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  1. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

    New CCU RN replied to Oldsalt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have frequented this site for a year and a half... certainly enough time to know the repeated questions and I really don't think that ... how is anesthesia practicing nursing as opposed to...

  2. Why does Pennsylvania seem to have so many more CRNA schools than any other state and

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

    one more thing........ he has two years left........ that is 8 contracts at the most ........... i am actually doing the first one out of my home state b/c I want to go somewhere for the summer ... he...

  3. Why does Pennsylvania seem to have so many more CRNA schools than any other state and

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

    Well, if you live in an area of a high nursing shortage.... and there is a need then I don't think you would run into any issues... and if u are willing to commute you absolutely would be fine.... I...

  4. Why does Pennsylvania seem to have so many more CRNA schools than any other state and

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

    Roland, What if the one who didn't go did travel nursing instead? You could stay in your home area...or I should say school area... make a slightly higher hourly wage and have a housing allowance.....

  5. Cosmetic Surgery Death after RN (not CRNA) Administered Propofol

    New CCU RN replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Aha, I see.. I skimmed through some of that post, however, it became so long that I may have missed it. I was wondering if you had any tangible evidence that RN's administering conscious sedation...

  6. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

    New CCU RN replied to Oldsalt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you for your post old salt...I think your question is a great one and definitely something that all of those interested in or practicing anethesia should give a great deal of thought. I am...

  7. Best shoes?

    New CCU RN replied to AccelBSN04's topic in General Nursing

    I love Dansko's......... I have had the same pair for almost two years... I do rotate though b/n those and sneakers or another pair of scrubs clogs.... But regardless, I wear the Dansko's the most and...

  8. Cosmetic Surgery Death after RN (not CRNA) Administered Propofol

    New CCU RN replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There is no post on this from

  9. schitzophrenia?

    New CCU RN replied to stephera's topic in Psychiatric

    no, it is "typical"....... It is actually the prototype of antipsychotic

  10. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    New CCU RN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Great point.....does make ya

  11. Cosmetic Surgery Death after RN (not CRNA) Administered Propofol

    New CCU RN replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't disagree that it is a risky thing to do and needs more guidelines as there is such a fine line. I was responding to your quote about saying in an ICU the patients all have a protected...

  12. schitzophrenia?

    New CCU RN replied to stephera's topic in Psychiatric

    I am no expert in psych..however, it is my understanding that the purpose of antipsychotics is to control the positive symptoms of shizophrenia.......which are the voices, delusions, hallucinations....

  13. schitzophrenia?

    New CCU RN replied to stephera's topic in Psychiatric

    Actually the meds ie) Thorazine are designed to control the positive signs of shizophrenia and these include "voices", delusions, etc. They are called antipsychotics. A med that would relax the...

  14. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    New CCU RN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I agree w/ the why can't we all just get along attitude. That is the approach I try to take... and I do understand how difficult it can be at times to call report on a patient....... we in the ICU...

  15. Cosmetic Surgery Death after RN (not CRNA) Administered Propofol

    New CCU RN replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have never heard of it, but just wondering...if it is sublingual won't it take longer to show affects, thus increasing the risk of being given too much? It is often the case the if there isn't...

  16. Cosmetic Surgery Death after RN (not CRNA) Administered Propofol

    New CCU RN replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    NOOOOO Way.... not all ICU patients are trached or intubated........ we often do procedures requiring conscious sedation on non-intubated patients... cardioversions, TEE's, scopes,

  17. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    New CCU RN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I guess my name is decieving, but I'm not so much a brand new nurse and I do realize that the ER is quite busy and there are nights when there is no chance to eat.... that happens in the ICUs too...

  18. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    New CCU RN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I am not anti-ER at all. I completely respect and believe that ER nurses are knowledgable as well as good, caring nurses. Most of my encounters with them have been positive. However, this...

  19. flumazenil

    New CCU RN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    quick question.. i had a pt who was intubated for airway protection secondary to ugb... egd performed, ulcer cortorized and epi given and bleed was stable...we wanted to do a rapid extubation...no...

  20. i need to get out of this

    New CCU RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i need to leave nursing... i hate it. .i hate every minute of it... i dread going to work... i cry on my way in...... i hate it. i know it is not for me.......but i dont know what else to do...... im...

  21. Considering traveling

    New CCU RN posted a topic in Travel

    Hello....... I am considering doing a traveling assignment over this upcoming summer up to Rhode Island (my home state) This would be my first travel assignment. Since I don't know whether I will...

  22. Considering traveling

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in Travel

    Thanks for your reply. I am pretty sure the requirement is just 12 hrs once a schedule which the schedule is monthly so you can make that be one weekend every two months.... if you are unprotected...

  23. torn between law or CRNA

    New CCU RN replied to bookworm's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    why don't you shadow a CRNA and an RN and see if you can picture yourself actually doing such a career...i would start there...good

  24. OR Nurses Giving Conscious Sedation--WHY SHOULD WE?

    New CCU RN replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    RN's in my unit do this on a regular basis primarily for TEE's and cardioversions... we have an annual competency which is truly not enough considering the responsiblity we take... however, what I...

  25. How do you pay for school?

    New CCU RN replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    that is something i have also been considering doing, travelling and pocketing the extra $$$ for when i am poor and incomeless for almost three