qanik

qanik

Member
  • Content

    49
  • Visitors

    1,890
  • Followers

    0

About qanik

Latest Activity

  1. Er Salary

    ED new grads were I was working were getting about $24.00/hr Qanik
  2. Theory used in ED?

    OK so first I will tell you that I think the whole theroy thing ranks up there with the nursing diagnosis thing- useless and a buch of time wasting BS. Now having said that I had to do the same thing in graduate school. So if you like Orem and the se...
  3. problems on orientation

    OK I have to ask. Where is the manager in all this? I made my living as an ED manager for many years. Why is he or she not informed about these types of preceptors? Are your managers involved in your orientation? I routinely was on the unit without p...
  4. Chicago CRNA jobs

    It is loaded with openings out here. Some hospitals looking- University of Chicago, Loyola, Northwestern, Delnor, Hinsdale, Evanston, Stroger and on and on. Qanik
  5. I will make a brief comment in reference to another post. There has been alot of good post here. Seems to be some brains on this board which is always a good thing. I mention my background only as I am trying to prove that I have seen it from many en...
  6. propofol

    CRNA 70 I totally agree. Pinknuts- While in CRNA school I did a project on conscious sedation and the legal implications. You may have that cowboy mentality that if they stop breathing just bag them but you have obviously NOT done conscious sedation ...
  7. propofol

    I think you folks are missing one main point- the start of this thread was asking for conscious sedation- the definition of conscious sedation is " a medically controlled state of consciousness in which PROTECTIVE REFLEXES are maintained. This patien...
  8. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    Just had to post as last weekend while at anesthesia school felt this strange palpatations and got lightheaded. Went to the ED. Workup = nothing. Sent to 23 hour obs. 6 hours later went into rapid a-fib. Rate 180-190. Cardiologist happened to be in t...
  9. Heatview Scan Results....good? bad?

    I would add a few things. A calcium score of 12 is NOTHING. But just as important is there is no correlation between Ca+ score and coronary disease. As some have mentioned you can have a score of 0 and have an MI tommorow. Ca+ again as someone mentio...
  10. stethoscopes!~best for transports?!

    Not quite sure what your asking. Buy any scope you want. No one is going to use a scope in the helicopter (you can't hear anything but engine) unless you have a electronic one attached to your head set or helmet. Qanik
  11. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    Humiliated, I can't believe your response. Having worked as a medic for 18 years and a nurse for 15- I will say this, With a statement like that, you have alot of growing up as well as learning to do. Also, if you think the patients sats went from 90...
  12. The Dos & Donts of my first flight...

    Just relax and have fun. The crew will stress to you the importance of safety and will do a orientation for you regarding the (do's and don't). Take it all in. See what the crew does when they are not flying, it will give you and overall feel for a t...
  13. EMT-P Question

    Check out the flight nursing area
  14. Why Mayo CRNA program is not top rated?

    I think if you look back you will find other discussions on the board regarding this topic. I can say I researched the US News rankings for a paper and after MUCH MUCH digging, I was able to get the methods used which where nothing more then a questi...
  15. Opinions needed on RSI

    Sounds like a tough situation for you to be in. I agree with you he should have had a central line put in quickly. Also note trauma's post about EJ's they are good quick lines That nurses can usually place. IF you read any good RSI literature they wi...