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  1. Propofol question

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

    oh dear. I hope you do get some feedback from that. I think the QA derpartment is in bed with the risk managment department. those people are trained to act like they care to differ the possiblity...

  2. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    alansmith52 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am with you. I ve read your past posts and I ver read your personal web site so I know you are knowlegable about this stuff. I like the way write. p.s. just so you know you have some...

  3. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    alansmith52 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am editing my post. I relized that I wrote how I felt. which was the intent of the author of that article. (to get me and others rouled up). I spent all day in the library and I guess as I...

  4. Advantages and disadvantages of telephone interview

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

    canoe head was right by my accout its like I always say " if you wanna go, drop the dough" you can show off your new suit, who could say no to

  5. Voice Recorders?

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

    love my olympus: i think the one truama nurse was talking about it the little black one mine is the little blue one with camera. (never used the camera) however I recored every single...

  6. anesthetist vs anesthesiologist

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

    What a refreshing post. It makes me glad to see we have some who get it. jdpete: thankyou and drive

  7. my laptop, in hindsight

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

    lol... speak and spell.... dang... lol... thats

  8. CRNA schools: choices and more choices

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

    The instructor. the hidden factor. are the instructors good or bad. will they actually teach you or will you invest in home schooling. I don't think this is a predicable vairable but one that...

  9. my laptop, in hindsight

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

    are you a teacher, for some reason when people say they are long time mac users I think they are teachers. dunno

  10. Not learning to place central lines

    alansmith52 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have had questions about this also. It seems that the answer depends on who I talk to. If I asked a school whose primary clinical site was at an institution that did't not allow CRNA to get...

  11. my laptop, in hindsight

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

    I am trapped in the mac-illiterate zone. and I cant get

  12. Finals!

    alansmith52 replied to duckboy20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "welcome to my one-man-show" that was

  13. Finals!

    alansmith52 replied to duckboy20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    lol, yeah, go horned frogs.... he

  14. Finals!

    alansmith52 replied to duckboy20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think if we make it past these next two weeks, they cant hurt us anymore than what we've already been

  15. anesthetist vs anesthesiologist

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

    theres not much else to say. this fight is very predictable. its interesting to me to see nurses pick their side. :) its so william wallaceesque. some will some

  16. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    alansmith52 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don 't work on the breaks, some do. heres my reasons. 1. how much am i gonna make 1k or maybe 2k. that is nothing in the vast chasm of debt. if your hanging by a K or two. re-visit...

  17. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    alansmith52 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don 't work on the breaks, some do. heres my reasons. 1. how much am i gonna make 1k or maybe 2k. that is nothing in the vast chasm of debt. if your hanging by a K or two. re-visit...

  18. questions from the class in grad school :)

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

    I remeber very well as an undergrad I asked a lot of questions. the most questions came form me in most cases. I dont' ask any now. I guess becuase I feel like we've elevated to diffrent plane....

  19. questions from the class in grad school :)

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

    I remeber very well as an undergrad I asked a lot of questions. the most questions came form me in most cases. I dont' ask any now. I guess becuase I feel like we've elevated to diffrent plane....

  20. questions from the class in grad school :)

    alansmith52 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know I am trying to quit this thing but I am an addict. I have no life. so lately everyone is asking a lot of questions in class. is this appropriate. some say " go look it up and if you cant...

  21. Question re: gender

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

    I have wanted to be an anesthsia provider since the 5th grade when I had my tonsils out. when I was young and (more dumb) I thought that meant MDA. but when it came down to doing it, the research...

  22. Question re: gender

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

    I have wanted to be an anesthsia provider since the 5th grade when I had my tonsils out. when I was young and (more dumb) I thought that meant MDA. but when it came down to doing it, the research...

  23. questions from the class in grad school :)

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

    the thing is we all have questions. I don't ask becuase I feel like the teacher has already been abused by frequent askers. And I think many feel the same way and this way. how is it we all pay the...

  24. Salary poll---please help

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

    I am intrested in the results of a poll like this but i think you've had some non CRNA's replay wich sques your data. and keep in mind I ll bet there are mostly students and perspecives on this...

  25. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    alansmith52 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    most of them boast a 100% pass rate. but that is not an average of people who got it. that number comes from people who make it through and consequently pass the board. yeah no C's here. or at...