CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

[TraumaNurse]

Pack? :chuckle

I always carried a fanny pack as an ICU and flight nurse full of all kinds of stuff that I might or might not need. I am trying to streamline my junk. What do you think are the most important things to have available? TIA.

[Ava's mom]

sonessrna-

Thank you so much for the information!!! They sound like must have references! I'll get them ordered so that they are here before clinical start in a couple weeks!!!!!!

Thank you!!

Maria

[jewelcutt]

Oh my god, I'm having the hardest time finding the Mass General guide online, even on amazon. I have tried the full name and everything. Could anyone help with the title, publisher, etc and where I could get this?

[TraumaNurse]

Jewelcutt,

The reason you cannot find it is because the actual title is: "Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusettes General Hospital". Search for this on amazon and you should find it. I do beleive the most current addition is the 6th (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Hope this helps.

[Brenna's Dad]

Kestrel, don't worry about Peds. Most SRNA's do NOT have any Peds experience either. They teach you everything you will need to know.

I was amazed at how easily I overcame my "Peds shock", although I admit, when I'm doing a Peds case my sphincter tone is much higher than in most other cases.

[gaspassah]

hehe

I'm doing a Peds case my sphincter tone is much higher than in most other cases

boy dont you just know it. i'm in my second week at my childrens rotation. it's a whole other world.

first patient i intubated..larygospasm. happens all the time, but i am getting more comfortable dealing with them. (not all the time to me but several of my classmates too.)

d

[kestrel1121]

Thanks folks! It's good to know I'm not the first the first to be worried about converting to 'peds' care!!! Also thanks for the advice on preferential handbooks/references. I know a lot of us newbies are looking for supplements to the required texts-any help we can get!!