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Top 10 Compelling Reasons to Pursue a Career as an Anesthesiologist

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

As an anesthesiologist, you can enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career. Here are ten reasons why you should consider becoming an anesthesiologist. Job security: As long as there are surgeries, there will always be a need for skilled anesthesiologists. This diversity adds to the excitement and challenge of the job.

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UNDEREMPLOYED: AMERICAN SURGEONS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND NURSES

The Anesthesia Consultant

During this COVID crisis, intensive care unit and emergency room doctors and nurses in hotspots like New York City have dangerous, exhausting jobs keeping coronavirus patients alive. A minority of doctors and nurses are saddled with these dangerous around-the-clock jobs battling the disease in ICUs and ERs.

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You Are Not “Asleep” Under Anesthesia

Ed Mariano

“You will be asleep for your surgery,” anesthesiologists often reassure their patients. Just before the start of anesthesia, a patient may hear the operating room nurse saying, “Think of a nice dream as you go off to sleep.” Anesthesiology is a medical specialty just like cardiology, surgery, or pediatrics.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST AND A NURSE ANESTHETIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

What’s the difference between a physician anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist? There is no fork in the career path that makes a busy Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) automatically inferior to a medical doctor anesthesiologist in hands-on skills. The answer: internal medicine. In a way, it is.

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CODE BLUE – WHEN AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST PREMATURELY DEPARTS A FREESTANDING SURGERY CENTER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Let’s look at a case study which highlights a specific risk of general anesthesia at a freestanding surgery center or a surgeon’s office operating room, when the anesthesiologist departs soon after the case is finished. The anesthesiologist meets the patient prior to the surgery, reviews the chart, and examines the patient.

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WILL CRNAs REPLACE MD ANESTHESIOLOGISTS?

The Anesthesia Consultant

A doctor or a nurse? On March 28, 2021 the anesthesia world in the United States was rocked by the headline: “ Wisconsin Hospital Replaces All Anesthesiologists With CRNAs. “ On March 28, 2021 the anesthesia world in the United States was rocked by the headline: “ Wisconsin Hospital Replaces All Anesthesiologists With CRNAs. “

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NURSE ANESTHESIOLOGY?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Who is responsible for your safety before, during, and after your surgery? Will it be a nurse or will it be a physician? The word “perioperative” means “around the time of surgery.” It’s officially defined as the 30-day time period following surgery. Note this data was for inpatient surgeries. No, they are not.

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