RedCell

RedCell specializes in CRNA.

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1. Ketamine during an emergent intubation

   RedCell replied to BelgianRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   Cuppla thoughts: 1) If anesthesia reported the patient was a difficult intubation it would have been optimal for anesthesia to have been there to reintubate the patient. Preggos are already...

2. Max on Levophed?

   RedCell replied to Nurse_Sophia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Low-Dose Dopamine in Patients with Renal Dysfunction: No Benefit http://www.turner-white.com/memberfile.php?PubCode=jcom_feb01_orrrenal.pdf "Renal Dose" Dopamine in Surgical Patients Dogma or...

3. Max on Levophed?

   RedCell replied to Nurse_Sophia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Sounds like you are dealing with some variation of septic shock. This game is about MAP and preservation of end organ perfusion. There is no "Max" dose of norepinephrine. It is just a nursing myth...

4. Ketamine for adults while intubated?

   RedCell replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

   Ketamine is an excellent drug with outstanding analgesic, amnestic and sedative capabilities. The trick is to avoid the dissociative effects if benzodiazepines are not being administered. I use it...

5. How do you pick your vein for an IV?

   RedCell replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

   I pick the one that is the best fit for my 3/4" 14 gauge. Typically that will be either the cephalic vein or somewhere in the dorsal venous

6. Anti-CRNA website= such B.S.!!!!

   RedCell replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   There are hate groups, anti-this or anti-that fan clubs for just about anything and everyone. What are you going to do. Look at the stinky hippies on wallstreet....they hate capitalism and free...

7. Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

   RedCell replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Carol, when a poster comes into a CRNA forum and chooses to inaccurately describe our profession, education, licensing and even our title....they are going to get called out on it. The original...

8. Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

   RedCell replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   A fairly large part of nurse anesthetist education focuses on the history of anesthesia and that of nurse anesthetists. CRNAs have NEVER been called assistant anesthesia RNs. Aside from...

9. Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

   RedCell replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   the level of ignorance regarding the nurse anesthetist profession on this website is absolutely astounding. that is why you do not find too many crnas posting. crnas have actually been around for more...

10. Lactated Ringers vs .9NS

    RedCell replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but many of these statements regurgitate perpetual nursing dogmas that once investigated are easily proven wrong. The crystalloid with the most physiological resemblance to plasma is plasmalyte...

11. What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    RedCell replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Women

12. Why no air bubbles in IV lines for cardiac patients?

    RedCell replied to socalRN3's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a communication between the left and right heart and right sided pressures exceed left, air can get into the aorta where it enters the arterial circulation. This is bad. Actually, air in...

13. Why no air bubbles in IV lines for cardiac patients?

    RedCell replied to socalRN3's topic in General Nursing

    Look up right to left shunts and this will give you a good idea of the people at risk. The majority of the time a small amount of air in the venous system goes to the right side of the heart, into the...

14. Hematocrit & Hemoglobin differences in dehydration vs blood loss

    RedCell replied to mreicher's topic in General Nursing

    That is not exactly the best way to answer that question. Mreicher pretty much was correct in regards to blood loss. Think of a bag of packed red cells. The hematocrit averages 70%. Pour out half of...

15. Can I be a CRNA with Malignant Hyperthermia?

    RedCell replied to guest_57352's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I find this statement quite amusing. What do you think YOUR healthcare provider (FP or even internist) knows about MH? I guarantee you it is less than that of a first year SRNA or AA student. Based on...