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    Re: Experience in the medical field Archived Message

    Posted by DC on April 20, 2008, 9:11 pm, in reply to "Experience in the medical field"

    Hi Sean I wish you all the best in AA-C school, to answer your question do you need more experience?..Most AA school preferably you have some type of/or previous patient care experience not a major requirement. Like for example at an AA school REQUIRED(General Biology*)- PREFERRED NOT REQUIRED(Cell&Molecular biology).

    If you really want to get hands on experience technical&clinical I would #1.Shawdow an Anesthesia Technician and/or Technologist(AT/ATT(CER.) or #2.Become an Anesthesia Tech./or ologist.

    A lot of people are unaware who and what ATs/ATTs can do in their scope of practice It just depends on what state, laws, and/or hospital you work at. Read my last post CRNA Student Reaching Out to AAs, click on on April 13, 2008 @ 10:39am ATTN:Address to Pete,dd,& Jack CRNAs/SRNAs & To The Public. It will tell you a lot about my profession(society)of ATs/ATTs(Cer.) who we are and how competent we are as Technician and/or ologist providers in the ACT model.

    Being a AT/ATT(Cer.), RCP, RRT, Para medic, PA, and CCP(Perfusionist)is a great stepping stone in becoming a Anesthetist as a Allied Health Care Professional(AA-C) or CRNA in nursing profession more especially towards an AT/ATT who is not in/or a nurse. All of our critical care experience with patient care as well as all out side cases is in the operating room setting(O.R.).

    In closing I would like to share this with you all Anesthetists AA-Cs/CRNAs the differences between NA school and AA school when it comes to teaching. Performance of regional anesthesia and invasive catheters.

    More NA education program provide instruction in the technical aspects of "REGIONAL ANESTHESIA". Example:Lumbar epidural catheter, spinal, axillary brachial blocks, and other blocks.

    A higher percentage of AA programs provide instruction in the placement of "INVASIVE MONITORS"(catheters). Example:Swan-Ganz PA, Central Venous Line x2,x3,x4,or MAC multi purpose line access Liver cases Transplant for example there are used in), Cordis, and Arterial line.

    AA and NA schools teaches both It's just that one focus more on the other period, in reality "both" anesthetists AA-C/CRNA are doing the same job. History has everything to do with the differences of both anesthetists AA-C/CRNA that's all.

    The observation is supported by the testimonies of many Anesthesiologists MD who have gained valuable insights working within the ACT for decades with "both" NAs and AAs who find no significant differences between the two groups of professionals in their daily clinical practices FACT! this comes from the ASA(MDAs/DOAs) they have no reason to lie.

    Whether your a AA-C or CRNA both are doing the same exact job in the ACT model or out of the ACT model under any physician supervision(CRNAs). If BSN/ADN nurses who are and do function as a AA-C(Anesthetist)FACT! it speaks for it self both are strong Anesthetists.

    Good luck to you in your AA-C career Sean you will do great





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