While I do have some issue with some comments, overall I feel AAs are a good thing for America. I have given my reasons in other discussion chains in this room a number of times so I am not going to go over it again.
I have also said I can see the day when AAs will be licensed to practice in all states and when a bill comes up in my state for AAs, I will stand up and support it.
So please do not go put all CRNAs into the same bag. I am more interested in quality anesthesia and seeing that we have enough providers than in fencing and the politics of who gets paid to do it.
But in return, I would hope the AAs try to be a bit more clear (honest?) in their press releases. Instead of taking shots an the CRNAs, they should simply say why the USA needs AAs.