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  1. Double Lumen LMA for Lap procedures?

    TraumaNurse posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey gang, I went for a job interview last week and this place uses a double lumen LMA routinely for lap choles and other general lap cases. They even place them on a vent. with this LMA. I know places...

  2. NP vs. CRNA acceptance

    TraumaNurse replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA admission does have more requirements than the NP programs. The GPA requirement may or may not be higher but CRNA programs require critical care experience prior to admission. Some CRNA programs...

  3. admissions ?s

    TraumaNurse replied to studentnurseinmd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It will be program specific. I had 2 years of university with a GPA of about 2.0! I managed to get into a diploma nursing program based mostly on high school grades, pulled a 3.5 in my diploma program...

  4. How much math?

    TraumaNurse replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I failed calculus miserably and never re-took it. College Algebra and statistics courses are plenty for the amount of math required as a CRNA. I will finish CRNA school next summer and I have never...

  5. admissions ?s

    TraumaNurse replied to studentnurseinmd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1) With a BSN you can apply to 100% of the CRNA programs in the country. You may, however, need to get additional courses not offered in BSN programs such as organic chemistry and physics. There are...

  6. Beta Blockade during C-section

    TraumaNurse replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is why OB is so challenging...you are not just treating 1 patient and you must think about how a drug that is good for mom may not be so good for the baby. I have another OB related question, the...

  7. Beta Blockade during C-section

    TraumaNurse replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would probably start with some extra fluid. Of the drugs available, I would probably have gone with Esmolol as

  8. Clinical - Induction Sequence and Ventilation

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

    NCgirl and Versatile_Kat, That is too funny. When I was training to be a flight nurse, the Ologist I was working with said the exact same thing...."you can't say 'unable to ventilate' until you have...

  9. CRNA - Typical Cirriculum

    TraumaNurse replied to Ginger35's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There is no "typical" curriculum because each program is different. Some programs are front loaded in which all didactic courses are done in the first 12 months and then the rest of the 24-30 month...

  10. NBP cuffs...?mis-used in ICU....

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

    In one of the ICUs I worked at a couple of years ago, we always placed the a-line transducer on the pts head (zeroed at the tragus) for all our neuro patients. This was based on that same theory that...

  11. Practice outside the OR?

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

    You can use the knowledge from multiple degrees in any setting, however, if you are hired as an ACNP in ICU, you can only perform those duties dictated by hospital policy in that job description, even...

  12. RRNA or SRNA for title, What is your opinion?

    TraumaNurse replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would also like to add that medical residents are still "students" too. I have worked with plenty of anesthesia and surgical residents over the years as they learn to place PA caths and A-lines in...

  13. Clinical Topics

    TraumaNurse replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with this. I too would like to see more clinical discussions and hope we can start to generate more interesting topics about anesthesia practice and not just about how to get into

  14. Position of arms

    TraumaNurse replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I usually tuck with gel pads wrapped around the elbow, hands in neutral position with thumbs up. When tucking the sheet, I make sure to include the elbow and not just the forarm. If the tuck before...

  15. Pay Scale for Flight Nurses?

    TraumaNurse replied to student4ever's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Prior to anesthesia school, my flight pay was the same as my RN pay in the trauma ICU. Going to the flight program was simply transferring departments within the hospital. Although base pay was the...

  16. opinions

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

    Neosynephrine would be my choice. No need to increase the pts heart rate above 60-70 with beta effects of ephedrine. Neo would bring up the BP nicely without any unwanted issues with rebound...

  17. Pneumonic for GAS LAW

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

    Could These Girls Possibly Be

  18. gre in less then 30 days

    TraumaNurse replied to rn91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I suggest buying the Kaplan GRE review book, do a bunch of practice questions/tests and do some review of the math. Put in a little time every day for a few weeks and then take the test. You will do...

  19. CRNA Exam Review Course

    TraumaNurse posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just registered for the Valley Review but I have been told there are other CRNA certification exam review courses available. I have not been able to find any other review courses in my internet...

  20. Mivacron and RSI

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

    I would not use Mivacron for an RSI drug because the few times I have used it, I did not get great intubating conditions after 90-120 seconds. I did not however, use the divided doses, so I will try...

  21. Any CRNAs in NJ?

    TraumaNurse replied to rhp123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not much has changed in NJ CRNA practice. The only rules that have changed pertain to CRNAs working in an office setting. For everyone else, as long as you don't mind working in the ACT (anesthesia...

  22. Clinicals in CRNA Program

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

    It really will depend on the program. I assume since you they say RRNA, you are talking about the schools out west. Here in NJ, I am based out of 1 main hospital and then will rotate out to about 3-4...

  23. After graduation present.......

    TraumaNurse replied to gasgiver's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Two weeks vacation for the me and the family (probably Disney) and a new truck for myself! (I have 11 months to continue to shop and decide which

  24. 13 more shifts until I become a SRNA!

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

    Ah, yes....senioritis! Graduation is the only cure! :chuckle I hear

  25. Careplans!! please respond

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

    I too will be a senior in a matter of weeks. I don't find care plans that bad. In the beginning it was very time consuming to do all the reading and then type in all out. But now for many cases, I can...