"Now, tensions among hospitals, doctors and nurse anesthetists are raw over this issue. But eventually, common sense and practicality must prevail."

"For many hospitals that already struggle to have trained, licensed professionals available to treat patients, removing the option that a CRNA can practice without physician oversight could be devastating both to the patients and to the facilities where they practice.

Physicians need to show proof of the cause of their disdain for the use of CRNAs. Perhaps they can point to some real evidence that patient safety is increased when they are there. If they can't, they should accept the probability that patient care can and should be—especially in rural areas—a shared, cooperative responsibility..".Read "Scope of Practice Battle Overlooks Reality..."