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  1. Patient with awareness

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

    i have stated other peoples first hand opinions of bis since i had never worked with it. however i have started working with it recently and i think it's bunk. my rationale is, bp went up raise end...

  2. local anesthesia used in fiber optic intubations

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

    3ccs 1% lido to bilateral superior laryngeal nerves then 3 cc's 1% lido through the crico thyroid membrane. this is done after having the pt breath in nebulized lidocaine for about 20 minutes. should...

  3. Crna School Clinical Sites

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

    i'm in the kaiser program and did 4 months at arrowhead, good staff, good case mix, a little on the slow side for OB. lots of trauma, you take call etc scheduled like staff. but with twu tcu and...

  4. Barriers to CRNA practice

    gaspassah replied to mafia93's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i'm a srna in california, but have rotated through several diff hospitals and seen the way the work.

  5. Barriers to CRNA practice

    gaspassah replied to mafia93's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    anesthesiologists and their ability to affect hospital policy in their favor.

  6. Does the MSN or the MS effect what states you can work in after graduation/will it?

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

    in most cases those that dont have the degree are grandfathered in. i dont think you can tell 80 % of crnas they can no longer work.

  7. Is anyone in a Post-Master's Certificate Program?

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

    i'm in the kaiser program and we have 2 nps in my class. they already have a masters so they dont have to take alot of the classes the rest of us take.

  8. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    hey tenes,,,are you sure youre not just covering now, did you go look it up to be sure?

  9. stethoscopes??

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

    well to me it's kinda like whatcha wanna do with it. buying an expenive one for anesthesia school. most anesthetists i see use cheapy ones cause mainly youre trying to verify lung sounds. of course...

  10. Earpiece question.

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

    suss, quit bellyaching, nobody said anesthesia was supposed to be easy or comfortable. :chuckle

  11. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    we all are aware of deeps feeling as have been posted before i wish these wouldnt get so personal. however i will debate tenes about your hours. while your experience may have actually been like this...

  12. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    i think the statement was one c section under general at least that's how i interpreted it. one c section for any anesthesia provider would be sad.

  13. Frequency of awareness

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

    if you listen carefully the next time it is on, you will hear the author state that the reason she had recall was because her vaporizer was empty, this was mentioned while she was discussing her own...

  14. Frequency of awareness

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

    b blockers will blunt the sympathetic response that usually indicates pain or light anesthesia, emergent c section, the patient is brought into the OR and the md stands there as the pt is prepped...

  15. Will There Be Any Jobs Left

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

    like all parts of healthcare, it's cyclicle. nurses are always in demand, whether they be rns or crnas, now in a particular city that may not be the case but nationally it usually is.

  16. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    i was going to stay out of this one but there are a few things i felt needed saying. 1. i have worked with residents in their first weeks and were told quote "you guys are much more prepared for this...

  17. Can you picture yourself being a CRNA? (for the students)

    gaspassah replied to apaisRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i think alot of the confidence (at least for me) comes from being prepared. read up on the cases, knowing the drugs i use, going through scenarios while the case is going smooth, ie what would i do...

  18. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    ah i get it. i usually refer to myself as a nurse anesthetist in training. i dont use resident because i like to differentiate myself from medical residents and i dont like student for the very...

  19. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

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

    since this was brought up, can someone provide a well accepted definition of what a "residency" is?

  20. Bypass question

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

    i may have posted something about that a while back, it was an editorial from the asa website where there were mds leaving the pt once they went on pump. where we do our heart rotation the mds leave...

  21. CRNA's In Jackson Mississippi Area?

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

    i just had 3 interviews in jackson over xmas. i am moving there in aug after grad. and have family that works in the medical/nursing field there. pm me if you have specific questions, you wont have...

  22. Anesthesia Techs placing lines

    gaspassah replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    find out the certification of the person first. i have seen rn's that were called anesthesia techs/nurses that functioned to maintain machines etc.

  23. can i become a crna if i only have a associate degree?

    gaspassah replied to MsDrea03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    dont be upset. i was an adn nurse started working took the required prereqs was gaining valuable experience then took an online bsn program. interviewed 1 school and was accepted. take your time, it's...

  24. Be-littling CRNA's

    gaspassah replied to forane2001's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    bill, you have too much respect for yourself to tolerate insolent behavior. i'm not saying you should fly off the handle, but being a professional approach the situation as a professional. pull the...

  25. Nervous about 1st day in OR

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

    hehe dont touch anything blue. preoxygenate get a set of vitals before induction project confidence not only to your instructor but to your pt also. make sure you know your drug dosages, for the drug...