gobucksCRNA

gobucksCRNA has 7 years experience and specializes in SICU, Anesthesia.

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1. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

   gobucksCRNA replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

   Hi Aquaphone, To answer a couple of your questions, yes manual ventilation is heavily emphasized in anesthesia training. It is an invaluable skill for all anesthestists. Once we induce patients, unless we're doing a rapid sequence intubation, everyon...

2. CRNA Boards

   gobucksCRNA replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   I took boards in Sept and I never felt 100% ready. I think that's pretty normal. There's just sooo much stuff to cram into your brain! Just remember the boards are a MINIMAL COMPETENCY exam. Yes, you will see crazy stuff on there but you will also se...

3. What is everyone studying for boards?

   gobucksCRNA replied to Demoking's topic in CRNA

   I took my boards in Sept. and my advice to you guys would be to stick with what your already doing and focus heavily on your co-existing disease and anesthesia principles. I would just know the fundamantals of OB, Peds and and legal. (this advice is ...

4. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

   gobucksCRNA replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

   Hey Aquaphone, I'm not questioning your own abilities here, but I think it's possible that there may be some confusion about 'bagging' and what jwk is suggesting. He was referring to the use of a mask to bag a patient, not bagging via an ETT. Sc is ...

5. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

   gobucksCRNA replied to Brian_SRNA's topic in CRNA

   Well sc, I guess you must be right b/c Webster's says so?! Are you kidding? Please explain the difference to me then b/t 'anesthesia practice' and 'anesthesiology' with respect to the above definition you were so kind to point out to us confused anes...

6. Nurses Eat Their Young

   gobucksCRNA replied to texaschick's topic in New Nurse

   Some peole are just miserable no matter what. I encountered this same thing in the ICU. You just tell them,"Oh, I'm sorry. I suppose you exited the womb knowing everything you need to know..." DO NOT be afraid to ever stand up for yourself whether y...

7. Question about Whipple Procedure

   gobucksCRNA replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

   A whipple is a radical pacreatoduodenectomy with removal of the distal third of the stomach, the entire duodenum, and the head of the pancreas. These patients will also have a gastrojejunosomy, choledochojejunostomy and a panreatic jejunostomy. As pr...