Pete495

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  1. Practice outside the OR?

    Pete495 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    yes they all apply. That's why a CRNA position is so attractive these days. try doing a search on the board for related topics. If you don't find anything, come back here, and we'll try to

  2. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

    Pete495 replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I believe we've discussed this issue before, but I cringe at the concept of making nursing a doctorate level education. As if nursing isn't more academic than it already is, at least from my point of...

  3. Doctor recommendation

    Pete495 replied to badgernurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I didn't have any dr. recommendations in any of mine, and I got into CRNA school just fine. My packets didn't require a dr. recommendation however. I had two nurse managers, and a nursing professor...

  4. Be-littling CRNA's

    Pete495 replied to forane2001's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'll be honest, I'm a pretty seasoned Open heart RN, and I'm not familiar with Red Man's Syndrome either, and I give Vancomycin about every other day. I think I may have heard of the syndrome...

  5. Admission to CRNA school

    Pete495 replied to Trauma1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations!

  6. Intra-op MI

    Pete495 replied to arkgolfer's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sounds like a great learning experience, but at the same end, I hope it never happens to me, even though I'm sure I would learn a lot from it. What drips did you start? What a case for an MI to...

  7. Left alone in OR

    Pete495 replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can relate to your experiences in getting patients from PACU. I've had to give narcan to patients once they've arrived, and I've also had to re-intubate patients too sleepy to breathe. But I have...

  8. Left alone in OR

    Pete495 replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can relate to your experiences in getting patients from PACU. I've had to give narcan to patients once they've arrived, and I've also had to re-intubate patients too sleepy to breathe. But I have...

  9. Hardest interview questions

    Pete495 replied to royalkeister's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Although I defintely like vasopressin for blood pressure issues, the last couple patients I've had, I've had to turn it off due to low cardiac outputs. In most cases, however, it is a good drug,...

  10. Left alone in OR

    Pete495 replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    By left alone, I'm assuming you mean, you're the only anesthesia provider caring for the patient? Is this right? I actually have thought about it, but I kinda just assumed someone would be with you...

  11. Congratulations To Me........!!!!!!!!!!!

    Pete495 replied to nilepoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations Craig. Take a short vacation. I'm sure it was a lot of work. Let us know what you're doing with

  12. just an update from clinical

    Pete495 replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I always wondered what it would be like to start an IV in the middle of a case when patient is draped and everything. I would think it's always got to be a difficult stick, and also difficult to ask...

  13. Reason of hypernention in Post CABG OP

    Pete495 replied to nurse_kambiz's topic in Cardiac

    There's no need to PM me with degrading comments

  14. Reason of hypernention in Post CABG OP

    Pete495 replied to nurse_kambiz's topic in Cardiac

    Being annoying is more like

  15. Hardest interview questions

    Pete495 replied to royalkeister's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah, I understand that it affects more alpha receptors at higher doses. What I don't understand is why anybody would use dopamine at 20 mcgs/kg/min. when one could use a more potent alpha...

  16. aortic dissecting aneurysm and coumadin

    Pete495 replied to babies_r_us's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Have you tried elective

  17. staffing ratio CTICU

    Pete495 replied to byfaithbrampton's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In our open heart unit in PA, we do 1:1 for the first 8-12 hours, depending on stabilty, then it's usually 1:2 or 1:3, assuming both or all three patients are stable. IABP's are usually 1:1, but not...

  18. Hardest interview questions

    Pete495 replied to royalkeister's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was asked what a maximum rate of dopamine was. Stupidly, I said 12-15 mcgs, but I came to look it up as 20mcgs. I guess it depends on what book you use maybe. Truthfully, I've never used dopamine...

  19. Hardest interview questions

    Pete495 replied to royalkeister's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good pick up asking them if he was stil alive at least. Kind of a crappy question if you ask me. You can't see a picture by putting one lead on a chest anyway. I understand what they are trying to...

  20. anesth. techs

    Pete495 replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most hospitals I know of do not require any experience, just that you not be a total clutz every now and then, and I suppose each hospital is different. Anesthesia techs do different things in...

  21. Reason of hypernention in Post CABG OP

    Pete495 replied to nurse_kambiz's topic in Cardiac

    I love it when people come in 3rd hand and make comments that aren't even directed toward the discussion. At least my comments contributed to the discussion toward nipride and nitrogylcerin, or did...

  22. anesth. techs

    Pete495 replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Look for positions on hospital websites, and

  23. Reason of hypernention in Post CABG OP

    Pete495 replied to nurse_kambiz's topic in Cardiac

    Post operative hypertension occurs in 30-60% of cardiac surgical patients. If a patient comes back from the operating room dry, it necessitates a lot of IVF, and generally yeah they will be...

  24. Reason of hypernention in Post CABG OP

    Pete495 replied to nurse_kambiz's topic in Cardiac

    As you awaken from surgery post-operatively, your vessels do not clamp down as much, and you experience vasodilation, created by re-warming. Because you are opening up your blood vessels with...

  25. Post Op Low BP, fever,etc after valve replac/bypass

    Pete495 replied to McMudda's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    How old is your mother? It sounds as if your mother is in heart failure and renal failure, but that is purely speculation. If your blood pressure comes up, you may see the urine out put pick up...