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CRNA Program Admissions: The Challenge of High Demand and Intense Rivalry

The CRNA Chase

Securing admission into a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program is no small feat. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the employment of nurse anesthetists is projected to grow 40% from 2021-2031 much faster than the average for all occupations.

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PANA and Sarah Trau Take Home National Awards at AANA Annual Congress

PANA

Association & CRNA Sarah Trau Take Home National Awards at Annual Congress The 2023-24 AANA Communications Committee announced that both the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA) and Sarah Trau, MS, CRNA, won national awards for their public relations and communications work over the last year.

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Strategies to Relax Patients During Anesthetic Induction

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Communicating calmness with eye contact, touch, and quiet talk are frequently employed. Strategies to Relieve Patients’ Preoperative Anxiety Before Anesthesia: Experiences of Nurse Anesthetists. 12 , 13 Non-pharmacologic methods for adults include easing anxiety through interpersonal interactions. Medicine (Baltimore).

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CRNAs in the News: Prolung Ngin Taking on Diverse Patient Challenges in the APP Field

PANA

Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight: Certified registered nurse anesthetist shares perspective on caring for diverse patients Posted April 11, 2023 by ,Penn State Health News Prolung Ngin , a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) at Penn State Health Milton S.

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WILL CRNAs REPLACE MD ANESTHESIOLOGISTS?

The Anesthesia Consultant

The medical center previously had an anesthesia staff that included both MDs and CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists). A quote from the Medscape article read: “Adam Dachman, MD, a surgeon at the hospital, speaking for himself, said he has no problem using nurse anesthetists. (He Why did this change happen?

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A Day in the Life of a CRNA: Insights & Experiences

Salem Anesthesia

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serve an irreplaceable function on medical teams across the country. They collaborate with the other medical professionals during the procedure to assess progress and communicate the appropriate next steps.

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13 MAJOR CHANGES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY IN THE LAST TEN YEARS

The Anesthesia Consultant

It’s not clear the idea has widespread traction as of yet, and the concept will always be at odds with the individual aspirations of internal medicine doctors, hospitalists, intensivists, surgeons, and certified nurse anesthetists, all who want to make their own management decisions, and all who desire to be paid for owning those decisions.