sorrento

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1. Anesthesologist and CRNA collaboration

   sorrento replied to GregRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   The collaboration between MD's and CRNA's, in my opinion, depends on the "culture" lived in the departement. At my hospital CRNA's and MD's work together and generally respect each other. The goal of...

2. Non-Pharmaceutical interventions for Pain

   sorrento replied to gwenith's topic in Holistic

   Music is something that works. There is a paper that has been published by Scandinavian CRNA's around 2002 that suggested Music as a therapeutic tool. 5o beat/minute music pace and any kind of music...

3. What do you really do over there...

   sorrento replied to Sonn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hello, what are your resposibilities/role as a nurse anesthetist in Australia? I had heard, that there weren't any nurse anesthetists only anesthesia "technician". And where could a foreign nurse...

4. Ephedrine for prevention/treatment of PONV?

   sorrento replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I recently did a literaturereview on non-pharmacologic methods of preventing PONV. Acupuncture/Acupressure at Pericardium 6 is a good alternative to antiemetics especially combined with a TIVA...

5. World congress of nurse anesthetist in Lausanne, Switzerland

   sorrento posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   :) Hello CRNA's, is anyone attending the WCNA in Lausanne? I do. Would be nice to exchange points of view on our profession.

6. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

   sorrento replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   I followed the discussion about medicaid in the States. In my country medicaid is mandatory for everybody. Each month every person (adult or child)pays a fee for medical insurance. When there is need...