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    Re: Nova Tampa Campus Archived Message

    Posted by DC on September 11, 2008, 8:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Nova Tampa Campus"

    Hi AASEE I have to agree with you 100% on that point. I feel they need to open more AA-C programs where there is a major and/or acute shortage of Mid-Level provider (CRNAs mainly) in those particular states.

    That's where AA-Cs come into the picture to help alleviate the stress and shortage among CRNAs and Anesthesiologists M.D./D.O. in the ACT. Prime example North Carolina and Texas (especially Houston & Dallas, TX) I know Houston and Dallas both have a very good job market for AA-Cs.

    In my opinion I believe that AA-Cs need to break barriers by working in other states were there are hardly or no! AA-Cs, in the same manner as Shane did in the state of Florida. Shane was the first A.A.-C.,M.S.A. to work in an all CRNA-only practice group and respected that.

    In my opinion I think that the vast majority of AA-Cs especially new grads should work at least 1-2 years in the state Georgia to get the experience and then go work in other states where they are allowed to work in where there is a real shortage of AA-Cs or no! AA-Cs at all. A very good prime example Cleveland Clinic in Ohio #1 Heart Center in the country, they rank #1 every year in US News World Report.

    Why are there no AA-C working at Cleveland Clinic a prestigious hospital that's well known around the country and "world?..I would love to see AA-Cs working at Cleveland Clinic Hospital doing "major open heart CV cases working side by side with CRNAs in the ACT.

    I took the liberty of calling the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Ohio Anesthesiology Dept. that hires CRNAs and asked them personally do the have AA-Cs employed at their Institution and if they do, do the AA-Cs to hearts she say no we do not have AA-Cs employed at our institution.

    She said we only have CRNAs at our institution and some of the CRNAs do CV Heart cases in the ACT. I asked her why they (the hospital) do not have AA-Cs employed at their institution and would they hire an AA-C if they were to apply at your institution when they are doing the exact same job as a CRNA in the ACT.

    She pause for a few seconds before she could answer my question, I also pointed out that CRNAs & AA-Cs are used interchangeably at hospitals that utilizes both anesthetists on staff in the ACT. I also pointed out to her that AA-Cs are utilize to do more high risk complicated procedures such as CV-Open Hearts, Neuro-Tumors, & Transplant surgery etc. Why? because of their strong pre-med back ground that AA-Cs must have just like the Anesthesiologist M.D.s .

    Her attitude changed negatively after saying what I said I over looked it, in closing all she said to me was for right now NO! they want hire any AA-Cs at their institution no time soon. I assume she was an CRNA since I never asked what was her title. In conclusion the point I'm trying to make if we want to be respected as a true profession as an AA-C then we must break barriers by...

    #1.Proving our worthiness as Allied Health Anesthetist(A.A.-C. )by working in an CRNA-only practice group to prove that AA-Cs and CRNAs are on equal settings in the ACT when it comes to patient care.

    #2.Letting CRNAs know we are here to work as a cohesive "TEAM" in the ACT and that we are not trying to put anyone out of work.

    #3.Proving that we are safe excellent Mid-Level providers in the ACT with an impeccable safety record just as the CRNAs.

    #4.CRNAs respecting our indifference on how we obtain our degree in becoming anesthetist(AA-C) in the ACT, whether your an A.A.-C./R.N.A.A.-C. who practice is consider "MEDICAL" or an C.R.N.A. who practice is consider "NURSING".

    Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant - Anesthetist, M.M.Sc., M.S.A., M.H.Sc.

    Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, M.S.N.

    Both are excellent Master Degree Mid-Level Providers in or out of the ACT.

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