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  1. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Actually, I don't believe it to be all right. Nor can I let my position be characterized as advocating such behavior. I do believe that there are situations that make the violation of such contracts...

  2. Is socialized healthcare in our future?

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

    There is another angle on this topic specifically, what would the impact of socialized medicine or a single payer system be for the CRNA profession? My feeling is that it would be negative since...

  3. Is socialized healthcare in our future?

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

    Also, to answer your question I DO believe that it is in our future (although I oppose such measures). Furthermore, I think it likely that a future Republican administration will set the stage if not...

  4. Is socialized healthcare in our future?

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

    One can argue over semantics it is not a "black and white" issue, but rather a continuuem. Universal coverage or single payer system implies the government PAYING for not directly owning, and...

  5. Is socialized healthcare in our future?

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

    MSummer/Bluesky, I would argue that there are both good and bad things about socialized medicine. The good points include almost universal availibililty of services (at least some services), and...

  6. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Why, do I feel like a wounded Widerbeast that has stumbled into a river full of hungry Crocs (and I'm not talking about Wintermute, Gwenith et al.. who at least take the time to elaborate on their...

  7. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Ether, thanks for a fair and balanced reading of my opinions. With regard to the issue of saying that I want to be a CRNA for the money, I consider that to primarily be an ethical stance. Here's...

  8. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Wintermute, here is my reply: 1. It has been my observation that you have seldom if ever agreed with me on anything in the two and a half years that I've been here. In addition, you said that you...

  9. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    The point is Wintermute that I have never criticised you or anyone else personally. On the other hand I have been the subject of criticism on many occasions primarily for my opinions. The vast...

  10. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    All I can say is that if I made it so far as one of those meetings I would raise the same sort of topics for discussion as I do here (although by then I would know more about anesthesia so that new...

  11. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Kevin, you very well may be right. In fact similiar advice that you gave me some time ago actually caused me to develop my "plan B" and let my wife become a CRNA, and be a stay at home father...

  12. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Gwenith, if the person was taking up work time that would be one thing. However, if they were simply posting their opinions to an alternative energy board I would refute their argument point by point...

  13. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    JSB, in the appraisal/mortgage business I encounterd MANY situations that were similiar to yours. These situations sometimes resulted in my advising a Chapter Seven BK rather than a new mortgage,...

  14. Has anyone tried using supplement to improve their memory, and academic performance?

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    After reading an article at sciencedaily.com about the results of acetyl-l-carnitine in combination with alpha lipoic acid in aging rats I decided to conduct a personal experiment. I'm in my mid...

  15. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    There are many good points above that argue against such a rash course of action. I will try to respond to some of them: 1. I do not believe the MARI idea to be rash. After all if it is good enough...

  16. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    WntrMute, I am not advocating any particular approach for others and I CERTAINLY wouldn't employ such a strategy personally (at least under any circumstance which I can foresee, for one thing my wife...

  17. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    Athlein, your own ancedotal story proves that such a concept could be utilized. The person that you referenced took the loans, reneged on his obligation, and paid back the money. Presumably, he did...

  18. Seattle anyone???

    Roland replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Could Seattle be a venue for presenting some of the "arcane" anesthesia knowledge such a regional blocks, that may be being lost in some CRNA programs and practice areas? Granted one seminar may not...

  19. Alternative Medicine NP

    Roland replied to zenman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Vsummer, the question of course is WHAT constitutes sufficient evidence to employ a particular approach. One might view such evidence as a continuuem which ranges on one hand from only ancdotal...

  20. Alternative Medicine NP

    Roland replied to zenman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In addition to all the reasons listed above nurses practicing in alternative medicine might give traditional, allopathic, medicine a "kick in the booty" towards the field. This is especially the case...

  21. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am developing contingencies in the event that we cannot find ICU jobs at the "tier one" facilities in this job market after graduation (see the thread about your first ICU job). If we looked at...

  22. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

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

    I had not considered Peoria. I used to make "road trips" there with a friend who liked to play blackjack, and he would pay me a $100.00 for STOPPING him from gambling anytime he won or lost more than...

  23. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

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

    Is there really anything besides work and raising your family? Seriously, school/studying takes up about sixty hours per week, work another twenty to thirty, and trying to do things with my son (let...

  24. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

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

    Houston is a neat city. I've only been there once and was very impressed! For one thing I had the first beef barbecue that may have actually been BETTER than good, pulled pork barbecue. I was also...

  25. How and when did you get your first ICU job? Personally,

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am only interested in working at two ICU's in our town. One is a level one trauma center and a teaching hospital, while the other is simply a major teaching hospital. I recently contacted them...