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MmacFN

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  1. Work While In School?

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

    While in BScN school in Canada (4 year full time science degee in nursing) I worked a part time job in the lab as a lab tech, a part time job as a paramedic (1 (24) every 2 weeks) and ran my own...

  2. Work While In School?

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

    Im planning not toi work! Though i wouldnt be working for experience, have lots of that, be working fo mad

  3. 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

    Thanks for the info I did read those cases in the CRNA history book "watchful care". So do surgeons ask not to have CRNAs? and is this a valid request? if so

  4. Work While In School?

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

    Thanks WVU I think it will work out well. After all, based on what im hearing here (and friends in CRNA school) it isnt like ill have time to spend money anyway

  5. Venting session / Jackass surgeon

    MmacFN replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can only apologise for my

  6. Miller vs Mac Contraversey!

    MmacFN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ok all So i decided i would ask and see what everyone seems to like and why. I use both equally well ( I attribute that to one CRNA and one MDA for forced me to tube everyone one day with a miller...

  7. Flight RNs

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

    Well said Thats the plan :)[ quote=jabsmom]Just my perspective...but as an NP and a former flight nurse and now a SRNA ... I think that once you get out of the flight world you will realize it was the...

  8. Venting session / Jackass surgeon

    MmacFN replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ugh. Yoga hit the nail on the head. I have known many surgeons over the years and while I have become friends with some, 90% are asses plain and simple. I also find that the surgeons typically are...

  9. Work While In School?

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

    excellent advice all I have no illusions that CRNA school will be easy for me so i dont want to do anything that might put me at any risk. Im lucky in that sense. Wife is also an RN and she is going...

  10. List Serve Groups?

    MmacFN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey all Are there any list serve groups for CRNAs or anesthesiology in general that are active and interesting? Please post

  11. Flight RNs

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

    Hey Jwk No offence taken and these are valid concerns. We have a number of NPs who work for us in the capacity of flight RN. It turns out that all of us (the FNs) are held to the same standard as they...

  12. Who Loves or Does Not love Their Job

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

    I am not a CRNA or SRNA (yet) However, i am the type of guy (like you) who likes to do research before i make decisions and back it up with peoples opinions that have been there. I can say, without...

  13. Anal Retentiveness

    MmacFN replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey pete I am not a SNRA but i have spent alot of time in the OR with MDAs intubating. On various occasions I have had these fellows over my shoulder. While they mean well, its frustrating when...

  14. Valsalva maneuver

    MmacFN replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey Jiffy You are correct this absolutely happens. I have found, in my experience anyway, that these patients respond so quickly to atropine that it hasent been an issue for

  15. List Serve Groups?

    MmacFN replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    heheh hey debbie thanks for the ccm-l advice. Im on the trauma list and the EMED list now. Ill check that one out. Thanks for the compliment on the avatar, im a homer fan Yea i revived that thread. I...

  16. Flight RNs

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

    Hey Well it sounds like you have the pre reqs. Typically, FNs have to have 3-5 years of experience with a mix of ICU/ER. Here is the local jobs desc. Minimum of 3 years (5 years preferred) current...

  17. CRNA Doctorate??

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

    ray well ill be taking them so it will be interesting to see what they can teach me that i havent already encountered about ethics in the last 10 years. Its a req. for the MSN so it has to be done....

  18. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    yoga You missed your calling as a writer. well

  19. CRNA Doctorate??

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

    well im not arguing with yoga I understand what your saying, i just think that your either ethical or you are not, it isnt taught. Good post turtle and you are right! Thanks

  20. AA's impact on future salary

    MmacFN replied to meaton1421's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Im not an expert on AAs. However, economically they should have 0 impact. Not because of their low numbers, but because they get similar salaries. jwk wouldnt you

  21. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Pete Guess we will have to agree to disagree. If the CRNA profession took the same opinion you do right now they wouldnt exist. (remember the lawsuits the "new" anesthesiologists attempted to make...

  22. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    MmacFN replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Heh Let me say a few things since you dont know me either. You've only READ about the whole CRNA/AA/MD political happenings, but you've not been INVOLVED in it. That is true, i am not a stake holder....

  23. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Cant argue with that logic. I guess the question is: How will it effect current CRNAs, future CRNAs and time/money in relation to entrance into the advanced practice of CRNAs. While i totally agree...

  24. Methohexital; Histamine Release

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

    Hey Sigma. I have no doubt that anesthesia is different. I dont, however, allow people who dont know me summarily dismiss what I have to say. Im not arguing the anesthesia side of it but the MS side...

  25. Methohexital; Histamine Release

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

    jwk Again you show your lack of knowledge. It has LONG been a fact and studied MANY times that morphine causes a histamine release in approximately 30-40% of people who are tx'd with it. This is...