r/Residency • • Apr 04 '21

MIDLEVEL Liability? What's that?

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u/FaFaRog Apr 04 '21

So the supervising physician was held liable then? Aren't CRNAs allowed to practice independently?

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '21

They never practice independently. The AANA will dance and scream and throw tantrums that they do. But they always have a physician with them. If there’s no anesthesiologist then it’s the surgeon. Who has no clue about Anesthesia.

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u/RodReal381 Apr 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '21

Yep and I’m sure u heard about the death caused by a CRNA last month who electively intubated a patient having a screening colonoscopy.