japaho41

japaho41 specializes in MICU & SICU.

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1. NMBAs with LMAs

   japaho41 replied to putmetosleep's topic in CRNA

   I am not sure I agree that this is the best practice and I feel that if you need to use relaxants you should just go ahead and place an ETT.

2. Anesthesia Plan of Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

   japaho41 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in CRNA

   Airways can be placed but the depth of the anesthesia needs to adequate for the patient to tolerate a nasal or oral airway being placed. Not sure about plans for the facility to tell patient to bring in CPAP because I am not present at the pre-admi...

3. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

   japaho41 replied to feelnopain's topic in CRNA

   You are exactly right, I guess you better go quickily then.

4. Anesthesia Plan of Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

   japaho41 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in CRNA

   With a growing (meaning heavier) patient population which then leads to more patients with OSA. It is always a concern of mine once the patient is in the PACU that they will obstruct their airway or be over nacrcotized. I make sure that I extubate ...

5. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

   japaho41 replied to feelnopain's topic in CRNA

   I was entertained as well by the open bottle of sevo being used as an airfreshener. I think the best solution to the bathroom dilema is to always go before the case, stay mildly on the dry side meaning don't drink tons of fluids. Page the anesthesi...

6. Removing barriers to admission!

   japaho41 replied to cookderosa's topic in CRNA

   There are quite a few online BSN programs and perhaps there are those that are not looked as very reputable by program directors. I think the best thing to do is to look at the admission criteria for each program you are interested in and see how yo...

7. I need some CRNA school advice

   japaho41 replied to KateBSNRN's topic in SRNA

   I will be honest your GPA is well below a competitive level. You have to consider when most schools set the benchmark at 3.0 I would guess that there would be ample candidates that by far exceed the minimum. Taking a few class and getting A's in th...

8. CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?

   japaho41 replied to Angela.CRNA2B's topic in CRNA

   I think what you mean is that they have an APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Some states require all advance practice nurses to also have the APRN as well even if they are a CRNA, NP or clinical nurse specialist. The APRN does not allow th...

9. CRNA vs AA

   japaho41 replied to grifftith's topic in SRNA

   :yeah:

10. CRNA vs AA

    japaho41 replied to grifftith's topic in SRNA

    I think you sort of have a misconception of what being watched is all about or you missed my point of what patient care experience really means. So you are saying the your biology degree or whatever BS degree that you had was far tougher than Nurs...

11. CRNA vs AA

    japaho41 replied to grifftith's topic in SRNA

    Good for you, I know that there is an international Nurse anesthesia society that is working credentialing programs so that there grads can work in othere countries. Basically what it comes down to at least for me and a lot of other CRNA's that I ha...

12. East Carolina University CRNA program

    japaho41 replied to bura50's topic in SRNA

    ECU's program is full time, no part time option. I think that UNC-Charlotte has a part-time option. I think that if I were you I would go full-time. If it is money that you are worried about just take out what you need in the form of loans. I jus...

13. CRNA vs AA

    japaho41 replied to grifftith's topic in SRNA

    I don't think that if the AA route was even shorter by 10yrs that I would advise anyone to go that route. Like a previous post stated why would want to limit yourself to just a hand of states and hospitals that would allow you to work. Secondly any...

14. Am I the only one??

    japaho41 replied to fungirl's topic in SRNA

    I think that everyone has those days, weeks or months when you say what the hell was I thinking when I decided this was going to be my career path. No matter how many people tell you that it's going to really suck at times you can never appreciate t...

15. Nurse Anesthesia or Pharm D????.......

    japaho41 replied to tuchiha's topic in SRNA

    I agree with the above posters that this is a nurse anesthesia site. It sounds like you need to do some more research into what you really want to do. Yes you are in high school still and you are probably five steps ahead of yourself. So once you ...