I am considering taking the CGRN exam and would like some advice from others who have taken it. What materials did you study? Was the exam difficult? Has the cert. made an impact on your career, pay level, or job possibilities? If so, how? Thanks, Teresa RN
Our GI doc does a very nice job of keeping pt. comfortable with 60mg of demeral and 2-4mg of versed for colonoscopies and 50mg demerol and 2mg versed for EGD. Of course the dose varies with pt. age and size. We have a surgeon that uses the fentanyl and I don't like it as well as the demerol. The surgeon has gotten better at medicating. There were times I was giving 300mcg of fentanyl and 8mg versed to the same person!!! Docs need to allow the meds to kick in before rushing to start the procedure. The pt. are more comfortable.