Anesthesiology Assistants

[MechE]

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I was wondering what exactly does it take to become an AA? What can they do in the OR? Do they have to be supervised by an MD or a CRNA? I?m an undergrad and have had very limited experience with anesthesiology.

 

[OrthoFixation]

Try googling Anesth . . Assistants. I received a info piece from Emory. I sounded pretty interesting. Similar to scope of duties for CRNA's but AA's are not currently recognized by nearly as many states. Emory, Mercer, and Case Western are the only three accredited AA programs. Decent pay for 2 full years of training.

 

[InductionAgent]

Several states allow CRNAs to practice unsupervised. No states allow AAs to do so. Thus AAs have a leser scope of practice compared to CRNAs in the balance of things, especially since as Ortho pointed out, some states don't even allow AAs to practice at all.

Interestingly enough, the CRNAs advocate aggressively against AAs obtaining privileges, while the MDAs advocate in their favor. That is largely because AAs make no efforts to practice without anesthesiologist supervision.

Here's a link to an article in the ASA Newsletter concerning AA licensure efforts:http://www.asahq.org/Newsletters/2004/08_04/stateBeat08_04.html

 

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Several states allow CRNAs to practice unsupervised. No states allow AAs to do so. Thus AAs have a leser scope of practice compared to CRNAs in the balance of things, especially since as Ortho pointed out, some states don't even allow AAs to practice at all.

Interestingly enough, the CRNAs advocate aggressively against AAs obtaining privileges, while the MDAs advocate in their favor. That is largely because AAs make no efforts to practice without anesthesiologist supervision.

Here's a link to an article in the ASA Newsletter concerning AA licensure efforts:http://www.asahq.org/Newsletters/2004/08_04/stateBeat08_04.html

Uh-oh... here we go...

 

[pratik7]

I was wondering what exactly does it take to become an AA? What can they do in the OR? Do they have to be supervised by an MD or a CRNA? I?m an undergrad and have had very limited experience with anesthesiology.

AAs require 2 1/2 years after your undergrad. The programs that I know of are at Emory and Case Western.

I work as an anesthesia tech and the AAs seem to do the same work as the CRNAs. They also do similar things to the MD but it is usually supervised (sometimes from the lounge )

 

[jwk]

Uh-oh... here we go...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Do I.......................

or don't I...................

 

[VentdependenT]

NOooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ultraconsrvativ]

NOooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Let's do a preemptive shut down before this thread spirals into a repeat of previous threads.

 

[MS3NavyFS2B]

I agree. Let's shut this thread down. Heck, it doesn't even belong in the anesthesiologist catagory, but rather in one of the allied health forums. Wrong area to begin with!

 

[MS3NavyFS2B]

I work as an anesthesia tech and the AAs seem to do . . . similar things to the MD

I highly recommend you stay in the tech forum.

There, you can talk about the newest IVs and catheters...and how techs might as well be radiologists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists, but at least it would keep you from permeating this thread with grossly inaccurate information.

You obviously have NO idea about whatever it is you're proposing...so, please, stay away from our forum!

 

[ether_screen]

Despite the many pleas by those who frequent this forum, MS3NavyFS2B has felt it necessary to add fuel to the fire of this very old and tiring debate.

MS3NavyFS2B let your insecurities and inadequacies shine through.

Would someone pretty please close this thread?

 

[tkim]

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