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  1. Took boards today!

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

    I also took the boards recently and had the 100 questions. I found out in 5 days that I passed. I'm sure you passed too. Just to clarify, I actually found out I passed by looking on the AANA...

  2. Technical question for CRNA

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

    More likely the surgeon told the anesthetist that the patient was swallowing and hence more propofol to deepen the anesthetic. If there was active swelling of the airway that the surgeon could see,...

  3. Vecuronium: nickname, Rock??

    ralatek replied to RNcDreams's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are right about everthing but metabolism. Both roc and vec are primarily metabolized by the liver with some renal

  4. How exactly does a surgeon "supervise" a CRNA?

    ralatek replied to platon20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The medicare opt-out has nothing to do with independent practice of a CRNA. It is a billing issue. In those states that have NOT opted out, a CRNA must be supervised in order to receive full...

  5. Why Do Anesthesiologists Despise CRNA's?

    ralatek replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just goes to show you how awesome CRNAs are in that they provide the same quality of care and can learn anesthesia in 1/2 the time according to the above posted time table. Granted, the 12 year time...

  6. Induced hypotension in surgeries.

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

    The CRNA titrates all vasoactive gtts. As mentioned previously, some procedures require lowing the blood pressure for periods of time for specific reasons, (decrease bleeding, during vascular...

  7. A day in the life of a CRNA

    ralatek replied to vastudent09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, not a CRNA yet but due to finish school in the next couple of months. My current day is as follows: up by 5:15, in the OR by 6:15 setting up for the days cases. See the first patient around...

  8. number of cases

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

    I have over 600 with 3 more months to

  9. Best prep for CRNA school

    ralatek replied to nynurse!'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Bottom line...it doesn't really matter what unit it is. As long as you get plenty of vents, hemodynamic monitoring, vasopressors, etc. Go to the unit you think you'll be most happy with. Your...

  10. crna school and iv skills

    ralatek replied to confused1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you'll get plenty of chances to start IVs and you'll catch some heat for not being good at it. That is a skill that most of your CRNA instructors feel you should have mastered as a ICU nurse....

  11. Third Semester Blues

    ralatek replied to CRNABH2b's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just keep reminding myself I've only been doing this for 18 months now and there is no possible way I can be an expert...despite the expectations. I just try to improve each day no matter how big...

  12. arterial waveform cascade

    ralatek replied to versed88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The way it was explained to me was that during PPV, intrathoracic pressure increases and venous return to the R heart decreases thereby decreasing LV preload and hence, decreasing arterial blood...

  13. Relatively High CRNA Wages.

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

    Nope we don't manage vents and such in the ICU...we do it in the OR. And I'm not talking about punching in a Tv and RR. We get some very sick patients with major pulm issuse that require a good...

  14. cardene

    ralatek replied to ECU_CRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I seem to be seeing it used more at our main clinical site. We do the standard 25mg in 250ml (0.1mg/ml). Some will then draw up 10ml into a syringe and bolus 0.5-1ml

  15. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    ralatek replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please take time and research the facts before you post false statements. It is obvious you don't fully understand the history and current practice of nurse

  16. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    ralatek replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    yep...but according to paindoc in another post, AAs where paid less than CRNAs and therefore a better option to employ AAs rather than CRNAs. Just curious is

  17. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    ralatek replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And you don't think the ASA is guilty of "dirty" politics. Give me a break...I just find it funny that my post at the top of the page didn't get any response from paindoc or jwk. Oh

  18. Economics of The New Grad CRNA

    ralatek replied to zaga21's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Welcome to

  19. Economics of The New Grad CRNA

    ralatek replied to zaga21's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Happened to see a decent formula on T.V. the other day. Take your total salary (i.e. 120,000) and divide that number by 12. That gives you your monthly salary. Take that number (10,000 in this...

  20. Wandering O2 pleth wave

    ralatek replied to Lucymeow's topic in MICU, SICU

    Could be caused by hypovolemia. This wandering waveform is best seen when the patient is on mech ventilation. Br J Anaesth. 1999

  21. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    ralatek replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Paindoc, According to the AA website, CRNA and AA salaries are virtually the same. I've also read statements on this board that jwk's CRNA colleagues earn the same amount as his AA colleagues....

  22. Confirmation of tlc's & ett placement in OR

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

    As stated previously, ETT placement is not routinely checked via x-ray. At most institutions that I rotate thru, if central lines are placed prior to induction, an x-ray is obtained after the case...

  23. laryngospasm and peds Succs dose.

    ralatek replied to SRNA312's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    succinylcholine 0.5-1.0mg/kg IV. Other pharmacologic options include rocuronium 0.4mg/kg IV or lidocaine 1-1.5mg/kg. This info was found in Morgan & Mikhail in the Pediatric anesthesia