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ready4crna?

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  1. A day in life of front-loaded program

    ready4crna? replied to srna2008's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just finished my didactic year. Class mon-fri, typically 6-8hrs a day. Study for an additional 3-6 hours per day and then all day saturday and the occasional sunday as well. The last block was not as...

  2. Paralytic Question

    ready4crna? replied to Nurseboy1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Succinylcholine raises potassium levels, may cause a lethal elevation in certain patient populations. Helps guide the decision in what relaxant to use in an emergent airway

  3. 'clinicals are on a rotating basis'

    ready4crna? replied to missjennmb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not sure if you would actually see all 14 sites, but you will rotate clinicals at pretty much every program. What this means is that you will be at a different site every month to two months. I...

  4. CVICU Depleted of staff to CRNA school

    ready4crna? replied to smileyRn96's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The units that lose a high portion of staff to advanced practice nursing (all types) are probably the same units that have awesome outcomes and attract the most motivated to learn. These environments...

  5. Hours per week?

    ready4crna? replied to bridgfor428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not to be a Jack***, But there is no way you can overstudy in any program. You have lives in your hands and you owe it to them to know all that you possibly can to provide the safest anesthetic...

  6. CRNA vs AA

    ready4crna? replied to grifftith's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This is a question that JWK may be able to help with. The method for calculating AA clinical experience hours is a mystery to me. As far as I can tell, the AA programs count any time spent doing...

  7. Study Guide For CRNA Interview

    ready4crna? replied to brazuca's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The knowlege obtained through experience and study as a professional ICU nurse should be

  8. Cholinergic agents (drugs)

    ready4crna? replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Cholinergics can effect a Parasympathetic-like response due to stimulation of muscarinic receptors. The "slow" down term is really a reference to an overall increase in parasympatheic tone vs. a...

  9. "PRIVATE/ALTERNATIVE" LOANS for SRNAs

    ready4crna? replied to msnursealot's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you contacted your financial aid office about a gradPLUS loan? these are cheaper and more easily procured than private loans. Stafford is usually only enough to cover tuition, maybe some

  10. So what do you do?

    ready4crna? replied to toonces73's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think this was discussed elsewhere, but I really have no idea why providers are reluctant to give the Hep B vaccine to parturients- My guess is ignorance, but I will withhold judgement until I...

  11. Just an inquiry

    ready4crna? replied to tvccrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    On-Q pump: http://www.iflo.com/prod_onq_classic.php This is what the ortho pod is referring to. The anesthesia provider or the orthopod may place

  12. North CO anesthesia??

    ready4crna? replied to mammothsnw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Allow shock and awe to commence:

  13. front loaded didactic vs mixed

    ready4crna? replied to lovegasRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Lovegas- I hate to burst your bubble, but if they are granting a Masters degree, then at a minimum you are going to have to complete a Lit review and/or Thesis to graduate from just about every CRNA...

  14. Paramedic To RN Bridge Program

    ready4crna? replied to frodo6657's topic in General Nursing

    Do you hold a Degree (Bachelor's, etc?) I know the registry was looking to "upgrade" the NREMTP to that level, but I haven't been on a bus in about five years. There are 2nd degree programs that would...

  15. Sign On versus Loan Repayment?

    ready4crna? replied to kydanzer's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I assume you are looking at a W-2 position. You might be better to negotiate an increase in hourly rate rather than take any bonus up front. Loan repayment is great, but unless you had to take a...

  16. Any Of You That Have Had Shoulder Surgery?

    ready4crna? replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Had a sublux repair done previously, My only recommendation is to make sure you see an orthopod that specializes in sports medicine (preferably one that is board certified in sports medicine). These...

  17. Scope of Practice

    ready4crna? replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    From the UCSF pain fellowship site: http://mountzion.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/pain_management/application.html "Fellows and residents receive training in theory, indications, risks, complications, and...

  18. Scope of Practice

    ready4crna? replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    PD- Can you elaborate by way of example of the surgical procedures being performed? If a CRNA is doing a laminectomy or a discectomy, then absolutely- they are not qualified for the task (Then...

  19. Suggestions on getting through school with kids.

    ready4crna? replied to lovegasRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Front loaded program- Didactic- I make every possible sunday "family day"- Ice skating, football, church, etc. Clinical- unfortunately, I will most likely be absent for the better part of the next...

  20. Scope of Practice

    ready4crna? replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Allow me to answer this question. After this post, I will no longer try and get you to educate yourself as to how the courts work. Let me put it simply- It is not about a person becoming "emboldened"...

  21. Scope of Practice

    ready4crna? replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    n_g: Please study more than politics before making legal assertions (This is two now). The challenge brought before the court was that the BON had not followed procedure in issuing an advisory...

  22. Scope of Practice

    ready4crna? replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please provide a citation for the LA supreme court decision. The only decision I am aware of is the district court ruling-http://www.asipp.org/documents/CRNA-Judgment.pdf Again, a single judges...

  23. Scope of Practice

    ready4crna? replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I see the difference in a Pain Fellow versus any other provider, assuming the completion of a fellowship in an accredited program (relatively few out there, No?). However the fallacy in the argument...

  24. Who else is in Baylor?!?!?

    ready4crna? replied to jlrrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    For all you new Baylorites w/kiddo's - PM me and I'll give you some advice as far as Where to Live for the littles. Above all, congratulations! Enjoy the next five months. Read nothing but fluff,...

  25. What's gonna happend if...

    ready4crna? replied to mdmomrn's topic in Maryland Nursing

    https://www.ncsbn.org/158.htm Virginia is part of the compact, and you should have no problem obtaining a Maryland license if you decide to take the boards and use them as your primary residence. Any...