Posted by stanley
on July 18, 2009, 7:54 am, in reply to "Re: An Angry CRNA"
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The emphasis on one aspect of the body system or setting is the weakness of most allied health professions relative to nursing in the advanced practice model.
This does not mean they are not well trained or ignorant, far from it most a re superlatively educated, ON ONE THING, nursing education provides a much broader prospective which is then narrowed to a specialty such as FP or CRNA. This is unlike other allied health care professions such as RT or perfusionist, attending an AA program will broden the area of study, not narrow it at least initially.
Advocate is completely right about all deserving respect as all have worked and studied hard in their profession.
In reference to the difference between CRNA and AA in the ACT there is no difference as the CRNA has been LIMITED to the AA standard, a CRNA can choose this if they wish but an AA MUST practice in a more limited environment.
There is no offense meant in this, just as an anesthesiologist can practice in a broader scope OUTSIDE the OR due to their education and training a CRNA can practice in a greater role then an AA due to the nature their education and training.
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