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hi susswood, i couldn't resist to chime in on a clinical thread ... does that make a difference to what i said before? fasto

ketamine (1mg/kg)is a mixed bag when it comes to awake foi's, although the pt. holds still the increased secretions make the view worse. i usually pretreat with glycopyrrolate and try to anaesthetize with inhaled lidocain, a lingual nerveblock with a spinal needle and 2% lido. i have to admit that i haven't done awakes for almost two years as we got bullards and use them almost exclusivly... fasto

my thought exactly, someone has to co-sign or at least carry some form of responsibility:bow:

thats awesome, the crna has 5 titles and 12 (!) letters behind his name!! does that mean he is so much better than the humble do ? seriously, wouldn't it be easier and maybe even more honest to make the effort to go to med school and become a real physician ? i note that in my hospital you recognize a np or pa by the white coat... again , just the thoughts of someone who just starts out in nursing.. fasto

stopping ? no way, this is so much fun

sorry for calling you "you people", i don't mean to be rude. anyhow, no, i don't know what the training is to be a crna, but i can't imagine that the medical/pharmacological training or knowledge is equivalent to a md. i understand that crna's work in the or , isn't that a somewhat narrow spectrum of medical care? i mean, i'm sure you could be experts at prescribing musclerelaxants but that is not the point. fasto

sorry melina, i introduced myself in the newbie/introduction section. fasto

hi melina, thanks for having me here, my post was not meant as sarcasm...

well, i stand by my statement, crna's have no business prescribing any drugs beyond the immediate perioperative timespan, they have no need to do so and they have no training that enables them to do so safely. especially the thought of crna's prescribing in a painmanagement setting is hard to contemplate, are you people actually aware of the legal ramifications...? no disrespect but it is important that people know their limitations. fasto

well, probably the best idea would be to go to medical school, become a md, do a residency, pass the boards , then start prescribing drugs... don't you think so..? fasto