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    Help Support Andy Olsen CRNAs Children after his passing 

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    Andy was a hard working family man who intensely loved his kids. He was a friend and co-worker to many and his loss will be felt by the anesthesia community.

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    This last week the Vice President and Executive Editor of Audio Digest, Lon Osmond sent out a letter which angered and disenfranchised 50,000 Nurse Anesthetists. The letter was an apology to Physician Anesthesiologist ...
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    Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

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    Expand Veterans Access to Quality Healthcare NOW and Help Us Help out Veterans!




    Veterans Administration Publishes Proposed Rule Recognizing Veterans Health Administration CRNAs, APRNs to their Full Practice Authority. This Long-awaited action triggers 60-day public comment period; All Veterans, their families and those who care about our military Personnel AND Veterans are urged to ...
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    Some Physicians Cheat Their Way Into Anesthesia Residencies 

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    In the February issue of A&A Case Reports, Drs Parks, Sizemore and Johnstone at West Virginia University Anesthesiology Residency Program reviewed the personal statements of all their residency ...
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    1930s, Ether Advertised as the Safest Choice in Anesthesia 

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    In today’s world, advertisements like the one at right might elicit gasps or guffaws. Ether for children — what were they thinking? But, back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, ether was considered a ...
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    Sedasys No More! 

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    Johnson & Johnson reportedly confirmed last week that it’s discontinuing its Sedasys computerized anesthesia system, 3 years after a hard-won pre-market approval from the FDA.


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    Come join us in Phoenix for Ultrasound Regional & Vascular Anesthesia JAN 29th - 31st During the Phoenix Open! The ce2 USGRA and Vascular Access course is designed specifically for CRNAs … By CRNAs. Heavy hands-on ultrasound ...
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    Heavy hands-on Ultrasound Regional Anesthesia and Vascular course 

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    November 6-8 : Heavy hands-on Ultrasound Regional Anesthesia and Vascular course. By CRNAs for CRNAs. Register by September 15 to get the ...
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    Nurse Anesthetist Saves Two Boys From Nearly Drowning 

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    SANTA ROSA BEACH-- One woman was in the right place at the right time and now some are calling her a 'hero.'


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    Following a three-month hiatus, John Oliver has returned with a brilliant takedown against pharmaceutical companies and the billions of dollars executives pump into peddling drugs to doctors ...
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    ASA Deception About More Than Just Anesthesia 

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    BevMD Responds to False Statement & Frivolous Lawsuit Filed by American Society of Anesthesiologists

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    Loss of a Legend: Dr. Alon P. Winnie 

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    The Founder of ASRA, An Anesthesiologist who believed in training CRNAs and MDAs alike in regional.


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    No More Insulting Terms "Mid Level", "allied Health" "Physician Extender" 

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    Society of Hospital Medicine Phases Out Inaccurate Nomenclature for Healthcare Professionals

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    Two articles in the October 2014 issue of Anesthesiology News caught my eye this week (I’m a little behind on my professional reading). Both talk about the arbitrary nature of rules.


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    Anesthesiologist present and failed Joan Rivers 

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    As reported by the New York Daily News via court documents:

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    Study shows anesthesia-related deaths decline; improvement needed to reduce injuries

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    Patients report waking up during surgery but unable to let doctors know 

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    If you’re facing surgery, this may well be your worst nightmare: waking up while under the knife without medical staff realizing.

    The biggest-ever study of this phenomenon is shedding light on what such an experience feels like and ...
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