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  1. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    gaspassah replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    this is the deal. no 2 ways about it. control of the money. bill the same dollar to patient, pay less money to aa who does the case = more money in mda pocket. mda has no fear of aa they MUST be...

  2. Woman Warns Against Anesthesia Awareness

    gaspassah replied to nursebedlam's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    several of these studies were funded by BIS ppl. so the results may be skewed to say the least. also several studies showed patients whose BIS reading should have shown them to be catatonic were...

  3. Question about malpractice insurance...

    gaspassah replied to geecue's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    a friend of mine pays about 6k a year for independant contracting working in ob

  4. aa's again

    gaspassah replied to jbro's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well my opinion specifically, there wont be much of an issue at first. there are not enough aa's to make a difference right now. however, a$a has big bucks, can start training aa's at places where a$a...

  5. aa's again

    gaspassah replied to jbro's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    from my understanding the louisiana asa would not push AA's if the aana didnt push opt out. something must be up. this is the first i heard of it.

  6. Need advice on moving...

    gaspassah replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    PODS is the company that drops off a cargo container then picks it up and moves it to your location. but when i moved to cal from louisiana there were no PODS franchises in cali. so i did the uhaul...

  7. What is your greatest joy and largest regret about being a CRNA?

    gaspassah replied to Salus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    joy- autonomy even at the student level, the challenge, the comraderie regrets- none, except maybe moving across country to do it, but it has been worth

  8. Does it Really Matter?

    gaspassah replied to Spoiled1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i had about two years between my adn and bsn. didnt seem to affect my chances at school.

  9. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    gaspassah replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    emerald. i just got back from the student mentoring program in washington dc with the national aana. there are some things you cant say so as not to give away your plans to the opposition. they try...

  10. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    gaspassah replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    because if they didnt their a$$es would be handed to them for not notifying the physician in charge. not because they are scared and dont know what to do. they would probably lose their license and...

  11. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    gaspassah replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i was wondering if ohio law was different from georgia in how they regulate AA's, and if so how. athlein made a good point and i saw no response to her post. if georgia is like ohio then arent you...

  12. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    gaspassah replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    athlein, i'm glad you looked that up, that was my project for when i got home today. seems there is some discrepency about what is allowed by the mda and allowed by law. questionable practices. proves...

  13. new release from the aana and asa

    gaspassah posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    this just came out. it should shed light on who should and should not be using this drug. For Immediate Release May 5, 2004 AANA-ASA Joint Statement Regarding Propofol Administration* April 14,...

  14. Crna In Nc?

    gaspassah replied to Spoiled1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    he's geecue cause he got MAD SKILLS!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (inside

  15. Roll call for Seattle

    gaspassah replied to NCgirl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i will guess flying monkeys is a reference to the wizard of oz and the wicked witch. just a guess

  16. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    gaspassah replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i took physics, does that make me better? x's2 got a's

  17. Propofol question

    gaspassah replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    tenesma, i think the real issue for chris was the lack of attention he was paid by his anesthesiologist, and the fact he felt he was lied to. that is if i'm following the thread correctly.

  18. intubation of morbidly obese patients--have tips?

    gaspassah replied to gugal's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    try some reverse trendelenburg with the head of the table lowered a litte. also ramp and sniff.

  19. AA bill passes in florida

    gaspassah replied to ctbsurf's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey guys, i am currently in washington dc for a student mentoring program. to get what we want or to even attempt to get what we need, each individual crna, srna, or rn needs to get involved at the...

  20. CRNA schools: choices and more choices

    gaspassah replied to preCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    kaiser in pasadena no graduate entrance exam required. about 15,000 total for tuition 20 hospitals in southern ca for clinical rotations. good ob and regional

  21. my laptop, in hindsight

    gaspassah replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    do NOT buy a gateway. :angryfire :angryfire i kick myself everyday.

  22. Embarrassing anesthesia question that I really should know

    gaspassah replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    passin gas, i stand corrected in my attempt to be brief i mispoke (typed) thank you

  23. Embarrassing anesthesia question that I really should know

    gaspassah replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    dont worry, i didnt know it till it was taught to me. the action of succs is initially you get depolarization. when the succs molecules diffuse away the patient is usually anesthetized. there is no...

  24. Embarrassing anesthesia question that I really should know

    gaspassah replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    kaiser in pasadena. finished my pharm final last

  25. more schooling for icu?

    gaspassah replied to caffine's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i agree, some out of hospital (Ie Nursing Knowledge inc. in metarie, louisiana was a good i used) training for icu. it was only didactic but it was a good source of learning info. but you can't beat...