Zinobile

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1. NAPS-airway rescue

   Zinobile posted a topic in CRNA

   I'm working on a case study that involved an anesthesia airway rescue resulting from RN-administered sedation in a remote (non-OR) location. I have pulled up numerous articles on the subject but I'm just wondering how many on this forum have ever ex...

2. Expelled from Anesthesia School for Adultery?

   Zinobile replied to RaySRNA's topic in CRNA

   Yes, it happens. There's an interesting story about a school in the Northeast, a program director, and a married student . . . no one finished out the year. Z

3. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

   Zinobile replied to Terpole's topic in SRNA

   I am convinced now that I am well into my 2nd year that if you're in it for the money only, it's not going to be worth what you must endure through anesthesia school. The money is good, yes, but this is not for the faint of heart. There will have t...

4. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

   Zinobile replied to Terpole's topic in SRNA

   I understand and respect your concerns. You're the "cream of the crop" amongst your peers, then you enter anesthesia school where everyone around you is the "cream of their crop". It can be disheartening for overachievers and competitive souls like...

5. Ephedrine for prevention/treatment of PONV?

   Zinobile replied to stevierae's topic in CRNA

   Where's the "other, better thread?" z

6. Are Online Classes in NA school common?

   Zinobile replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

   Check out Drexel U. http://www.drexel.edu Z

7. CRNA school with young children

   Zinobile replied to mama-rn's topic in SRNA

   You have to do what's right for you. Time is going to pass anyway. I have 3 children as well, youngest I kind of fell into it. I wanted to go back to school but I couldn't decide on what for. I didn't want to spend $$ on a graduate education and...

8. Sleep & CRNA school

   Zinobile replied to crazylilkelly's topic in SRNA

   I had many of the same concerns as you expressed. My husband, a naval veteran, is very fond of the saying "sleep is a habit that can be broken". Think of it this way. You may have to change when you sleep and it may not be all at once. Since star...

9. accepting a job before school starts..

   Zinobile replied to dfk's topic in SRNA

   Many hospitals offer this type of arrangement. They can be very advantageous for those who do not want to incur a lot of debt to get through school. If you choose this option, shop around. You can get a full-ride or partial, stipend, tuition, etc....

10. Halothane induced malignant hyperthermia

    Zinobile replied to evans_c1's topic in CRNA

    I agree, these are great sites for MH information. Did you know that farmers gas all their pigs at slaughter with halothane? I read that since malignant hyperthermia in pigs makes their meat inedible, farmers expose all new piglets to halothane to ...

11. Anectine/Propofol for LMA insertion

    Zinobile replied to Zinobile's topic in CRNA

    Thank you for the thoughtful responses. I learned a lot from this experience! Z

12. What does it mean....

    Zinobile replied to WVUturtle514's topic in CRNA

    Yes, that's what he meant. As the previous posts so articulately stated, the ongoing question "is the patient relaxed enough?" is similar to the rhetorical question, "which came first the chicken or the egg?" By that I mean, a patient with some mus...

13. How many of the applicant really meet all of the requirements?

    Zinobile replied to troyb's topic in SRNA

    I can tell you that everyone in my program was qualified (experience, GREs, recommendations, etc.) What I can't tell you is: 1) What were their scores on GREs? 2) What were their undergraduate GPAs? 3) How did their interview go? 4) What other mitig...

14. Was Let Go From A Program

    Zinobile replied to air's topic in SRNA

    There is a student in my program that was "let go" from another program. I guess it all depends on the program and the people. There are a lot of factors that go into "fitting in" in school. Everything I heard prior to applying was that I would ha...

15. Is there time to care for the patient?

    Zinobile replied to Bugpie's topic in SRNA

    It's a far, far better thing I do . . . Imagine this . . . I have one patient at a time. Except in emergency situations of course, I have an opportunity to view their chart, assimilate the data, assess them, talk to them, sometimes even their loved ...