The CRNA Chase

OCTOBER 20, 2024

At the Society of Future Nurse Anesthetists (SFNA) , we are committed to enhancing the professional journey of aspiring nurse anesthetists by providing valuable resources, mentorship, and opportunities for growth. We know that being a critical care nurse is demanding, so why not take some time to recharge?

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The CRNA Chase

JULY 22, 2024

The journey to becoming a Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist (RRNA) is both time-consuming and highly competitive. The admissions process for Nurse Anesthesia programs is rigorous and can take several years. The future for CRNAs looks promising, with a predicted employment growth of 45% from 2020 to 2030.

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The CRNA Chase

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Securing admission into a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program is no small feat. With a rapidly growing demand for CRNA professionals and a surge in applicants, the competition has become fiercer than ever before. The competition is fierce, with highly qualified ICU nurses vying for the same spots.

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The CRNA Chase

JUNE 19, 2022

Do you know what it takes to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist (CRNA)? The Nurse Anesthesia school admissions process is extraordinarily time-consuming and highly competitive and anyone considering this path should expect it to take a number of years.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

JUNE 3, 2024

All APRNs are registered nurses who have earned a graduate degree that certifies them to practice advanced and specialized care. There are four classes of APRNs: certified nurse midwife (CNM), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified nurse practitioner (CNP), and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 26, 2022

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.

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PANA

JANUARY 15, 2024

CRNA Students Marie Richardson, Nina Marino and ,, Mamawa Hollendyke , MSN, RN received a visit from Pa. s Nurse Anesthesia program, sharing their nursing backgrounds and why they were particularly interested in York's program. After discussing the CRNA profession and touring the simulation lab, Sen.

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PANA

JANUARY 22, 2024

On behalf of the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists, I want to wish everyone a happy National CRNA Week in Pa.! While CRNA Week is just a snapshot in time, the critical role we play is year-round. Today, there are more than 61,000 practicing CRNAs in the United States.

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Salem Anesthesia

JULY 25, 2024

Our team of Anesthesiologists and CRNAs have met this goal for over 30 years and welcoming Bradley Quarles to our team will help ensure we continue to do so. Salem Anesthesia President and fellow CRNA, James Nitz shares the following , “Bradley will be a great addition to our team of experienced professionals.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serve an irreplaceable function on medical teams across the country. To begin, it’s essential to understand the role of a CRNA. CRNAs received specialized training that is critical in surgeries and healthcare.

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PANA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Seeing is believing and several northeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers and staff got a firsthand look at just a few of the intensive education and training programs that students must master to become certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Besides Pashinksi, other attending lawmakers included state Reps.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. The regulation of the number of MD residency and CRNA training positions, and the duration of time required to train new professionals, impede the ability to rapidly increase the supply of clinicians entering the workforce.

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PANA

MARCH 22, 2023

The Impact of Simulation-Based Education Utilizing 3D-Printed Task Trainers to Improve Surgical Airway Preparedness Students in the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program (jefferson.edu) at the Jefferson School of Nursing are practicing various difficult airway scenarios using the Emergency Cricothyrotomy (EC) procedure on 3D-printed tracheas.

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PANA

APRIL 21, 2023

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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PANA

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

And with that excitement and growing confidence, she knew she had made the right decision to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist. She also looks up to best friend and peer Ryan Davis, MSN, CRNA , a recent graduate of Columbia University. Davis and Brown met during nursing school at Drexel University.

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PANA

AUGUST 14, 2024

PANA won the award for Best Promotional Effort for National CRNA Week and Sarah won for Best Public Relations Effort by an Individual for all her work to ramp up communications among the association! During National CRNA Week in Pa. GALLERY: Related: CRNAs from Pa. Congratulations, PANA & Sarah!

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PANA

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Jeter Ogagan, MSN, CRNA , was talking to a family friend when she decided to pursue a career in nurse anesthesia. She wasn’t even a nurse at the time, but Ogagan immediately did some online research. Murray wasn’t just Ogagan’s mentor, she was also a pioneer who helped to advance the profession and give back to her community.

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PANA

JUNE 1, 2023

ICYMI in person, Jeremy Stanley, CFP, AIF and Sharon Pearce, MSN, CRNA sat down with #CRNAinPA Brett Fadgen back on Saturday, May 6th to hear more about his personal story, which includes a timeline of the innovations and opportunities for CRNAs, once believed to be unattainable. 9:05 ) The challenges he faced in anesthesia school. (

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Triage Staffing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A nursing degree unlocks a plethora of career opportunities. With an array of jobs you can get with a nursing degree , choosing your path might seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. This article aims to simplify your search for nursing degree jobs , shedding light on various nursing roles.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 25, 2021

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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PANA

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tita Pale Ndognjem, DNAP, CRNA , says he never knew about Black History Month until he came to the United States. Yet, he’s the perfect example for why Americans pause every February to pay tribute to individuals like him. There were many challenges along the way.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I also really loved science, so I combined my natural two loves and the decision to become a nurse was easy.” Jefferson said that after becoming a CRNA she wants to focus her efforts on increasing minority representation for nurse anesthetists and providing opportunities for nurses to reach their goals.

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PANA

JANUARY 24, 2024

First-place winner Julia Dixon-Ernst, MSN, CRNA , was thrilled to chat with Tidings about her accomplishments and goals as an advocate for both PANA and AANA. While a nurse anesthesia student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing , Julie presented at the 2018 AANA Annual Congress.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That’s why the SRNA at the University of Pittsburgh has made it among her personal and professional goals to correct the current narrative of who comes to mind when people think of a CRNA. She won the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists’ 2022 student-essay award as a first-year SRNA , making her the first in Pitt’s history to do so.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

That interest in the inner workings of anesthetic treatment has fueled her passion to be a nurse anesthetist. Black History Month offers time for reflection, and Bell says her educational and professional pursuits as an African American student anesthetist at the University of Pennsylvania creates a win-win scenario.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Are you a resident or fellow or a nurse anesthetist looking for your first job? Every week thousands of anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists are looking for new employment. Are you considering finding a new job, relocating, changing your case mix, payer mix, or increasing your income? The BlocHealth process is unique.

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PANA

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA , didn’t choose to be a nurse anesthetist as much as the profession chose her. She was working as an ICU nurse for eight years when one of the anesthesiologists that she worked with told her: “I think you would be a great nurse anesthetist.”

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Salem Anesthesia

JULY 7, 2023

Their education, training and expertise is impressive and very appreciated by our surgical centers, CRNA s and patients. Additionally, the anesthesiologist leads teams of certified registered nurse anesthetists ( CRNA s) and certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs). Surgical care is a complex and dynamic effort.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2018

The job of a certified nurse anesthetist was listed as #11 on the Best Paying Jobs list. The median salary of nurse anesthetists was listed as $160,270, and the unemployment rate as 2.7%. Expect the demand for acceptance into physician anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist training programs to remain high.

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Concordia Anesthesiology

AUGUST 30, 2021

Anesthesia Care Team (ACT) This model incorporates a physician anesthesiologist who supervises CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists), with resident physicians-in-training who ultimately administer the anesthetics. This model offers an intermediate level of costs.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 10, 2016

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.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 25, 2022

The University of Michigan paper stated, “this study primarily analyzed physician-CRNA teams, the dominant practice model in US anesthesiology.” The physician-CRNA team, otherwise known as an anesthesia care team, is a model strongly supported by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 28, 2016

If you work in a practice which utilizes an anesthesia care team, where one physician anesthesiologist may supervise, for example, 4 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), then a physician’s income is increased because he or she is billing for and supervising care for multiple concurrent surgeries.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 24, 2022

Propofol administration requires an experienced clinician, e.g. either an anesthesiologist, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), or an emergency medicine physician. The most important advantage of remimazolam is that non-anesthesiologists can safely administer remimazolam.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The patient will probably already have an IV in their arm, placed by a registered nurse. (To There’ll be a nurse standing right next to you in the Recovery Room, and he or she will administer pain relieving medication to you if and when you need it. You may have nausea after general anesthesia. Do you have any questions?”

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Will it be a nurse or will it be a physician? At times, physician anesthesiologists employ certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to assist them in what is called the anesthesia care team (ACT) model. Are CRNAs and anesthesiologists equals? This is an important question. No, they are not.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The anesthesiologist and the operating room nurse transport the patient to the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), where the patient is connected to the standard monitors of pulse oximetry, ECG, blood pressure, and temperature. The PACU nurse’s name is Gloria, and she is new to this surgical facility. All PACU nurses are not equal.

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