Ive been a CRNA for almost 10 yearsā¦CRNA= certified registered nurse anesthetist. My scope of practice is the SAME as anesthesiologist, (within the anesthesia realm)ā¦. I do epidurals, central lines, choose your entire anesthetic, Iām in the OR the whole time and can work independently from an anesthesiologist (do not require an MD supervision). Iāve avoided this topic and post for 2 years bc itās a political topic and Iām not here for hate or to hurt feelings. I love my job and Iām proud of it. If you chose one of the other careers, be proud of that and dont be bothered by statements below. Youāve asked my thoughts so here you go. MORE BELOW. I chose CRNA for a variety of reasons. First, I would simply never want to be anyoneās assistant or be dependent on someone elseās skill set in case of an emergency (in a line of work when SECONDS COUNT) = AAs. If I was going to school I wanted to be trained in EVERYRTHING and come out independent and completely competent in ALL areas. I also SIMPLY wanted to be the one IN THE OPERATING ROOM choosing & giving drugs (giving the anesthesia), most places in the US even when a MDA is around they are supervising several and not the ones in the operating room. I would never find myself in such a place as an AA. AAs are beholden to anesthesiologists and therefore limited in terms of practice setting/location and schedule. š„THEY CANT WORK IN EVERY STATEā¦ and even in the states they are allowed to, certain facilities donāt even allow them š«£ I value the direct patient care experience that CRNAs are REQUIRED to have (AAs donāt need any direct pt care for schoolā¦it doesnāt mean some donāt have it, but I didnāt want to be grouped under a title where people assumed I wouldnāt have it) and I truly believe our backgrounds alone (ICU and any other in patient clinical care) make us superior providers. ā„ļøš„there is no difference in the scope of practice of an anesthesiologist and a CRNA within the anesthesia realm. NONE. so why not choose the one with a better schedule, and the one giving the anesthesiaā¦fits my personality better to do all the skills I went to school for, not watch others do it for me. - AAs can only practice in approx 20 states, ALWAYS medically directed by an Anesthesiologist. CRNAs are not. -Any degree can get someone into AA school, and no prior patient care experience is needed. SCARY. -AAs are trained to be DEPENDENT on an anesthesiologist (their assistant). ā¼ļøAAs are providers WHO CAN ONLY TAKE delegated orders from an ANESTHESIOLOGISTā¼ļø. I did not go to school for someone to do the thinking for me, I wanted autonomy and an actual skill set; I wanted to know just as much if not more than the other providers around me, not the other way around. -A new grad AA has nowhere near the experience of a new grad CRNA. AAs struggle with critical ICU patients on pressors, unlike most CRNAs with an ICU background. Thereās rotten eggs in every line of work, but why would I go in to a stressful line of work and come out under prepared and dependent on someone elseās skills set not even required to be in the room with me the whole time while caring for someone elseās loved one š³ -CRNAs can be business owners, open ketamine clinics, open aesthetic centers, bill cash pay for plastics, do mobile dental, teach in universities, deploy for the military, go on medical missions independentlyā¦the opportunities are endless ā¦not limited. I refuse to be limited. The end. I also love to point out that CRNAs have a proven track record of providing safe and effective anesthesia for over 150 years in this country and our trusted as the primary providers in our military and rural hospitals (our worth is undisputed). Opinions are my own not my places of employment. Obviously.
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