Anyone Practice as a CRNA??

[cassioo]

I work in KY. Don't know that the MD has to be around all over KY but at my hospital the MD has to be there except for epidural/spinals. LIke I said the CRNA can do the section as long as the MD is in house. He can be in the bathroom, in the lounge or in the OR just inhouse someplace. I have a problem when the MD is in house doing something and I need an epidural. If the MD is walking out the door and I tell him he'll say call the CRNA who might be at home 30 minutes away instead of doing it himself. We don't have in house anesthesia 24/7 they work in general 7-5 M-F with rotating call after hours and weekends always a MD and CRNA both oncall. You call who you need.

[crnamae]

Cassioo:
Thank you for your response. It points out one of the many different work situations you might see in the field!
For those interested, the following link might answer practice questions further....

http://aana.com/press/2002/041902.asp
Questions 6-10 are of particular interest to this discussion.

Have a good day, all.
CRNAMAE

[tatern]

As for MDA being "in-house", w/ or w/out CRNA's. The delivery of anesthesia can be w/ only CRNA. In many rural areas anesthesia is only CRNA's and can practice anywhere w/out a MDA. The surgeons/ob's/ MD performing the case become the In-house doc, but it is still the anesthesia provider or is resposible, be that a CRNA or MDA. A good example would be those DDS who have employ CRNA's at their practice or Plastic's who have only CRNA's.
I have been married to a CRNA for 11 years, who has work in every practice enviroment, CRNA only and mixed. I think when all said and done most anesthesia providers like having a second pair of hands around, whose focus is anesthesia.
tatern

[cougarnurse]

Nursinghumor, a big THANKS! for the useful links you provided. I hope they come in handy for others.