Maximus

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1. pKa

   Maximus replied to Gump's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   This is the topic my class strugled with the most the 1st semester, so yes it is very tricky and not just you. Lets continue with alfentanil since you brought it up... 1st you have to know whether the...

2. Radius to the 4th power

   Maximus replied to Tia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   R4 is also used in the same way in hemodynamic equiations as the radius of arteriols that affect systemic vascular resistance. All these calculations are based on Ohm's Law: flow=

3. Samuel Merrit College and everone out there(Read me) What do you think? Am I worthy?

   Maximus replied to traumasrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   It sounds like you great experience, prestigious undergraduate degrees, and the maturity it takes. I agree that your GRE is the weakest area you discussed. If you don't get it maybe you should try...

4. relocating?

   Maximus replied to TampaCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I live on the west coast where there are few CRNA programs so I am moving cross country even though I love where I live. My wife fortunately is able to come with me. All schools are different. Some...

5. Critical care question re:PA pressures

   Maximus replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   Lasix would not make sense in chronic renal failure unless they are trying to use it as a venodilator to allow the large veins to store more fluid and take the workload of the heart. But nitro is much...

6. Interview in 2 days, UGH!

   Maximus replied to go2slp's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I only had to interview once and my interview focused mainly on what type of person I am and what I had done to prepare for a vigorous graduate program. I would recommend being prepared for different...

7. Vacation while in school?

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

   I get five days off a year, 10 additional days at Christmas, and 5 educational days a year. No breaks between

8. ethical dilemma

   Maximus replied to crnaethics's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Please listen to yogaCRNA. He represents the profession unlike many who are posting here. I start CRNA school in January and really hope that my fellow students demonstrate better ethical judgement...

9. Study: 100 patients a day in USA wake up during surgery

   Maximus replied to hobbes's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I was just reading my post and I meant to say 40000 patients a YEAR experience

10. Study: 100 patients a day in USA wake up during surgery

    Maximus replied to hobbes's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I find this subject fascinating, and that is why I wrot an essay about it a few months ago for a scholarship. The incidence of awareness in noncardiac and nonob cases is 0.2% (Anesthesia, 1991). It...

11. BIS Monitors

    Maximus posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anyone have experience with BIS monitors or other monitors that monitor level of consciousness? Are they effective? If they are available at your institution, do people use