amberrn

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1. Need support, very depressed.

   amberrn replied to KaseyJo's topic in Recovery

   KaseyJo- Oh goodness how I relate! I am almost 3 years sober and am trying to get back in! My first plan didn't turn out like I was certain it would! So now I am looking at other ways to get back into nursing and maybe eventually anesthesia again....

2. consequences of applying in a new state?

   amberrn posted a topic in Recovery

   Hope this doesn't get too lengthy! I was a CRNA who diverted drugs and was fired december 2007. Initially, I lied about it and went to treatment to look good. I actually did acheive some sobriety and came clean to the board. But I really wasn't w...

3. When would you use a longer IV cath?

   amberrn posted a topic in CRNA

   When would you use a longer IV cath? In our OR we have 1 1/4 inch ones and also 2 inch ones- it is so frustrating when you accidently grab a 2 inch one and try to thread it through. It seems to me a shorter cath would have less resistance- so when ...

4. Hgb vs Hct

   amberrn posted a topic in CRNA

   Do you use hgb or hct when figuring your ABL? I have been told the hgb will be approximately 1/3 of the hct so it really doesn't matter. My brain is programmed to think about hgb- 10 for a fragile elderly person with history of heart problems, 8 fo...

5. Come On Crna's And Srna's ,post Your Stats!!!!

   amberrn replied to fethahed's topic in CRNA

   Got in at mt marty, bridgeport connecticut, alternate at mayo and chose not to interview at youngstown ohio. Chose mt marty. Had a 3.98 for pre-nursing stuff, 4.0 in both ADN program and BSN. Worked in ICU for 3 years. GRE scores- verbal was 570,...

6. Chance of admission

   amberrn replied to TEXASPROUD's topic in CRNA

   You have great experience- One thing I will caution you about is don't appear like you have it all. In your interview say you know you have alot to learn. I don't know about other programs but the one I am in, the director wants to know he is top d...

7. Careplans!! please respond

   amberrn replied to DIVER CRNA's topic in CRNA

   Jaffe and Samuels anesthesiologists manual of surgical procedures has the basic info you need for each surgery and special considerations. You might have to go to other resources but it is really helpful.

8. Anesthesia Clinical question (Ketamine)

   amberrn replied to CougRN's topic in CRNA

   I have not yet practiced, just 52 hours of class remain- but who's counting? Anyhow, yeah ketamine does increase secretions. As someone else said it seems to be more so in peds- at least that is what lecture has said.

9. Any specific books that helped you study?

   amberrn replied to jts2404's topic in CRNA

   Review of Clinical Anesthesia by Connelly and Silverman is a quiz book that has alot of K type questions. Physiology Pretest by Ryan and Wang is another good quiz book, and I also like Costanzo. The problem that I find I have is how to filter informa...

10. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    amberrn replied to versatile_kat's topic in CRNA

    Mt. Marty- Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Start Aug. 25 and scared to death also

11. CT CRNA programs

    amberrn replied to meg228's topic in CRNA

    I was accepted at bridgeport, I declined because the program did not seem to be the best fit for me. The clinical experience seemed very impressive, but I had some misgivings regarding the academic portion. It appeared the communication between the...

12. dexmetatomadine

    amberrn replied to jbro's topic in CRNA

    This is my first time posting. I start school in August at Mt. Marty in south dakota. I am not sure I can give you the depth of informtion you are looking for on Precedex, but we have one main cardiovascular surgeon who uses it on all of his hearts. ...