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  1. Liability insurance for educators

    loisane replied to loisane's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good idea, classic. I did ask my insurance agent, but they said they didn't know of any such policy. I will ask about a rider, that might be an option the agent didn't think of. I agree with you about...

  2. Liability insurance for educators

    loisane posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    To the those of you already teaching in a classroom/academic setting: Do you carry liability insurance? I'm not talking about traditional liability insurance that many of us have for clinical practice...

  3. Time for the Lowering of Dues at the AANA?

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

    Concerned, Why do you think our dues are excessive? Have you compared them to other professional organizations? They are completely in line with other comparable professions. And most of those...

  4. How exactly does a surgeon "supervise" a CRNA?

    loisane replied to platon20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Amen, amen, amen, AMEN! Did I say AMEN? loisane

  5. CRNA Administrator?

    loisane replied to Conz3434's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia in Charleston WV grants a Masters in Health care administration in conjuction with its nurse anesthesia program. I beleiveveRush University's nurse anesthesia program...

  6. Regional Anesthesia

    loisane replied to Little Fish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Accreditation standards require that all graduates administer spinals, epidurals and peripheral blocks. These standards have been in place for several years, I believe. Like you, I graduated with...

  7. Anesthesiologist VS. CRNA (Continued)

    loisane replied to Spartan05's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Spartan, there is not quick simple answer to your question. In order to answer it, you have to look at layers of regulation associated with CRNA practice. CRNAs are educated and trained in all...

  8. Relatively High CRNA Wages.

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

    Have to disagree with you , platon. It is a well accepted comparison in nursing, that nurse anesthesia is in many ways an extension of critical care nursing skills. CRNAs do in fact manage vent...

  9. Can a CRNA become a............

    loisane replied to hocke5716's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know of ZERO CRNAs who feel like they are stuck in a job forever that they do not like. No CRNA ever wants to give up anesthesia. It just doesn't happen. Of course, there are ways to build on your...

  10. sniffing alcohol swab for nausea?

    loisane replied to vickynurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know this post is a little old, but I had to comment. I am a CRNA, and am more familiar with that allnurses forum, but I was just browsing through this area today. The use of sniffing an alcohol...

  11. CRNA school without a BSN

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

    None of the 50 states require a MSN to practice as a CRNA. Many require a masters, but it does not have to be in nursing. West Virginia and Puerto Rico require a MSN to be an advanced practice nurse....

  12. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

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

    [quote=ICUMindy 'Advanced practice nurse' means a registered nurse with a Master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty and national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse...

  13. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

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

    This is a little misleading. CRNAs who graduate from an accredited program are able to practice in any of the 50 states. It does not matter what your master's is in. About half the programs grant a...

  14. SRNA clinical tactics

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

    This thread saddens me. In my day the CRNAs brought food in for the students. I remember many a call night when the team ordered out and refused my offer to pay. Everyone knew students were on...

  15. Taking THE exam

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

    It is possible to be a failure at 90 questions. The essential element is the difficulty of the questions at the end of the test. If they were getting harder, that meant you were answering right and...

  16. Holy...

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

    Well, the way I read it this is a 2 person shop. So to get 26 weeks off, you would be working 7/24 the other 26 weeks. The key is, as others emphasized, this is a 1099 position. You are contracting...

  17. Holy...

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

    You do realize that they mean 24/7 coverage for the 26 weeks you are working, right? Takes just the right sort of person to be a good fit in a place like that. loisane

  18. Hollywood movie called "awake"

    loisane replied to crna2bee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    BTW, the Turnstall isolated forearm technique was a very early attempt to monitor for unintended awareness during general anesthesia. It has been discredited for years as unreliable and useless. It...

  19. Why would a CRNA not be allowed to do hearts,OB, Cardio?

    loisane replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "The principles governing the liability of a surgeon or obstetrician when working with a CRNA are the same as those governing the liability of a surgeon or obstetrician when working with an...

  20. Anxiously waiting...

    loisane replied to charles-thor's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In regard to waiting for certification exam results, I have heard a little something that might be worth sharing. Some recent grads I spoke with said they could tell they had passed a couple days...

  21. STAT intubation advice PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Answering from the anesthesia provider viewpoint, the first thing that comes to my mind is to appreciate the action of muscle relaxants, and make the decision to use them very wisely. If the...

  22. Multidose antibiotic vials in OR?

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

    A very unfortunate incident. Glad the outcome was acceptable. I have never even seen a multidose vial of gentamycin, or any other antibiotic. loisane

  23. CRNA Management Best Practices

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

    This is a very complex question, and could be debated from one of several perspectives, with no clear cut answer ever achieved to satisfy all parties. If you are looking for a widely accepted,...

  24. After being rejected

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

    Excellent point. For a complete description of the evolution of nurse anesthesia, read the book "Watchful Care" by Bankert. Even if you are not usually a history buff, you will find the information...

  25. FNP vs CRNA crossroad

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

    Papadoc, While on a theoretical level one could argue that all anesthesia practice is "pain management", the reality is that there are a limited number of CRNAs whose primary practice is in this...