Aortic_Surgery_RNFA BSN, MSN, DNP, NP

Aortic_Surgery_RNFA has 15 years experience as a BSN, MSN, DNP, NP and specializes in Perioperative First Assisting.

Latest Activity

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   Advice on RN - RNFA/ACNP

   Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to nurse144's topic in Operating Room

   I'd be happy to answer any questions as
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   Surgical NP's

   Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   @airmedicRN - having spent time observing the trauma teams (including the flight nurse team), I must say that the Red Duke Trauma Institute is second-to-none in the world. The most integrated and...
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   Surgical NP's

   Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   @dana16 - ACNP / RNFA in Open Aortic Surgery - 80% of my time is spent first assisting in the Operating Room - I also take call as part of our emergent aortic response team (ruptures, dissections,...
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   Death in the OR

   Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to RNdreams7's topic in Operating Room

   Yes - @Rose_Queen is right - actual DOTs (Death on Table) are pretty rare. Trauma (GSWs, MVAs and other things like rAAAs) account for about 60% of our DOTs each year. 30% is high-risk elective open...
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   Am I setting myself for failure wanting to be an RNFA?

   Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to Abby Suh's topic in Operating Room

   As @Rose_Queen mentioned, a lot of it is about the institution that you choose to practice at AND the sponsorship from a surgeon to get you the experience of really learning how to operate, which is...
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   Best practices - Intraop Chest Compressions

   Aortic_Surgery_RNFA posted a topic in Operating Room

   Anyone have a lot of experience performing intraoperative chest compressions? I’m pretty short (5’4”) and even with stools, it’s hard to get the leverage to compress as hard as I would like....