Why should a circulator be alarmed because an SRNA gave fentanyl to a pt. That same SRNA was giving dilaudid and morphine to pts in the unit. What has changed because she is now giving a narcotic to a...
Platon20 When did you come to the conclusion that CRNAs do not manage vents in the OR? When CRNAs start critical care drips on a pt in the OR this is not considered CC? When we give drugs to maintain...
Suzanne4; It is everybody's responsibility for positioning and not just anesthesia's responsibility. I do not position any pt without the surgeon in the room especially for positions other than...
Micugirl; keep up the good work. You might have been over prepared for your case but I am sure you scored extra points. I much rather a student who is over prepared than one who is under prepared!...
I do not read magazines in the OR period. Like gazzpasser said I do not want to miss anything. When I speak to my pts in holding I promise them my undivided attention and that is what they get....
micugirl; ACNP has given you excellent advise as well as good reference material. I also utilized Jaffe as a student and even as CRNA if i am going to do a case that i have never done before i still...
micugirl; I urge you to hang in there. I was in a similar situation at a clinical site when I was a student. I had no problem setting up for cases, but I was not treated fairly by the clinical...
StikTie and paindoc very well said. I simply could not be bothered to take the time to write what you guys explained to neveragain. The anesthetic plan can change rapidly depending on what is going on...
neveragain, without knowing your situation if you want to be awake and alert for your surgery just ask for anesthesia not to be present. Now if you are saying that you did not want a general...
Online BSN is good if you have an ADN and you are practicing as an RN. I did my BSN online and only had to do one clinical as I was already an RN in ICU, and I had to show my RN license before being...
SWtooth key word in your post is the pt is intubated already. As for the hypotension ask yourself what causes the hypotension? I personally have no problem in a situation where the physician can...
It never ceases to amaze me when I walk in on a code or a resp distress situation and find the RN or the RT standing at the side of the bed with the AMBU and mask on the pt's face. This is what we are...
In response to your last post paindoc, I am assuming these same legislators are trying to protect all patients from a rogue CRNA, or from a midwife from treating a pt typically seen by a NP, or from a...
I was under the impression that an MD can only cover two rooms with SRNAs and can only bill 50% for each room. However if he or she is cover CRNAs then he or she can cover up to four rooms. Somebody...