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1. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

   reded replied to feelnopain's topic in CRNA

   Bread angel, Three years out of school I volunteered for three months at a hospital in Georgetown, Guyana. then in the 90's I spent 2 weeks a year for 10 years in a small out of the way hamlet in Haiti. Replicate that and then lecture me about ...

2. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

   reded replied to feelnopain's topic in CRNA

   Kings County School on Anesthesia for Nurses, Brooklyn New York graduate 1986. If that makes me a "noob" , so be it. In my view that's a lot of gas passing. RedEd

3. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

   reded replied to feelnopain's topic in CRNA

   Then there is the issue of gas! Sitting on the tip of the suction does a remarkable job eliminating the vapors. Have used it many times and I don't even detect it. Ed

4. Working in the caribbean

   reded replied to sterlingsterling's topic in International

   The Hospital in Georgetown, Guyana is St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital on Parade Street. The only caveat is you don't get paid. RedEd

5. Pros & Cons of being a CRNA

   reded replied to StangGang92's topic in CRNA

   Shadow him to see what the job is like but don't be discouraged by his schedule. I've been doing this for about 25 years and have managed to game the system schedule wise for probably 20 of them. Schedule has always meant more to me than money but I ...

6. CRNA vs. Nurse Practitioner

   reded replied to Focused&Determined's topic in CRNA

   I feel absolutely no loss of opportunities for interactions with patients. When you talk to a patient in the holding area you 're often dealing with an anxious individual that is just waiting to be reassured. This is a time when your compassion and h...

7. CRNA supervision by anesthia MD

   reded replied to darne20's topic in CRNA

   CRNAs can practice independently etc,etc,etc. The bottom line is my experience over the last 23 years is supervision by an MD everywhere I worked except for Haiti and Guyana. Sometimes it's one on one sometimes it's three on one. Sometimes they're th...

8. Pacemakers

   reded replied to Qwiigley's topic in CRNA

   I started reading this thread with interest but skimmied it thinking that the info may be dated . I and I bet others would love a review as succint and informative as the first page. Perhaps just an update? Thanks. Ed

9. IVs

   reded replied to putmetosleep's topic in CRNA

   Why exactly it works I can't say. Not that it's a secret, I just don't know, maybe some kind of histamine release or some such thing. Just hang pt hand /arm in dependent position and pump fist. Give the usual pat pat pat and then let tourniquet down ...

10. IVs

    reded replied to putmetosleep's topic in CRNA

    A little tip I found useful: If after putting up the turniquet you don't see any prominent veins, drop the turniquet for a few seconds and put it back on. I almost always do this when starting i.v.'s as it makes for a better target. ...

11. CRNA's Getting Yelled At and No Respect?

    reded replied to NewTexasRN's topic in CRNA

    Nonsense, been doing it for 25 years. Best decision I ever made besides marrying my wife. Better money, more respect less scut and way less running around. Best job in hospital if not an M.D. Ed

12. NYC Anesthetists: Please help....need information

    reded replied to SRNA11's topic in CRNA

    My advise would be to make some appts. for interviews over a few days and fly in. A nice reasonable hotel called Hotel 17 on seventeenth btw 2nd and 3rd ave would only run you $150 a night and is close enough to a lot of east side and downtown hospi...

13. CRNA & volunteering abroad

    reded replied to crazylilkelly's topic in CRNA

    Two or three years after I got out of school I went to an old Catholic hospital in Georgetown Guyana for three months, I could have used a little more experience first. Teaching three students the fundamentals and no other anes. provider to share wor...

14. Loneliness in the O.R.

    reded replied to Ken83's topic in CRNA

    Being the sweet and loving man that I am; I forgive you Empire. ED

15. Loneliness in the O.R.

    reded replied to Ken83's topic in CRNA

    Thanks RedCell. I guess two Reds make a White. RedEd