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Rural Hospital Closures

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Rural hospital closures in the United States have become an increasingly concerning trend in recent years, with significant implications for healthcare access and quality in affected communities. Since 2010, over 130 rural hospitals have shut their doors, with a record 19 closures occurring in 2020 alone.

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. If the current trend of inadequate numbers of anesthesia clinicians in the United States is not reversed, this insufficient supply will be a major problem. of the population).

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The Financial Path: Funding Your CRNA Education

The CRNA Chase

This week, we delve into financial planning for nurse anesthesia education, offering valuable tips on scholarships, grants, and budget management to help you achieve your goals without unnecessary financial strain. The post The Financial Path: Funding Your CRNA Education first appeared on The CRNA Chase.

CRNA 178
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ANESTHESIA IN 2025: WHAT’S CHANGED IN 25 YEARS?

The Anesthesia Consultant

A quarter-century into the new millennium, how much has anesthesia changed? Lets look at ten ways in which anesthesia changed or stayed the same, and whether the specialty is better off as a result: Anesthetic drugs. In the 1990s we were documenting all anesthesia care with pen on paper. But has it?

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Happy CRNA Week 2023 and the Importance of Previous Anesthetic Records

Nurse Jess

Last week, I encounter a patient that I’ve taken care of twice before (how likely is it amongst 30 CRNAs at the hospital that I get to take care of him 3 times in a row?). Since I remembered how it took much longer from him to recover from anesthesia, I adjusted my anesthetic and he recovered much more quickly.

CRNA 130
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SPIRO ROBOTICS: THE FUTURE OF DIFFICULT INTUBATION MANAGEMENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

I’m writing this review to inform anesthesia providers and laypersons regarding developments in the field of anesthesiology. Vladimir Nekhendzy, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Otolaryngology, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Past President of the Society for Head and Neck Anesthesia, is the inventor of the Spiro device.

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Comparing CRNAs to Other APRNs

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Though all APRNs undergo extensive training to achieve their advanced degree, each type obtains a different skillset, with CRNAs focused on anesthesia care. In contrast to other APRNs, CRNAs are specially trained to provide anesthesia to patients in settings such as hospitals, clinics, private practices, and doctors’ offices.