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MmacFN

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  1. About the Gasses

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

    thats interesting. Not something thats considered at all in acute medicine but i can see it happening in the ICU all the time and any inpatient setting. I had not considered that in regards to the OR....

  2. About the Gasses

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

    wow So would you say that your choice of anestesia is somewhat guided by the cost of each to the hsopital? Or just that some hospitals dont use some gasses due to

  3. mixing meds?

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

    Hey thomas Ive used all of those drugs on many occasions. Im very farmiliar with them and none fo what i wrote was out of a book. In anycase, there are certainly studies which suggest diprivan has...

  4. About the Gasses

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

    ahhh interesting stuff. Im excited to get more into the mechanics of it

  5. How many years?

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

    I read somewhere that the average RN has 5-10 years of total experience before going into CRNA school. I cant remember where

  6. About the Gasses

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

    Excellent post My experience with versed has been drastically different with each patient. I dont prefer the drug and use it seldom when i need sedation. I do understand that clincial circumstances...

  7. mixing meds?

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

    excellent thread I guess where I worry is incompatibility issues. While I know things are probably very different in the OR, the reality of compatibility issues has little to do with how it all ends...

  8. mixing meds?

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

    ok a couple of questions then. how does etomidate hang around exactly? i know it works fast, less than a minute and its effects can wear off as soon as 3-5 min (depending on the text you read). i...

  9. About the Gasses

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

    Hey Makes sense. I have seen hypotension with diprivan and versed. Ive had a couple of rashes which i gave 12.5 of benedryl iv for and thats seemed to solved the problem. So it appears to me it may...

  10. CRNA Jobs for Adrenaline Junkies

    MmacFN replied to ezra19742002's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hehe Well i am certainly type A and into autonomy and adrenaline I fly as an FN and we are all of 2 ppl, one RN and one medic. Its awesome I cant wait for the new challenges of CRNA

  11. mixing meds?

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

    Im with you. My understanding is nothing is mixed with lipid based meds like diprivan. Is there any reason for

  12. Recent bad experience with a program director.

    MmacFN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hi all, just wanted to vent and bounce this off you. 1st, let me say that i have experience in CVICU, TICU, ER, Trauma Team and the last 4 years as a flight RN. Now onto the story. So i went to talk...

  13. Recent bad experience with a program director.

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

    Sorry for your loss. Yes i was slightly frustrated. I have just over 2 years ICU experience. I moved between 2 mainly during that time, CVICU and TICU. The rest is ER, Trauma teams and flying. This...

  14. The differences in RSI vs Gas

    MmacFN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey all In the interest of creating discussion I have a few questions. I put people down all the time as an FN with etomidate & succs. I typically maintain sedation/paralysis with versed, fentanyl...

  15. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    hehe well first let me say I am from Canada where there were no CRNAs. I had not heard of them until 2 years ago when i happened to be doing intubation clincials and met some in the OR. The MDAs took...

  16. Advice on GRE prep

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

    what happens if you take the test more than once? Do you send the most recent scores or the both? Is it averaged or do they place the weight on yer latest scores? thanks for the book ideas. ill take a...

  17. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    cool Dont worry about me posting, im a talker. Im very excited about my decision to goto CRNA school. It took me quite some time to decide MD vs CRNA and in the process finished about 1/2 of the pre...

  18. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    Cool! Any other suggestions feel free. I have some time now to read but im sure i wont when i get into school. Let them know I work at AE here in

  19. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    hehe Here is what i bought: Nursing Anesthesia Secrets Handbook of Anesthesiology, 2004-2005 Edition Watchful Care: A History of Americas Nurse Anesthetists I already own millers and Rosens EM along...

  20. Recent bad experience with a program director.

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

    Hey Liz too true. However, they want my money and they want students who will reflect well on their institution. I have recently found 4 programs who feel FN experience is preferred if you have it....

  21. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    Ok so then the question is this: Will an non-depolatizing (like roc) or depolarizing (like succs) paralytic reverse this chest rigidity and is it simply beause of the paralytic effect? If thats the...

  22. Recent bad experience with a program director.

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

    Hey Ray Well it wasent that she didnt want to hear it, she just didnt appear to care. I think i was turned off when she made flapping motions with her arms as she said "when your flying that isnt...

  23. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    Hey Yoga Funny you should mention that, i did buy 3 books from amazon recently! I spent about 2 weeks shadowing various CRNAs (since you all do a different job really). I thought it was awesome. I...

  24. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    Hye Nitecap Yes im very excited. Many of the drugs I currently use I learned alot about in an advanced pharmacology class i took a few years ago. I was getting sick of not knowing why it worked. I...

  25. The differences in RSI vs Gas

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

    heheh I forget about the comfort issues when your not crashing the airway Now the lido makes sense That compliance is an interesting thing. As you know, we use bags all the time to see where we are...