Laughing Gas

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1. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

   Laughing Gas replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

   I do agree with what you are saying. An RN with ACLS giving versed for a scope is one thing. I have personally been approached by surgeons asking how they could get by doing procedures in their offices, which traditionally have been done under GA or ...

2. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

   Laughing Gas replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

   I believe propofol's use is or at least was intended to be restricted to induction of GA, haha I know. And if you want to get literal, we can induce states of altered consciousness through many different ways, H2O intoxication, Jack Daniels, CO, any...

3. Why CRNAs are here to stay

   Laughing Gas replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in CRNA

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4. Why CRNAs are here to stay

   Laughing Gas replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in CRNA

   I understand your point about supervision. But go ahead and look for anything endorsed by the ASA or nearly any hospital doctrine and you'll see the word supervision. Yes it is rare for a CRNA to make as much, yet it is not incredibly difficult eithe...

5. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

   Laughing Gas replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

   Anytime someone is giving anesthesia drugs, other than an anesthesia provider, you are asking for trouble IMO. Most of the inserts tell you not to touch the drug unless you are anesthesia (paraphrasing a lot here). I am willing to bet that the vast m...

6. Why CRNAs are here to stay

   Laughing Gas replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in CRNA

   Salaries have nothing to do with reimbursement, not directly anyway. We can bill as much as an insurance company is willing to pay. Salaries come into play when you work for an MD controlled practice. CRNA's can easily pull in as much as MD's if they...

7. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

   Laughing Gas replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in CRNA

   1.The right to privacy has nothing to do with illegal drug use. 2. X is more dangerous than alcohol. I can have a beer and be 99.9% full functioning. I bet after 1 X tab I'm not so hot. 3.When was the last time I heard about an X related death? About...

8. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

   Laughing Gas replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in CRNA

   I hope the people condoning this aren't CRNA's. Anesthesia providers have the highest incidence of substance abuse above all other groups. It is an illegal drug. What else do they take? Why would they be honest about ever being impared at work? Turn ...

9. Torn between CRNA and MD...

   Laughing Gas replied to Dakkon76's topic in SRNA

   This is quite a dilema. Rarely are people torn between one or the other. You either know early on, or your lot in life leads you in one direction. In GENERAL... Your CRNA career can be molded to what you want. 9-5, home with the kids, 24 hours etc. G...

10. payment for SRNA's ?????

    Laughing Gas replied to alansmith52's topic in CRNA

    There is never any such thing as free ride. Someone is collecting, rest assured. There has to be another signature on the chart with the SRNA. Why would something like this keep you awake at night? Unless you are billing for yourself, you shouldn't h...

11. Help!! Looking for family friendly schools.

    Laughing Gas replied to maryd's topic in SRNA

    I agree, it is too bad that alot of the admissions boards aren't more liberal. Most prospective students are not 18 years old. Most have motgages and families too. But this is one of those times when you can't hate the player, hate the game. It is a...

12. 2007 school ranking

    Laughing Gas replied to JoYang's topic in CRNA

    Very true. It is simply a popularity contest. Usually people vote who run programs, or have some "medical background". For instance, I doubt U Akron is listed even though there is a 96% first time pass rate for the last 13 years, with a 100% pass rat...

13. Nurse Anesthesia Board Exam Advice

    Laughing Gas replied to MaleAPRN's topic in CRNA

    I'm not on Valley's pay roll..... If Valley was telling what was on the exam, the AANA would shut them down faster than a speeding bullet. It is a focused review of Anesthesia topics. They do try to keep you informed of en voque hot topics that you m...

14. Help!! Looking for family friendly schools.

    Laughing Gas replied to maryd's topic in SRNA

    There are family friendly programs. But this is a relative term. It seems that a big part of traditional CRNA training involves extreme dedication. (Your holiday vacation will not be the week of Christmas, but the day of Christmas. ) Not to burst you...

15. Insurance in School?

    Laughing Gas replied to TennRN2004's topic in CRNA

    Check ehealthinsurance.com Much better alternative than COBRA. It was up over 800 a month for our family of 5. We are paying 211/mo with a higher deductible in an Aetna plan.