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The Vital Role of a Cardiothoracic Surgical First Assistant in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Team Collaboration Communicating effectively with the surgical team, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses. Ensuring proper wound care and dressing application. Documenting surgical procedures and patient outcomes. Anticipating the needs of the surgeon and adapting to changes in the surgical plan.

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Perioperative Medicine: A Value-Driven Strategy for Hospital Growth and Efficiency

Somnia

A general truth is that surgeons prefer operating, primary care clinicians prefer managing chronic medical conditions, and anesthesiologists prefer being in the operating room. Pre-op nurses sometimes help to fill this void, consequential to their performing mandated requisite preoperative visits.

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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Hospital surgical support encompasses a wide range of specialized services designed to assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses in performing successful surgical procedures. What Is Hospital Surgical Support?

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CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The operating room team today consists of multiple professionals working in collaboration, including the surgeon, the scrub tech, the circulating nurse, and the anesthesia MD or CRNA. The operating team is a collaborative and cooperative venture.

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Navigating Malpractice Insurance as a 1099 CRNA

AANA

One of the attractive benefits of 1099 work as a CRNA/nurse anesthesiologist is the autonomy to control your career and your future. However, that freedom also requires you to make difficult decisions such as choosing malpractice insurance.

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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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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.