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I'm an APRN and the amount of hubris demonstrated by these two CRNAs is terrifying. I had a C5-6 TFESI done yesterday. I've had several of them - by a board certified pain doctor. No way in h*ll am I letting a CRNA do any kind of interventional pain procedure on me. I've also never needed sedation. Yes, it's uncomfortable when he gets right on the nerve. It's over pretty quickly. I've never had an RFA but I've had stellate ganglion blocks, lumbar TFESIs, epidural injections, CT guided piriformis botox injections, pectoralis minor block for nTOS. Always been done by a pain physician, neurosurgeon, or radiologist. The one exception was an experienced PA under a radiology group doing an injection for a CT myelogram. It's actually the smoothest lumbar puncture I've had. Would I let him near a nerve root? No.
I've never been sedated for any such procedure. How do I justify the risk, even if minimal? I don't understand the compulsion to sedate so many patients undergoing pain procedures. These CRNAs doing these "pain" fellowships are taking advantage of patients who don't understand the difference in capabilities between a CRNA and a physician doing these procedures. More important than technical ability is knowing enough to make the correct diagnosis. Pain medicine is complex. Can't learn that in a mini "fellowship." What a joke.
I was highly encouraging to receive IV diazepam as sedation for a liver biopsy. What a joke. It didn't phase me. I was awake the entire time and local was plenty. If I ever have that again, I'll forgot sedation and the NPO requirements.
I've never been sedated for any such procedure. How do I justify the risk, even if minimal? I don't understand the compulsion to sedate so many patients undergoing pain procedures. These CRNAs doing these "pain" fellowships are taking advantage of patients who don't understand the difference in capabilities between a CRNA and a physician doing these procedures. More important than technical ability is knowing enough to make the correct diagnosis. Pain medicine is complex. Can't learn that in a mini "fellowship." What a joke.
I was highly encouraging to receive IV diazepam as sedation for a liver biopsy. What a joke. It didn't phase me. I was awake the entire time and local was plenty. If I ever have that again, I'll forgot sedation and the NPO requirements.