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    Re: the future, note no AA's, check it out boys Archived Message

    Posted by Ryan on September 1, 2009, 2:23 am, in reply to "the future, note no AA's, check it out boys"

    I have been reading these comical messages from CRNAs against AAs for the past month, and I think the majority of them are ridiculous. I am currently a PA-C working at a Baltimore inner city ER, and I also have been shadowing a MDA at Johns Hopkins Hospital ( where only CRNAs work ). I have discovered a few things from my experience.

    1. CRNAs are qualified and competent anesthesia providers but they simply do not have the same knowledge base as MDAs. When sh$t hits the fan, as it occasionaly happens, MDAs are more prepared to handle critical situations. This could mean the difference between life and death. CRNAs need MDAs as much as AAs. The surgeon will not bail you out.

    2. There is a shortage of anesthesia providers ( including CRNAs ). AAs are not going anywhere.

    3. The CRNAs that I have worked with and seen in action are not like any of the CRNAs on this message board. They do not seem threatened or insecure.

    4. The CRNAs on this message board are insulting the AA profession b/c they are insecure about their own ability and knowledge which results in this defense mechanism. If I was a CRNA, who had a great track record, I would not waste my time insulting another a profession on that particular profession's message board. I would not care b/c I would know that my job is secure b/c I am a proficient anesthesia provider.

    5. All the CRNAs on this message board who have gone back and forth with AAs and prospective AAs, just relax and concentrate on becoming better at your job. It's like me getting on a nurse practitioner board and insulting their profession. It's nonsense.

    Good luck to all sane CRNAs and AAs. Take care.

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