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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!




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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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    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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    On the evening of January 19th, the Bobo/Wooten Family - of Mena, Arkansas - lost their home due to a house fire. Thankfully, all 4 of them got out safely. Sadly, the home and all of its contents (inlcluding ...
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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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    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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    Drug companies are a bit like high school boyfriends.... 

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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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    Anesthesia-related deaths decline 

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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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