Qwiigley

Qwiigley BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist

Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

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  1. Techniques for smooth wake-up

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

    Turn off the sevo while the surgeons are closing (you have to know how long your surgeons take to close) go to SIMV, turn on the N2O 1.5L and O2 at 1L. When you want to gas more Sevo off, turn volumes...

  2. Valley review materials?

    Qwiigley replied to almostthere08's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't know where you can get used copies, but I can honestly say that they are GREAT materials. I used memory masters and Morgan. That's it. I passed easily. (that was 5 years

  3. Kaiser/Fullerton

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

    I'm on my way out of the country for 2 weeks, but here is a quick answer. Send me a PM in 3 weeks and I'll try to answer more. Do not bother to fly out for the information meeting. It really is very...

  4. Gift for my preceptor who was just accepted into CRNA program

    Qwiigley replied to jamst149's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A new scrub hat. Fun, yet not too wild. Its nice to have your

  5. CRNA'S: How flexible is your work schedule?

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

    See the previous

  6. CRNA'S: How flexible is your work schedule?

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

    On the 16 hr shifts, I get a 15 min break at around 0900, I usually get a 30 min break around 11:00 ish, then a last break at 1700-ish. That's it. The 24 hr shifts, I get the above breaks (working the...

  7. Cardio-thoracic cases

    Qwiigley replied to poppy07's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I personally don't mind doing neuro cases, but like the post before, they are usually really long cases. Many are prone, and that can be trouble for a tons of reasons, (think pressure points, airway...

  8. CRNA'S: How flexible is your work schedule?

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

    For example; some of my peers in the hospital I work at work only 3-11. Some work 7a-7p, some 7-3, some work 11a-11p, some work 7a-5p. We all share weekends and only some of us do L&D (epidurals,...

  9. Too much critical care experience?

    Qwiigley replied to mark2climb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I gotta agree with The Stan-man! There are so many things that can go wrong with a human being and the time you spend taking care of ICU patients, (a teaching hospital is even better) then you have...

  10. Board prep

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

    plenty of time. Good

  11. BSN program

    Qwiigley replied to Roberta88's topic in California Nursing

    Mount St. Mary's College in Los

  12. private nursing schools in california

    Qwiigley replied to ricongia's topic in California Nursing

    If you live near Los Angeles, you can apply to Mount St.Mary's College. Well respected; grads get jobs just by dropping their name. Male/females accepted, although the rest of the campus is women...

  13. When did you decide to become a CRNA?

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

    Wow Marc, you seem like you really were prepared for what you wanted and went for it. Good Job! My reasons are so boring, its not worth typing out. But I do love my job and the opportunities that it...

  14. Board prep

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

    I'm assuming you are talking about CRNA boards as this is in the CRNA section. I would suggest a review course like Valley. They organize the stuff you need and give you bits and pieces you may have...

  15. Spinal for Lipo

    Qwiigley replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sure, spinal is doable for lipo. I would also tube them, tho. You have an unsecured airway on a prone patient that is most likely on the heavy side. Depending upon the speed of your surgeon,...

  16. New or newer CRNAs...your thoughts on training

    Qwiigley replied to mark2climb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My program had us move to a new site every month. So for two weeks into the new site, you had to learn the system of the unit, gain the trust of the team and find the bathroom, only to leave 2 weeks...

  17. advice need on the SEE exam & boards

    Qwiigley replied to tammyg652's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Natural Gas; (Love the name!) The SEE exam is supposed to test students to see how they are doing in the learning process. Are they on track, etc. It is )I think) supposed to mimick the boards, but I...

  18. For current CRNAs...

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

    I work one 24 hour shift which I work 12 hours in the mian Or then at 1900 I go to L&D and do the last 12 hours. Sometimes I'm up all nights doing spinals and epidurals and other nights I go to...

  19. CRNA resume.........Opinions please

    Qwiigley replied to JOEYZ's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You are applying to be a CRNA (an Advanced practice nurse) At least two of your resumes should be from nurses, preferably one by a nurse manager that has worked closely with you and one advanced...

  20. advice need on the SEE exam & boards

    Qwiigley replied to tammyg652's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I took the SEE and boards I found them to be completely different. My instructors told us that the SEE exam was an example of the boards. I did not see the simularities. Then again, I studied...

  21. Float nursing and PICU

    Qwiigley replied to kessadawn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our critical care RNs at Childrens hospital Los Angeles get a 2 month course before they are part of the critical care team. In it, they have specific classes for their unit as well as classes that...

  22. Scope of Practice

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

    I doubt any hospital or insurance company is going to allow a CRNA to practice certain things such as "bring a patient to radiology or the OR/.. make a lumbar cuts into a patients back, placing spinal...

  23. Legal/Ethical

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

    I didn't say I wanted to or even was going to, I was wondering if there was a law. Thanks for all of your responses and points of

  24. Legal/Ethical

    Qwiigley posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone know if it is the "law" and where I can actually read about it, to as whether a surgeon/CRNA/MDA etc. can perform duties on a spouse, own child, father, etc. Can we do the anesthesia on...

  25. Scope of Practice

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

    Out of all of the CRNAs in the USA, how many actually do pain without a pain