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The effects of a shortage of anesthesiologists could be improved if specially trained nurses were allowed to provide anesthesia care — something they do in the United States, nursing advocates say.

But physicians' groups have pushed back against the idea in at least two provinces since it was raised more than 25 years ago, even as surgical wait times have grown since the pandemic.

Now nurse associations, and some Canadian nurses working in the U.S. as nurse anesthetists, are calling attention to how effectively they could solve the dearth of anesthesia care providers in this country.

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[–] Grandwolf319 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Can someone explain to me why we have such a shortage in Canada when it’s simple supply and demand.

If supply is low, can’t the province run healthcare just pay more or even just lower tuition for new doctors?

It sounds similar to the other labour shortages where they refuse to pay more and act like they’ve tried everything.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago

if supply is low, can’t the province run healthcare just pay more

Best we can do is cap raises at 1% per year.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

From what i know, anaesthesiologists are some of the highest paid MDs. I often ear people in the medical field saying that the anaesthesiologist is not available because they're paid so well that they can work part time and get the same salary as many other physicians...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago

So there should be lots of students lining up to become one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago

This is conjecture, but I think it's protectionism by strong Canadian physicians' unions. More physicians in the job pool means less job security and earnings potential for those already in it. There are many ways we could get more physicians in the workforce and/or in rural/remote communities that domestic MDs may not want to work in