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  1. Anesthesia - induction/ emergence question

    CRNAGAL replied to Apollonia's topic in Operating Room

    Mike, cricoid pressure is a means of reducing risk of aspiration due to stomach contents refluxing out of the esophagus, not keeping them from going down to the cords. If the pt. vomited into the...

  2. Socialized Medicine

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

    Quigley, I totally agree with you. Those are exactly the changes that need to be made. We just need to tweak the system, not overhaul the whole darn thing. Anyone who thinks CRNA salaries won't...

  3. right career for me?

    CRNAGAL replied to sleepyhead4's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Honestly, I think you are looking at dollar signs only and don't even know what being a CRNA entails. I can assure you I make nowhere near what Brangelina make, and am so busy with work that I don't...

  4. Difficult Airway!!

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

    Management of the Difficult and Failed Airway by Hung and Murphy is a great

  5. Board prep

    CRNAGAL replied to rn2crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I started reviewing months in advance following the schedule in the Valley Review. I took a few days off after graduating, then followed a rigorous study schedule similar to Quiigley. I studied hard...

  6. Shoeing horses to Nursing????

    CRNAGAL replied to Granite714's topic in General Nursing

    I have a horse and am familiar with how hard a farrier works and I agree that nursing is much less physical. The hours a farrier spends bent over trimming, filing, and hammering while dealing with a...

  7. CRNA vs ACNP

    CRNAGAL replied to mark2climb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was never torn, either, CRNA all the way. I still have plenty of patient contact. Its very satisfying to meet and develop a rapport with my patient, deliver a nice anesthetic, and have them wake...

  8. what are the reasons

    CRNAGAL replied to proud2b1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with Emerald, teens can wake up hard and strong, especially the boys. It's not uncommon for them to try to turn and lay on their side, or even over onto their

  9. Pregnant OR nurse and X-ray

    CRNAGAL replied to katygirl8's topic in General Nursing

    When I was pregnant, I avoided rooms with lots of flouro and xray, prostate seeding for example. I avoided rooms where cement was being used. And I either wore a lead skirt under an xray gown, or 2...

  10. newbie charting

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

    Sorry, I didn't mean precharting events, I meant like filling in your pre-op vitals, pt. history, that type of

  11. newbie charting

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

    Try to fill in as much as you can before the patient arrives. Develop a charting routine so that you complete things in the same order each time. Try to write the most important things down first,...

  12. Intubation Preparation

    CRNAGAL replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Why would you give succs after intubating? It is a very short acting paralytic, not something you give after the tube is in to keep them

  13. Meeting with Director

    CRNAGAL replied to MB37's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I visited a school way back when, I met with the director, the chief CRNA, and spent time with students in the program. You may also spend some time shadowing that day. Its a great opportunity...

  14. Standing during procedure

    CRNAGAL replied to imh11621's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are certainly some days that you do more sitting, but CRNA's don't spend a lot of time sitting on a stool. You will be walking when you pick up your patient, walking to recovery, walking to...

  15. Standing during procedure

    CRNAGAL replied to imh11621's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At my job, the amount of standing depends on the day. Some days with a full schedule of cases, yes, there is a lot of standing, walking, and pushing carts. If you have a day with a couple long...

  16. Can Nurses Help Combat Quackery on Web?

    CRNAGAL replied to cynharrer's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that people at those types of sites are very adamant in their views and will quickly shoot down any attempt to dispel their myths or any opinion that doesn't support their cause. As a...

  17. Neurosurgeon: "The radiologist said the CT scan was normal but it really isn't..."

    CRNAGAL replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad your daughter's doing OK. Thanks for

  18. Helpful PDA programs?

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

    Is anyone using the HTC touch? It just came out at Alltel but many reviews are saying it freezes up a lot. It is very cool, but my cell phone bill would go up $50 bucks a month for the smart phone...

  19. ECG's and Stump Pain?

    CRNAGAL replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the leads on a cardiac monitor don't send electricity through the leads, it measures the electrical impulses of the heart as they travel from the atria to the...

  20. How Does CRNA school and clinicals compare to RN school??

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

    How

  21. Thoughts all the time...

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

    Have you tried shadowing some CRNA's in the OR. Seeing what it is we actually do might help clarify things for

  22. Question for CRNAs

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

    Me

  23. Question for CRNAs

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

    I think we get a lot of interaction with patients. You might take care of a couple patients a day or many, and not all patients have general anesthetics. For example, when I do cataracts, I might...

  24. Question for CRNAs

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

    Why would you want to? I don't know what the laws are, but you would most definitely be held to a a higher standard of care. In my hospital, my skills are needed in the OR, they are not going to let...

  25. Is the CRNA job stressful?

    CRNAGAL replied to sunshine32's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It depends on what your definition of stressful is. I would say it can be a pretty stressful job, we are responsible for rendering a patient unconscious, taking away their ability to breath for...