CRNA's Began The Same Way As AA's

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CRNA's Began The Same Way As AA's

I enjoy watching CRNA's who try to dice the Anesthesiologist Assistant
profession, yet these CRNA's do not realize the same arguments were
used for years against THEM!

NURSES started giving anesthesia in the USA because there were not
enough PHYSICIANS. Had there been enough physicians, the USA would be
using all MDA anesthesia just like England does, who, guess what, had
enough physicians. Now in the USA we do not have enough physicians or
nurses so along come the Anesthesiologist Assistants. When there is a
void, someone comes along to fill it. Be it CRNAs or Anesthesiologist
Assistants!

NURSES were preferred in the USA by the surgeons because they were
under the control of the SURGEON and did not argue back like those
MDAs did. Now along come the Anesthesiologist Assistants who will be
under the control of the MDAs. So what? Both groups have to answer to
someone.

NURSES were preferred by the hospitals and insurance industry because
they were cheaper than the MDAs. Now along come Anesthesiologist
Assistants who might actually be able to do the same work for less. Is
not less cost good for the patient?

NURSES were cheaper to train than DOCTORS and training someone to do
ether anesthesia was pretty simple. Now it seems training
Anesthesiologist Assistants might just be cheaper than training CRNAs.
Is not less cost good for the student?

Some CRNA's also seem to think the MDAs only supervise. There are many
many places where the anesthesia staff is ALL MDA and they do their
own cases. Would you prefer that as the answer to the anesthesia
staffing shortage? No Anesthesiologist Assistants or CRNAs?