zrmorgan

zrmorgan specializes in CRNA, ICU,ER,Cathlab, PACU.

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1. Techniques for smooth wake-up

   zrmorgan replied to cube's topic in CRNA

   TIVA if you arent a cheapskate...Isoflurane can give a nice wake up as opposed to desflurane...gives you a little more time to titrate some narcotics...of course, your attending may have a problem with any of this since you are an SRNA. Best advice....

2. Looking for Barry or UNF grads!!!!

   zrmorgan replied to difficultdecision's topic in CRNA

   Barry grad myself...thought it was an excellent program. I was in Orlando, easily doubled the casecounts and hours required by AANA by graduation. Don't know much about UNF...the new graduates from the program there will be the example for years to...

3. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

   zrmorgan replied to SRNA11's topic in CRNA

   oops...now I am guilty of rockstar discrimination! I guess it would be somewhat cool to have Roger Waters singing comfortably numb to you while you went under, assuming he went through the proper training.

4. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

   zrmorgan replied to SRNA11's topic in CRNA

   fine, it is a persons right to decorate their body with whatever they want, but if I am interviewing 30 identical people for one position with identical resumes, awsome report cards, strong recommendations, and flawless clinical performance, the guy ...

5. CRNA job market in Washington State

   zrmorgan replied to MelissaRN.FutureCRNA's topic in CRNA

   Whats the matter flying...why arent you staying in FL? Can't take the heat? Just kidding...I went to Barry...Florida was a blast...but the summers just about did me in. I will tell you the job market if Florida is better AEB all the jobs on gaswor...

6. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

   zrmorgan replied to SRNA11's topic in CRNA

   I agree with your comment about military facilities having a strict idea of professionalism, however, you are wrong saying civillians have no idea when it comes to professionalism. Obviously, our society is becoming more accepting of tatooes, and th...

7. Anesthesia software

   zrmorgan replied to Rerun1's topic in CRNA

   avoid the iPhone, go with a windows pocket pc compatible phone...Treo, or something else will give you more options for software and freeware downloads. I had a dell pda in school...but if I could do it all over again, would get a phone with windows...

8. Aetna and Propofol MAC reimbursement

   zrmorgan replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

   wow...interesting stuff...what is the upgrade to the sedasys in a few years the "anesys"? I better try to work some more locums before we are all replaced by C3P0 pushing aquavan!

9. Should you mention your kids in the application/interiew process?

   zrmorgan replied to lovegasRN's topic in SRNA

   lovegas- you should have them get to know you as much as possible...I would not hide the fact that you have children. do be prepared to tell them how you have planned to take care of them and how they will support you. My daughter, wife and I made i...

10. Did you truly enjoy being a RN?

    zrmorgan replied to Nacki's topic in SRNA

    I miss not losing sleep over some of the decisions I make now as a CRNA. Thats about it. Also, being a CRNA does involve "bedside" issues. You do have to be compassionate when talking to patients and family members before and after anesthesia (some...

11. CRNA vs FNP

    zrmorgan replied to bbop85's topic in CRNA

    crna...okay has to be five charecters or it won't let me post

12. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    zrmorgan replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in CRNA

    I love flying / anesthesia comparisons. What happens when you drop an F-15 pilot into the cockpit of a cessna? Food for thought. :)

13. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

    zrmorgan replied to wtbcrna's topic in CRNA

    since when did we ever place a priority of science over closed claims when determining the standard of care in our country? usually only when science has a louder voice than the trial attorneys. and when that happens, the trial attorneys yell in c...

14. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

    zrmorgan replied to wtbcrna's topic in CRNA

    interesting post catco...we have a doc here who went to Europe for a TIVA seminar...she has been doing a lot of no paralysis cases (including open abdomens) with Remi / Propofol. She keeps telling me I should try it, but for some reason, I am reluct...

15. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

    zrmorgan replied to wtbcrna's topic in CRNA

    again, this is totally subjective from my mere 4 years of experience, but nothing beats sux in both rapidity and quality when it comes to intubating relaxation. furthermore what dose of cisatracurium would you call equipotent to 50mg of roc? I proba...