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  1. CRNAs practicing in Plastics clinics?

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

    Wow Amazing stuff yoga. I particularily liked the cath of the surgeon one. That must have been horrible for him. Is it common for CRNAs to practice independantly in this manner? Or is this usually an...

  2. CRNAs practicing in Plastics clinics?

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

    hey sigma! Is it true that in anesthesia the length of time signifigantly increases risks in general to the patient? I havent read that anywhere, but ive often seen anestesiologists set time limits...

  3. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

    MmacFN replied to deepz's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh and i like this as well That is why people are sued sucessfully not because of one error but because they continue to do the same thing over and over again even though they knew of the potential...

  4. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

    MmacFN replied to deepz's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmm It sounds to me like you were excused because you are a healthcare professional, not because you are intelligentSo then you are suggesting the opposite of intelligent is what

  5. Have Docs kept you out of an OR room b/c your a CRNA?

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

    well said Ten and Wntr have to agree. I am not a CRNA but looking from the outside it does seem the case of practicing

  6. crna becoming anesthesiologists,MD??

    MmacFN replied to cube's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    for awhile there was discussions about a PA - MD bridge, which i think is ridiculous, the focus is wholly different. One of my friends had taken a number of classes hoping to be excempt from them in...

  7. Distance Ed Science courses

    MmacFN replied to SleepyJoe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey Just so you know, it seems to accepted more and more. There are a number of CRNA schools which now do the majority of their MSN core classes online. Many of them actually encourage you to take as...

  8. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

    MmacFN replied to deepz's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi sharon I think jwk covered all the bases, but let me just add one thing. When i was living in canada going to school i worked at Tim Hortons. Its a place similar to Dunkin Doughnuts here. We served...

  9. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    cool thanks again for all the info

  10. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    hey! when i asked this below i had meant using propofol with the ketamine and succs. Is this something you use often? Also, do you ever use propofol all by itself for intubation? Or are you always...

  11. CRNAs practicing in Plastics clinics?

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

    LOL! I thought that lady on nip tuck was an MD? How cool would it be to have from public CRNA exposure on a tv show! I wonder if working plastics might be a challenge simply because of the lack of...

  12. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    Hey Wntr N/p man, i just want to learn more, not be attacked. I guess i didnt expect someone as sarcastic as i am to respond Now THIS is the kind of information i am looking for! Thank you! It is...

  13. Distance Ed Science courses

    MmacFN replied to SleepyJoe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Colorado Community Colleges Online has all the pre reqs and they all are done online without needed to go anywhere for anything. I took a few classes there to keep involved in school stuff. I have to...

  14. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    hey pete thanks for the reply :) The use of ketamine is very contraversial, so I won't get into that too much. Suffice it to say if a patient is crashing, I wouldn't look to give ketamine, giving its...

  15. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    Here is an Idea. When you see my name on a post dont read it, i wont be reading anything you write since your response to this post shows lack of understanding an knowledge outside of what/where you...

  16. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    sc17 I think you misunderstood what i was saying. This is crazy. The point is to use propofol for sedation/hypnosis, and sux for paralysis for intubation. The two are not exclusive and using one...

  17. Questions about Ketamine & Propofol Case

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

    wow. Thanks for being so pessimistic. Let me answer your concerns/questions. Also, 180 of succs (why propofol then??)" Patients need hypnosis not just paralysis for intubation Intubating someone...

  18. Have Docs kept you out of an OR room b/c your a CRNA?

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

    Wntr That is very good to hear! I bet it makes your

  19. Book: Nurse Anesthesia SECRETS

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

    These are the books i have which ive been reading on my free time. Watchful Care - good book about the hx of Nurse Anesthesia Millers Anesthesia Basics of Anesthesia 4th ed by Stoelting and miller...

  20. Book: Nurse Anesthesia SECRETS

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

    thanks frank I ordered it

  21. Do you have your own equipment?

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

    cool Thanks for replying. I was wondering if it was common or not. I have all my own intubation stuff as well as some backup airway stuff a trainer manikin i own for my classes etc. None of it has...

  22. Do you have your own equipment?

    MmacFN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey all Just wondering how many of you have your own equipment and what you typically buy? How does it get cleaned and back to you? I was doing intubation clinicals yesterday in the OR and a number of...

  23. Orthopods are sly..

    MmacFN replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    heheh yah im probably a bit of a drive from you. On the otherhand, its 80-90 degrees in the days now, perfect weather for passing out on your buddies back yard

  24. Orthopods are sly..

    MmacFN replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We bought the PPV for the last UFC (i cant believe that tito ortiz won) and we already bought the one for next month with gracie. I want to see gracie get the crap kicked out of him now that the rules...

  25. Flight Nurse experience adequate ?

    MmacFN replied to 2814's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey C5 Well, its extremely variable across the country. If you work at a hospital based system the average pay is typical critical care pay plus an hourly extra. I would estimate the average FN at a...