I was just notified that one of our state universities recently (maybe over a year now...) opened a CRNA school. Didn't even know it. The CRNA who told me this was disgruntled about how the "MDA"s at my institution "limit their practice" (those exact words).(no Central Lines or Regional blocks) Apparently, there's "bad blood" between the group (hybrid academic/PP) and the hospital employeed CRNA's and that many of them are "unhappy".
Yet, I'm already getting the feeling that the supply for CRNAs is starting to meet demand since from the few CRNA's I've spoken to state that it's not so easy to find a good job these days. And, in my area, apparently, these sign-on bonuses are becoming a thing of the past.
For example, the CRNA whith whom I was chatting stated that she's "been looking around", but clearly things are either not that bad where she is, OR things elsewhere aren't much better in terms of opportunities.
As for "limiting their practice", I almost said that the AANA is experiencing some long overdue Karma.....
This is an example of what physicians CAN do/implement in terms of hospital policy to begin taking back our field. If it means extra work, so be it. I know it's easier said than done, but if we don't "limit" certain activities (and this includes NP's doing procedures in ICU's) to "physician only", then this game is ours to lose. Look at our surgical colleagues as a good example of doing things, generally, right in this regard.
