LewisN

LewisN has 1 years experience and specializes in Operating Theatres.

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1. what is the role of the CRNA in the ER and CODES?

   LewisN posted a topic in CRNA

   here in england the anesthetist (Anesthesiologists, as we dont have CRNAs) is tasked in the ER, CODES elsewhere in the hospital and all intuabations with: intubating the patient anesthetise the patient lead the resuscitation effort as the clinical ...

2. respitory therapists or CRNA's in ICU and Codes/ER

   LewisN posted a topic in CRNA

   within the scope of a CRNA they Intubate, Manage Airways, initiate resuscitation, manage and implement ventilation and respitory management etc but do hospitals having respitory therapist prevent CRNA's from performing these tasks? do hospitals prefe...

3. Questions about the duties/role of CRNA's

   LewisN replied to LewisN's topic in CRNA

   see we have a different situation in the UK, anesthetists (only MD's in the UK) attend the ER for all patients in Resus as they are the only doctors to intubate, they attend all in hospital cardiac arrests and anesthetists the the only doctors in IC...

4. Questions about the duties/role of CRNA's

   LewisN posted a topic in CRNA

   I would be grateful if CRNA's could answer the following questions about their job role, What is the CRNA's role in ICU? What is the CRNA's role in the ER/ED? Do CRNA's attend all inhospital Cardiac/respiritory arrests? many thanks

5. MD AWARE

   LewisN replied to Italia13 RN's topic in Emergency

   I know exactly what you mean. the other week on an ortho surgical ward my friend discharged a patient with a prescription of amoxycillin, containing penicillin. the patient was allergic to penycillin. how ever the doctor had prescribed the amoxycill...