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MmacFN

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  1. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey thomas Sure, i referenced it in a previous post. It is one of many. http://gidiv.ucsf.edu/course/things/propofolexp.pdf Summary: Nurse-Administered Propofol Sedation Without Anesthesia...

  2. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Uh I did. In both discussions. with research and

  3. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Jenniek Thanks for the sarcasm. Im not about to lay out my bio here on the internet. Please, PM me and i will call you and answer your questions. As for states, ive managed to only work in 5. However,...

  4. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey jwk Well, i cant only reference what i know so i have to fall back on my experience. I agree that anesthesia providers are the airway experts. What i was saying was that if a patient in the ER...

  5. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The Athomas I have alot to learn and im excited to do it. The only reason im even arguing this is the fact that people are refuting saftey of a simply procedure with a physician present yet cant...

  6. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey well im suggesting that because of the AANA statement that 80% of CRNAs work in metropolitan areas. Since that is the case it would stand to reason that most hospitals in the USA are not staffed...

  7. Contracted Grp vs Hospital employee

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

    jwk good points. While thats a long way off for me, I still have to consider it somewhat before accepting a potential offer from the school. I could shackle myself to that particular system for 2 yrs....

  8. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please do not insinuate I dont know anything about induction. While many RNs probably couldnt pronounce some of those drugs, im not them. What intravenous induction agent (propofol, pentothol,...

  9. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    RN We usually agree on everything. Do you or have you worked in the ER? Of course ER RNs are taught to assess airways. Are they as competant as a CRNA, of course not. That wasent the point. Also, the...

  10. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey jwk I am a big fan of evidence based practice. If your going to make a statement like that back it up with research or it is invalid. I am more than willing to admitt that i know nothing about...

  11. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey Oh that isnt the case at all. What i am suggesting is that ER physicians in the majority of hospitals are the only providers whom intubate in the ER and at night. In large institutions there is...

  12. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Excellent questions, i will try to answer them for you. Does someone assess the patient's airway before pushing the propofol? Yes, the ER physician Are RNs trained in airway assessment? All ER...

  13. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey Deepz Yup, that did not come out as i had thought i had written it. What i was trying to say was that in the ER, when we are doing a closed reduction utilizing diprivan with an ER physican in the...

  14. Articles like this that anger CRNAs

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

    lol I stand corrected in a spelling

  15. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, it isnt a concern to me. Not only are there inservices for new RNs in the ER who are pushing diprivan (i often teach them), but it is backed by hospital policy and state nsg board...

  16. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey there I actually live in Arizona and it is common practice to use diprivan here in the ER both for closed reductions, cardioversions and some docs like to use it to intubate. The state nsg board...

  17. Contracted Grp vs Hospital employee

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

    hmmm important points. I want to make sure that I protect my future but on the otherhand i want to be in a group or hospital getting the best experience i can as a green professional. I think,...

  18. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    MmacFN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I do this in the ER all the time. Its been a policy for

  19. Contracted Grp vs Hospital employee

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

    Let me clarify as this could be misleading. I have a verbal agreement in regards to acceptance as long as i complete certain criteria. I will be meeting with them soon in order to discuss the whole...

  20. Contracted Grp vs Hospital employee

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

    Well No congratz yet. school is a long way off and its conditional. I have goals to meet and if i do not there isnt any acceptance The 30K is probably about right based on their tuition. Seems like...

  21. Contracted Grp vs Hospital employee

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

    Ill try to answer your questions. Is this 50% of any school or a specific school. This is 50% of a specific school. Ive already decided where i want to go so im not applying anywhere else. Thats the...

  22. Contracted Grp vs Hospital employee

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

    interesting stuff Well currently im on a condition acceptance track. The offer (i believe) is avalaible to a # of people per year by the institution (i have no idea how many). In anycase, from my...

  23. Articles like this that anger CRNAs

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

    Hey now If it wasent for me the board would be dead, would you rather that? Im trying to create some contraversy in order to attract more people and increase discussion. Is that wrong? It isnt like...

  24. Articles like this that anger CRNAs

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

    does that make it any less relevant politcally? I dont think so, the thinking has not

  25. Question on Lidocaine Toxicity via Local

    MmacFN replied to Joshua21's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "nanny nanny boo boo" rayman, yer killing me