The Department of Veterans Administration wants to use certified registered nurse anesthetist instead of anesthesiologists, citing a shortage. The ASA claims that there is no shortage of anesthesiologists and using registered nurse anesthetists could lower the standard of care for veterans.
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VA Changes Irk Anesthesiologists
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is coming out against proposed changes in the roles of advanced practice nurses at the Veterans Administration sites. So reports UPI.
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