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1. SAFE ANESTHESIA
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... HOW NURSES ALWAYS EAT THE ARMS AND LEGS OFF EACH OTHER. ...

2. Gross inconsistencies
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... certified. SRNA do learn from CRNA during training. Anesthesia residents (MDs) do learn from ICU nurses during their ICU rotation. DO not discount the years of ICU experience every CRNA possesses. ...

3. Jonathan Deutsch
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... favor of this stance. Moreover, I do agree that Medicare fraud is a problem, and I am sure that both anesthesiologists and independent nurse anesthetists have manipulated the system in the past to their ...

4. The completely obvious
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... because they chose to provide nurse anesthesia care....in fact the quality outcomes are quite excellent from both MDA providers and CRNA's...how wonderful that someone refuses to look at the peer reviewed ...

5. Midwife comparison is absurd
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The comparison regarding the nurse midwife is ridiculous. If there is a complication during the delivery, a physician (OB-GYN) knows how to effectively treat and manage the complication because of their ...

6. Numbers don't lie (Part 2)
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... to be a surgeon. As a patient, would you want an advanced practice nurse performing your surgery or a physician? It baffles me that the same question needs to be asked when it pertains to the delivery ...

7. Numbers don't lie (Part 1)
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... or critical care to further specialize their training in the specialty. Total years of education to become an anesthesiologist= 12-14 years Approximately 50% of CRNAs (nurse anesthetists) do ...

8. Misrepresentation
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In response to Jonathan Deutsch and his nurse-anesthesia.org thread, there is only one MD in the thread who opines that 'independent practice is the future'. Do not misrepresent this as "professionals" ...

9. Eric C
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... tp://www.nurse-anesthesia.org/showthread.php/11650-Nurses-are-an-equal-if-not-superior-choice-to-administer-anesthesia ...

10. Excellent
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... admits that 1) Registered Nurses can be educated to act independently at the highest practice standards, and can even advance the science of anesthesia and 2) it puts CRNAs and MDAs on too close of a playing ...

11. CRNAs do not equate with Anesthesiologists
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Mr. Knowlton is gravely in error in his conclusion and his reasoning. Advanced practice nurses, while helpful in many situations clinically, function best when they must defer/refer/collaborate with their ...

12. CRNA Degree online
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Roger, You should do your homework before posting something as ridiculous as "You can get your CRNA degree online." There are no nurse anesthesia programs that offer an online degree. All are residency ...

13. Regarding Art Zwerling, CRNA, DNP, DAAPM
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Just a point of information. Mr. Zwerling has A.L.O.T of initials after his name. Let's break them down. CRNA - Has completed nurse anesthetist training. Good. DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice. ...

14. Not sure where to begin
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Mr. Knowlton- I appreciate your commentary and view it as only that. You probably should have mentioned that your name appears on the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey State Nurses Association. ...

15. Paid
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... nurses are now one of the highest paid professionals in the country, making in most cases more than doctors on a per hour worked basis. Power lobby and good marketing. But not improved training. It is ...

16. Wow, amazing amount of residents posing as nurses
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Sad really, a bunch of anesthesia residents who are clearly threatened posing as CRNAs, nurses and patients. Really, are you that desperate? If you are so sure your practice is that much better then let ...

17. You're kidding, right?
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... article Mr. Knowlotn cites, that was indeed a study bought and paid for by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Mr. Knowlton also appears to have a problem interpreting data and making conclusions ...

18. Son lost hand to crna
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... 3 kids through college. Buyer be ware. There are good crnas. But we had horrible experience. I have 3 surgeries and always insist on doctor. Same with my surgeon. I dont want nurse operating on me ...

19. "Ignorance has a loud mouth"
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... Practicing Nurses who specializes in providing anesthesia. The are trained specifically to be independent anesthesia providers. On completion of an anesthesia program they are COMPETENT, SAFE, INDEPENDENT ...

20. Par for the course
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... within a major city center. Since then the efficiency in the OR has increased by 40%, anesthesia complication decreased by 10% and the admin, surgeons, OR nurses and PACU nurses are happier than they have ...