ctbsurf

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1. CRNA forums

   ctbsurf replied to pnurseuwm's topic in CRNA

   crnachat.com not very active, though

2. CRNAs?!?!?!?!?!?!

   ctbsurf replied to notamannurseanymoRCC's topic in CRNA

   major troll. check out all his posts he made within only two days. putting down nurses in his misguided notion that nurses believe they are = to MDs. get a clue.

3. Weird question

   ctbsurf replied to notamannurseanymoRCC's topic in New Nurse

   uniform w/ a cap. are you kidding. i was wondering why we drive cars to work instead of horse and buggy. give me a break

4. What to do...

   ctbsurf replied to JJRN's topic in CRNA

   i would brush up on your chemistry. anything more would be overkill. it doesn't matter if you have 1 year or ten years of icu experience everyone is in the same boat, everyone will be stressed and pulling their hair out. so be glad you got in, kick y...

5. Side effects of spinal anesthesia

   ctbsurf replied to Helori's topic in CRNA

   ummmm, actually not always, my friend. pain and defecits relayed to CES depend on the specific nerve roots affected... so if sacral roots 3-5 are affected they may have pain in their perineum, lack of bulbocavernosus and anal sphincters function. so ...

6. Controlled substances

   ctbsurf replied to CHUBBY's topic in CRNA

   I thought dentistry was #1 and anesthesia was #2

7. CRNA Salary Survey

   ctbsurf replied to salvati08's topic in CRNA

   this is for CRNA income not a RN salary

8. The usefullness of MONOSCOPES

   ctbsurf replied to trakstar's topic in CRNA

   my precordial collected dust until i did my pediatric rotation. it generally is more of a hassel to use b/c sometimes i won't hear the surgeon when they are asking me to do something. if they are playing music in the background, forget about it.

9. Resume for CRNA apps

   ctbsurf replied to AmiK25's topic in CRNA

   my resume was more than one page as well, i wouln't worry about it, definatly put the stand out info on the first page to keep them reading

10. Would you still take the CCRN exam...?

    ctbsurf replied to MaleAPRN's topic in CRNA

    no it serves no purpose if you already got in. you are no longer an ICU nurse, move on to the next big step, surviving anesthesia school. then we'll talk about personal achievment. good luck and congrats.

11. Epidurals in the obese

    ctbsurf replied to TraumaNurse's topic in CRNA

    palpating the pelvis to identify L4 can be done most of the time, if not they will have a nice fat roll that gives an approx location of L4. ususally you can't feel any interspaces so basically I end up using the needle i inject local as a finder nee...

12. AA bill passes in florida

    ctbsurf posted a topic in CRNA

    SB 626 (AA bill) passed the House friday by a vote of 74 to 39. This bill now goes to the Governor Jeb Bush. If the Governor signs the bill, or allows it to become law without his signature, it will take effect on July 1, 2004. the only way it won'...

13. I need honest advice about getting into CRNA school

    ctbsurf replied to luster7576's topic in CRNA

    I had difficulty w/ the numbers also... start H.S at age 12 or 13 graduate @ 16 with 2 kids married @ 16 finish ADN @ 18 work for four years as nurse while going back to school for BSN and while having 2 more kids. now almost 22 wants to get into CRN...

14. One year experience and accepted, credentials please

    ctbsurf replied to OrigamiAirplane's topic in CRNA

    one year PCU, one year ICU, w/ 6mo of the ICU time as charge nurse. ACLS, PALS certified. never got CCRN. overall GPA 3.45 w/ strong science background. chem I & II, Bio I & II, physics I & II. GRE 1610 overall (old test). I applied at 2...

15. Admitted With One year Experience

    ctbsurf replied to CRNAStudent's topic in CRNA

    no, just go for it, don't wait. what you need to know about anesthesia will be taught to you. you'll kick yourself later for not accepting. I got in w/ 1 yr PCU and 1 yr of ICU. never dealt w/ pts on IABP, VADs, or ECMO. that is not what you'll be s...