sleepy26

sleepy26 specializes in ICU.

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1. CRNAs in Colorado

   sleepy26 replied to RobinsRN's topic in CRNA

   i worked at Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville (between Denver and Boulder). Nice community hospital - very small and no trauma. Might be best to work in a bigger place after school but will say the CRNAs had a lot of autonomy. Hardly ever sa...

2. All CRNAs need to READ this

   sleepy26 replied to janecristensen's topic in CRNA

   actually, you do not speak for all nurses. I have taken a year of physics, inorganic, organic and a semester of biochem. I have As in all of my chemistry courses. The only thing between me and med school is ONE exam. I chose the CRNA route - it...

3. Any CRNA's that love their job but........

   sleepy26 replied to sbgradinnb's topic in CRNA

   SOOOO TRUE. I've had plenty of anesthetists say they could never go back to the unit. It is a totally different experience. Suck it up - it gets better. Some days you'll have great cases other days you'll do nothing but respond to code browns. I...

4. Lopressor drip

   sleepy26 replied to traumagirll99's topic in CCU

   heart rate in the 50's before the lopressor gtt was hung?? that alone is a contraindication for a beta blocker of any kind. very poor judgement on the day nurse's part. we use cardene for heads in our neuro unit. GREAT drug.

5. Georgetown Decision

   sleepy26 replied to FreeDRN's topic in SRNA

   E-mail came out today saying no decisions have been sent out. They will be sent out via US mail no later than Dec 15.

6. ATL icu w/CRNA in mind

   sleepy26 replied to gastudent09's topic in SRNA

   Piedmont has a great critical care residency program. Six-months with rotations through 4 different units. Very competitive though. Many are removed from the program if you can't hack it.

7. Steroid Question

   sleepy26 replied to sewnew's topic in CRNA

   In addition to the properties of the steroids, the practitioner may consider the particulate content in relation to where the injection will be. For example, methylprednisolone and triamcinolone are suspensions with particles. If the injection was ...

8. Steroid Question

   sleepy26 replied to sewnew's topic in CRNA

   Of course it can be incorrectly placed, you have to know what you're looking at. That's why you look at the flow patterns of contrast. Any addition of fluid into the epidural space can place pressure on the nerve. The ability to recreate "their pa...