BigDave

BigDave has 14 years experience.

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1. EtCO2 Monitors, Smart Capnoline, low flow?

   BigDave replied to BigDave's topic in CRNA

   No, This is not movement related to hypoxia/delerium. I do the same thing maybe 10 patients/week. I (and 3 other CRNAs/2 MDAs) are having the same issues since starting this system last week. Nothing has changed in my technique except that my pat...

2. EtCO2 Monitors, Smart Capnoline, low flow?

   BigDave posted a topic in CRNA

   Our hospital started using the Smart Capnoline nasal cannula for endoscopy cases. http://www.oridion.com/eng/products/sampling-lines/filterline/non-intubated/smart-capno-line.asp Today I was having a hell of a time with oxygen desaturations. I had o...

3. Book: Nurse Anesthesia SECRETS

   BigDave replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

   If you are talking about big Miller, I think that is a bit much pre-school. Not to mention the $300 it will hurt you. Baby Miller (Basics by Stoelting/Miller) is good. I read that one before school and was miles ahead of my classmates.

4. Book: Nurse Anesthesia SECRETS

   BigDave replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

   I have it. Mary was the program director at Duke, but now is starting up the program at Ashville. A couple of my faculty wrote chapters in it. Some of the tables in the book are very concise and detailed. They worked well in careplans.

5. PDA tracking software

   BigDave replied to aithug316's topic in CRNA

   We use Medatrax at UNCC and had to pay for it. $147 total for 29 months. I track cases on my PDA (Dell X-50), but do evaluations on the PC. We are not doing careplans through them. Here is the invoice for the case tracking portion: Medatrax Case ...

6. Dr. EGER and his book/dvd on the pharmacology of inhaled anesthetics.

   BigDave replied to SigmaSRNA's topic in CRNA

   Maybe that is why Baxter gave us the book/DVD set for free!

7. Why Mayo CRNA program is not top rated?

   BigDave replied to WestCoastRN's topic in SRNA

   An ex co-worker of mine interviewed there a couple of years ago and actually asked about the lack of central line experience during the interview. They kinda got ticked off at him for asking...he went to a Texas program--since they did not accept hi...

8. Why would a CRNA not be allowed to do hearts,OB, Cardio?

   BigDave replied to Alpha13's topic in CRNA

   I think you nailed it here. It would be a financial disincentive for an attending to go 2:1 except for the teaching rules--that fortunately did not change this year. But, yes there are politics too. When I was in San Antonio, there were NO CRNAs ex...

9. Anxiously waiting...

   BigDave replied to charles-thor's topic in CRNA

   Congrats NCGIRL!!!! Can I rub you for luck??

10. ever miss it?

    BigDave replied to blee1's topic in CRNA

    I worked NICU for a little while. Fun work, high stress. I guess being challenged in your work is the most important determinate here. As an ICU nurse, I had seen about everything. I'd come to work, go on autopilot, cuss at a couple of residents, go ...

11. ever miss it?

    BigDave replied to blee1's topic in CRNA

    As someone that spent 9 years in the ICU and 2 as a NP... Yes, I am glad that I will never work there again. If I flunk out of CRNA school, I'll leave the medical profession completely. It wasn't taking care of patinets (even code browns) that bother...

12. For All SRNA's/ RRNA's

    BigDave replied to Nitecap's topic in CRNA

    Good idea! I have several beers that I call favorites. Right now I'm going through a batch of homebrewed red ale that I cooked up over the holidays. When I buy, first rule is nothing in a can. I like anything from Sam Adams, New Belgium (Fat Tire, Bl...

13. Why can't you go straight to CRNA School from BSN?

    BigDave replied to KVYEng's topic in SRNA

    Good luck! I worked on airplanes for 15 years (avionics) before I even started on nursing. I'm 46 and in school now. I figure I'll have at least 20 good working years left in me after I finish CRNA school.

14. Why can't you go straight to CRNA School from BSN?

    BigDave replied to KVYEng's topic in SRNA

    Although money is always nice (especially after racking up loans), I think the vast majority of CRNAs actually enjoy the work. As in nursing, there are a variety of practice setting that can fit your style. As far as having ICU experience, we had a ...

15. Anesthesia and Me

    BigDave replied to meandragonbrett's topic in CRNA

    jwk, from your perspective, how did this statement sit with you? "anesthesiologist assistants or nurse anesthetists, who are trained in many of the technical aspects of anesthesia delivery, but not the medical aspects of anesthesia care."