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It's pretty sad when you use the presence or threat of litigation as a factor in deciding what is right. It has been pretty well demonstrated in this thread that you are indefensible when it comes to administering general anesthesia in the ER, GI la...

A student once asked the difference between MD anesthesia residency and RN anesthesia residency. The short answer was that they teach you how to get out of trouble...we teach how to prevent getting in trouble.

You'll find out that there are two ways to learn in the clinical setting: "I like the way that worked...I'm going to do it that way all the time," and, "That is a terrible way to do it; I'll never do it that way." Through your student period, you wi...

add my 25 years of anesthesia experience to those who say giving propofol in this cavalier fashion is beyond the scope of practice of rns. here is the section of the texas bne's position paper on the topic: rns or non-crna advanced practice nurses a...

There seems to be much confusion about the role of local anesthetic to ease the pain of an IV stick. The fact of the matter is, it doesn't matter what you use to create an intradermal skin wheal, it the stretching of the skin that causes anesthesia....

the word is "controversy"

I have to agree with Loisane, et al. As students, the CRNAs looked after us in a collegial sort of way. They goosed the various sales reps into bringing lunch or sponsoring an occasional happy hour. I've tried to follow that model over the past 20 ye...

I agree with the philosophy of having drugs readily available for emergent OB use. However, it's not our call, nor is it open to interpretation. The DEA and the JCAHO have some rather specific verbiage regarding the storage and security of all drugs,...

Remember that many schools do not ABSOLUTELY require a BSN in order to apply. An ADN with a Bachelor's degree in another field of science will suffice if the anesthesia program is not granting an MSN, but another type of Master's degree. Check out ...

There are 2 schools of nurse anesthesia in Houston. I suggest you call either of them and ask. Schools get calls such as this regularly. I suspect either of them would be happy to get you set up...plus, it gets a foot in the door as far as recogni...

STP is a Class IV controlled substance. JCAHO takes a dim view of leaving controlled meds "out" on a cart if they are unattended.

Look into the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Many programs will use that in place of the GRE. Supposedly, it is more friendly to those with "life experiences" as opposed to the GRE which is more friendly to those more recently graduated from an under...

The amount of research that has been done with STP in incredible. We know, almost to the split second, how many micrograms of the drug is showing up in cord blood and how quickly the cord needs to be clamped after injection in order have have safe A...

TCU's first class graduated 53 students. 51 Have taken the boards so far; 51 have passed. 2 have yet to take it. Seven students scored the highest reportable score of 600.

The idea that invasive monitors are a standard is patently absurd. Through the years, the personal standards that set nurse anesthetists apart and above other providers is constant vigilance. Precordials provide that input at no cost and without po...

Individual hospitals can also apply institutional sanctions and withhold privileges for those who fail boards.

Several years ago, as part of the Patient Safety Foundation's work, they asked for a consensus list of basic monitoring in anesthesia. Mass General, being well-regarded, provided a standard which was endorsed by the ASPF. If you don't accept this a...

A Precordial or esophageal steth, hooked up to an earpiece as a dynamic monitor, is NOT an option. Continuous monitoring via a stethoscope has been identified as one of the basic monitors required for anesthesia by the Mass General group. Have a ba...

here are the minimum requirements to be accepted into an accredited school of nurse anesthesia. this was taken directly from the aana website: admission to a nurse anesthesia program requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing, a baccal...

In this part of the world, BSN is only an absolute prerequisite if the program confers an MSN upon completion of the anesthesia program. An ADN or diploma in nursing is acceptable as long as you also have a Bachelor's degree, which is usually require...

talk to ***** in the financial aid office. you will probably find out that she already has it taken care of. getting financing at tcu will be one of the easiest parts of the whole process. (pm me for the name.)

talk to ***** in the financial aid office. you will probably find out that she already has it taken care of. getting financing at tcu will be one of the easiest parts of the whole process. (pm me for the name.)