CRNA subspecialty training question

dreatx · Dec 11, 2004

are you a kappa?

sleepfairy · Dec 12, 2004

Try going to state sponsored meetings and network with fellow students and CRNA's. I have always sought these out on my own if my program director wasnt actively seeking them for me. I now work in a hospital that does over 5000 births a month and we have more regional and pain management then we know what to do with as a group of CRNA's. Ask around and I am sure CRNA's are more than willing to mentor you to get you what you need.

Tenesma · Dec 12, 2004

5000 births a month.... that is the funniest thing i heard today!!!! there is no hospital that does that many births a month... that is 160 deliveries a day!!!

most large hospitals average 3000-4000 per YEAR, and the LARGEST centers do 10-11,000 per YEAR....

gotosleep · Dec 12, 2004

perhaps he/she meant 5000 per year

babynursewannab · Dec 12, 2004

Or, perhaps meant 500 and hit the button once more by accident...

mwbeah · Dec 12, 2004

There is no hospital in the world that does 5000 deliveries a month. High volume OB centers typically have 400-600 deliveries per month. I will send you the numbers if you like.

Mike

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sleepfairy · Dec 12, 2004

hey lets not get all out of whack here !! Yes I didnt proof read my response and hit 1 too many zeros. YES we do over 500 deliveries a month and yes we have more than enough regional anesthesia which is high risk !

Tenesma · Dec 13, 2004

how is regional anesthesia high risk?

TraumaNurse · Dec 13, 2004

I think he/she means high risk OB patients (preeclampic etc), not high risk regionals.

Tenesma · Dec 13, 2004

oh.... good ... because i really hope he/she doesn't use regional anesthesia for high-risk OBs - unless he/she meant neuraxial anesthesia...