CRNAGAL

CRNAGAL

Member

  • Content

    77

  • Visitors

    2,674

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by CRNAGAL

  1. Perscriptive Authortities...CRNA

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

    My state allows CRNA's to get their prescriptive authority. I obtained mine after I graduated because my masters degree credits could be applied towards the license, rather than having to earn a...

  2. CRNA Salaries - Will They Drop?

    CRNAGAL replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I doubt AA's will make salaries drop, at my hospital they are doing and making the exact same thing as the

  3. I got accepted, but I'm confused

    CRNAGAL replied to Burnt2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I applied to my school, I also had to submit an application to the university that my school is affiliated with. I'm guessing that is what your acceptance letter is dealing with. I could be...

  4. Thank You !

    CRNAGAL replied to 2bCRNA student's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe the OP is talking about anesthesia school since this is the CRNA forum. Graduating from anesthesia school is different than nursing school in that when you are finished, you have the skills...

  5. Husband & wife both in CRNA school....

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

    I guess anything is possible, but as a mom I would say that 2 to 3 years of both mom and dad not being around much, not being able to attend softball games, ballet recitals, swimming lessons, etc, and...

  6. 50YO new nurse dreads work

    CRNAGAL replied to havepatients's topic in General Nursing

    I thinking getting off the night shift will help alot. Its hard to get acclimated into your new job when you are perpetually exhausted and not feeling yourself. I stupidly took a straight night...

  7. Oral surgery & dental office sedation

    CRNAGAL replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with sedation/anesthesia for dental procedures isn't allergic reactions, its managing the airway. You can't assume the dentist is going to be monitoring you while he's focused on doing a...

  8. Regional Anesthesia

    CRNAGAL replied to Little Fish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My program barely taught regional, I think we honestly had one lecture. The anesthesiologists wouldn't allow us to do regionals at our home base hospital so we had to rotate to another site to get...

  9. Just wondering........

    CRNAGAL replied to CRNANUPE_2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I learned much of this in physiology and endocrinology courses, but, as PP said, its not something I need to know to do my job, so the details have faded. I would have to haul out my textbooks to...

  10. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue

    CRNAGAL replied to BloodNGuts's topic in Operating Room

    The surgeon probably cut out the dead bowel to get the abdomen closed. Dead bowel stinks, it would be nice to close up and have a presentable body so the family can say their last goodbyes. I don't...

  11. losing license as crna

    CRNAGAL replied to confused1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not

  12. All CRNAs need to READ this

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

    Posts Like These DRive Me

  13. All CRNAs need to READ this

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

    I doubt the OP is a CRNA, smells like someone trying to stir up

  14. MS vs MSN

    CRNAGAL replied to jesset2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, you can have an MS. My program awards a Masters in Biology. My school was affiliated with a university and a hospital, not a nursing

  15. Intubating during surgery?

    CRNAGAL replied to wannabesedated's topic in Operating Room

    I think I can answer a few questions. I'll start with the airway and positioning. Even though the patient was npo, diabetics are at risk for aspiration due to delayed gastric emptying. Also,...

  16. Routine use of opioids?

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

    There are a few general cases that I may try not to use narcs if they are planning to discharge quickly and its not typically a very painful procedure. One example is knee arthroscopy, I give toradol...

  17. CRNAs... Were you at the top of your class? Am this for me? Your personality type?

    CRNAGAL replied to Mesomorph's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't tell you if CRNA is right for you, but I can tell you that nurse anesthesia isn't "task oriented". Every day, case, and patient is different and we use critical thinking every minute. There...

  18. any CRNAs as mid-level providers in the ICU?

    CRNAGAL replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Jeremy, are you a CRNA? No? Then please don't try to tell us what our scope of practice is. It is not outside a CRNA's scope of practice to respond to a code and intubate

  19. Drug dispensing systems

    CRNAGAL replied to mkmdbm7's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We have a pyxis in each OR and they also function as our anesthesia cart, hold supplies, etc. I unlock the cart by signing in and with a finger print. That opens all the drawers except narcs. I...

  20. CRNA anything like nursing?

    CRNAGAL replied to whatnext's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Cosmo is exaggerating a bit. Being a CRNA is hard work. There can be long hours, not every facility has shift work. When its busy and we are short I may not get a break, or take my break on the...

  21. Elective Primary C/S

    CRNAGAL replied to Gem97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Passgasser is not exaggerating. General anesthesia in a pregnant patient is risky, that is why its reserved for emergencies. Refusing to do a general because a patient is scared of needles is not...

  22. Why CRNAs are here to stay

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

    I sure would like to know where the docs work more hours than the anesthetists. Our docs frequently get relieved earlier than the CRNA's, especially on Fridays, and I doubt my hospital is the...

  23. Are you my waitress today?

    CRNAGAL replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that patients say things sometimes that make us grit our teeth, but how about a little compassion. You said you work in an oncology clinic so I'm assuming your pt has cancer. My take on...