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  1. our son's R temporal lobe tumor resection

    gasmaster replied to bearanne's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Just wondering about the outcome of your sons biopsy. Hope all is well. Feel free to write with questions: brain tumors are my

  2. Cnrn

    gasmaster replied to Jonty's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I'm a practicing CNRN of many years. First, the test is hard. I took it after I took my CCRN and found it more difficult. Why? Not only does it have critical care stuff on it, but TONS and I do...

  3. nailbed pressure

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    In the VERY old days we always did nailbed pressure. Yikes! The poor patients would have bruised fingers from it (I too was taught to sandwich the finger between 2 pens). There is no reason to...

  4. Brainstorming in neuro pt

    gasmaster replied to nurseguinness's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    ALLYsa, sounds like a fake to me. There is always a sympathetic response to seizure (>HR, peripheral constriction, pupil dilation, sometimes diaphoresis). It can't be helped; it's just part of...

  5. subdural drain...what to do?

    gasmaster replied to APNgonnabe's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Yes, have irrigated them as well. Typically you never insert more than 5ml at a time per AANN standards. Also make sure it's non-bacteriostatic saline. Usually though we just pull the darn things...

  6. Management of hyperthermia in neuro patients

    gasmaster replied to harrn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    There are some great products out there, like the Artic Sun, that specialize in hyperthermia devices. The patient is wrapped in the AC blanket around the torso,and there's separate wraps for the...

  7. Please help!

    gasmaster replied to PARK1004SN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Be leary of the online programs. They are typically much more expensive than doing online through accredited universities. For instance, Texas Tech Univ. now has the RN-BSN online. You have to go...

  8. Anyone applied before RN to BSN complete?

    gasmaster replied to radrn2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I applied this spring and won't graduate from RN-BSN till August. That was the first thing they asked in interview, "when is your graduation date?" and then made sure I understood that if accepted I...

  9. CRNA school without a BSN

    gasmaster replied to bman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Texas accepted ADN with BS in another field once upon a time, but that has changed. It's now required that it must be a BSN. I know cuz I'm completing my BSN right now for that very reason &...

  10. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

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

    Looking at paindocs salary quotes seems a bit surreal. Here in Texas the docs are making a lot higher than those quoted. I have a dear friend who is an MDA and is making over $400,000 per year at a...

  11. Does time pass slow in the OR?

    gasmaster replied to Chip_04's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Once I was working ICU contract at a small hospital. The ICU only had 4 beds. Anyway, the OR had a long case going & called for me to bring my defib. Theirs wasn't working apparently. Anyway,...

  12. TCU and Oklahoma distance option

    gasmaster replied to LV2BME's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Texas Wesleyan also has a distance option program. Here's how it was explained to me: You spend your first few months on campus at TW. There are specific distant hospitals that are part of the...

  13. First Year @ Tx Wesleyan / classroom hours

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

    I just interviewed at Tx Wes. They told me that the 2007 class will be MWF from 8a-5p, but in the spring the classes will be same days but 8a-6p. Occassionally on T or TH there will be skills lab....

  14. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    gasmaster replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So what? It isn't all about the money for CRNA's as it seems to be for the doc's. And I can assure you that none of the CRNA's I know make more money than the surgeons they work with. I don't know...

  15. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    gasmaster replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the tip. It's a done

  16. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    gasmaster replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have read your posts on the student doctor forum. Are you a CRNA or doc because your posts on that forum are VERY

  17. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    gasmaster replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You have no idea what my priorities are, so don't be so judgemental. As you did not identify your role, I am assuming that it's not CRNA. Let me say this, I have nothing against AA's in general....

  18. TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    gasmaster replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Here is my fear....if you go to gas forums yo will find that the MD's are pushing for the AA program to get rid of CRNA's. They think CRNA's will cause reimbursement to become RN instead of MD driven...