camoflage

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1. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

   camoflage replied to Terpole's topic in SRNA

   The CRNA does check positioning but the when moving a patient, the CRNA's responsibility is at the head of the bed, that is the bottom line..... your scenario is not the norm... you can argue all you want to try and save face but the the reality is ...

2. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

   camoflage replied to Terpole's topic in SRNA

   What are you talking about, I am a CRNA and have worked in several different setting from the big city (Denver) to the rinky dink (Raton) and the OR nurse handles this. Please do not overstep your knowledge base, if you don't know just say you don't...

3. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

   camoflage replied to Terpole's topic in SRNA

   "average CRNA salary $164,172"....... http://www.crnajobs.com/crna-careers/2006-CRNA-salary-survey-report.pdf

4. propofol

   camoflage replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

   Just to let you know that combo has been used for quite a long period of time, many articles already available FYI in case your interested (on pubmed)

5. Dental Assistants Pushing Propofol etc...

   camoflage replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

   Hate to say this but Oral Surgery is a branch of dentistry. Dentists perform a residency, take boards and then are certified for oral surgery.

6. propofol

   camoflage replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

   I gotta say from a "new to the board" but experienced practitioner, that it appears that you have some knowledge of pharmacology but you confuse many topics and thus present yourself as less than "well-versed" on several topics. camo

7. Ketamine for conscious sedation in peds in the ED

   camoflage replied to nanb's topic in Emergency

   Probably beating a dead horse here, but just kind of scanning and noted this entry. Ketamine will cause tachycardia (unless the patient is catecholamine depleted) and will cause a marked increase in oral secretions. You are using atropine as "dryin...

8. Should I report this CRNA?

   camoflage replied to RNPamP's topic in PACU

   Just a teaching point here (from a CRNA) ..... If a patient is actively gagging then the patient is actively protecting his/her airway from aspiration. I personally would not have had an issue with you removing the oral airway (I probably would hav...

9. Neuro ICU - "how to test for pain response in comatose individuals

   camoflage replied to janwebsa's topic in Neuro

   If you all really want a non-harmful but very noxious stimulus, borrow an anesthesia providers nerve stimulator and test the facial nerve with a tetanus stimulation..... I will guarantee you that is definite