high a safety rating as MD providers. CRNA's can and do provide anesthesia independently and are recognized by Managed Care Plans for providing high-quality anesthesia care. We have been long recognized for our vigilance and patient advocacy.

[pjRN25]

nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia for nearly 150 years. this makes nurse anesthetists the oldest specialty group in the United States and the competence that nurse anesthetist provides is high standard. if you think that nurses are not capable of providing anesthesia then its your choice to get yourself an MD. but again, history shows the competence that these anesthesia providers have.

[pjRN25]

way to go nurses!

[franksnberries]

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