Brenna's Dad

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  1. Can someone explain this to me: Changing out various airway tubes.

    Brenna's Dad replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Pt's need to be spontaneously breathing for blind nasal placement because it is the auscultation of breath sounds through the endotracheal tube that guides your placement. Just curious since I didn't...

  2. Can someone explain this to me: Changing out various airway tubes.

    Brenna's Dad replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Pt's need to be spontaneously breathing for blind nasal placement because it is the auscultation of breath sounds through the endotracheal tube that guides your placement. Just curious since I didn't...

  3. Management Plans

    Brenna's Dad replied to Demoking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with what loisane said in the entirety. You learn rather quickly in anesthesia school that it is almost impossible to get an answer to the "What do you do in this situation question?" since...

  4. Management Plans

    Brenna's Dad replied to Demoking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with what loisane said in the entirety. You learn rather quickly in anesthesia school that it is almost impossible to get an answer to the "What do you do in this situation question?" since...

  5. PDA uses

    Brenna's Dad replied to MrWis's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think a PDA is great if you use it well (unlike me). I often think it's just a $200 calculator. What I do use it for is as a calculator and for epocrates. I do have clinical anesthesia by Barash,...

  6. PDA uses

    Brenna's Dad replied to MrWis's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think a PDA is great if you use it well (unlike me). I often think it's just a $200 calculator. What I do use it for is as a calculator and for epocrates. I do have clinical anesthesia by Barash,...

  7. Management Plans

    Brenna's Dad replied to Demoking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Although I might be able to guess, what is a management plan? Do you mean an anesthesia care

  8. Management Plans

    Brenna's Dad replied to Demoking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Although I might be able to guess, what is a management plan? Do you mean an anesthesia care

  9. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    Brenna's Dad replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just to clarify things Tejadoc, although I'm sure everyone knows this, Nurse Anesthetists are not mearly, "an advanced practice nurse with ICU experience and extra classroom and clinical education in...

  10. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    Brenna's Dad replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Tejasdoc, I just wanted to emphasize that my comment, relating to the MDA sitting in the office getting rich, was ONLY intended to demonstrate the power of words and provide an example of a phase an...

  11. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    Brenna's Dad replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow, interesting and heated debate. I'm very sorry to see that Tenesma has departed and left Tejasdoc to take all the heat. Tenesma was a valueable member and always had insightful posts. However, as...

  12. Clinical question about laryngoscopy

    Brenna's Dad replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ah, a topic dear to all our hearts. Interestingly enough, I've had a few people tell me the same thing, ie. that they very really see the cords. I very rarely do not see them and then have always been...

  13. Ventilators in Anesthesia

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

    I guess my first thought on this issue, is whether the technology and cost needed is really necessary. The vast majority of people undergoing surgery would not be needing high tech ventilation. Our...

  14. SRNAs/CRNAs - how do you deal with difficult surgeons?

    Brenna's Dad replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I thought number 5 was interesting. This goes against what I have experience. In general, I find residents extremely aware of the pecking order and have never really had a

  15. SRNAs/CRNAs - how do you deal with difficult surgeons?

    Brenna's Dad replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ketamine

  16. Billing question

    Brenna's Dad replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Excellent stsdoc... thank you for setting yourself up for flaming!! Perhaps you could explain exactly what complications resulting from anesthesia, physicians are better able to handle? Again, thank...

  17. Billing question

    Brenna's Dad replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Didn't mean to be insulting. There are a few people on this board that have been practicing anesthesia for over 20 years and are very informed with regards to the reimbursement rules. (not that I'm...

  18. Billing question

    Brenna's Dad replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is not my understanding of how reimbursement works. I await another response from a seasoned member. It is my understanding that medicare reimburses the same for each case regardless of who...

  19. School and Family

    Brenna's Dad replied to movinsouth's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think I attend probably one of the most family-friendly programs. No call, minimal weekend work. However, I'm also beginning to realize just how much my family has sacrificed by my school...

  20. Things to study up on...

    Brenna's Dad replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you are exceptionally keen, you might want to review (if you are lucky) or take a look at organic chemistry in regards to amines, phase 1 and phase two metabolism as well as the...

  21. Epidural question

    Brenna's Dad replied to Kim44's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Finger sensory is C8 for the pinky and C6 for the thumb. Traditionally, it has been thought that motor blockade is at least two levels lower than the blocked sensory dematome. That takes you to at...

  22. Roll call for Seattle

    Brenna's Dad replied to NCgirl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yup, my entire

  23. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    Brenna's Dad replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the insight

  24. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    Brenna's Dad replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not so sure about that Tenesma. In Canada at least, which is of course based on the British medical system, an Anesthetist is a physician who practices anesthesia. (Not that I want to project...

  25. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    Brenna's Dad replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I also have to agree, "anesthesia nurse" is not the appropriate term and does not denote respect. I have too long and hard for my education to not be