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  1. lets discuss extubation

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

    if i'm not mistaken gotosleepy is an mda. not that it matters.

  2. lets discuss extubation

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

    well exactly, if your pushing 800 mcg for induction there is only so much time you have before you need to put the tube in. i've heard of rigid chest with 200 mcg, when pushed fast. i've never seen...

  3. CRNA school difficult?

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

    i'm obviously not kevin but that's about right. each thing is not that hard, it's doing them all at once that's hard.

  4. lets discuss extubation

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

    snake i was wondering if you have even experienced the "rigid chest" syndrome from pushing that much fent. not that i dont like the idea of alot of narcs. however is this rigid chest thing a concern...

  5. what would you consider GENERAL anesthesia

    gaspassah replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    agreed! well jwk, we've made more progress in the last 2 days than i ever

  6. Radius to the 4th power

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

    poiselles law states that airway resistance (assuming laminar flow) is related to the length of the tube the radius of a tube and the viscocity of the gas so R=8Ln/pi x r to the 4th power R=resistance...

  7. what would you consider GENERAL anesthesia

    gaspassah replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    how about a firm handshake and eye to eye contact.

  8. precordial or not?

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

    we had an audiologist come to the school, but you can have one made where you purchase hearing aides i would guess.

  9. i want CRNA opinions about ketamine and kids

    gaspassah replied to eph432girl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    methohexital was once used as a premed for peds pts. it's a barbituate that you can give rectally as a suppository *i think*. anyhoo, it was supposed to produce profound sedation in kids. it's old old...

  10. i want CRNA opinions about ketamine and kids

    gaspassah replied to eph432girl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    anyone using methohexital rectal anymore?

  11. what would you consider GENERAL anesthesia

    gaspassah replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i like it! funny!! eeeaassssy big fella...dont get me started :rotfl: yeah i have to agree, you mentor/preceptor/professional role model is a little bit scary. chalk that one up to "i learned...

  12. Huuuuuh!!!

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

    happens all the time. one preceptor teaches you something new, the next day you try it again. but...your new preceptor doesnt like it and you get "why are you doing that? that's so stupid, who taught...

  13. New CRNA Grad to independent practice???

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

    like i said, HOW independant is the question. this made it sound like you would be relying alot on your own skills with little backup.

  14. opinion on clinical practice

    gaspassah posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i have an issue i would like a little feedback on...here's how the discussion went. me: put pt to sleep, give a few breaths to asses ventilation. (standard induction not rsi) md: why are you breathing...

  15. New CRNA Grad to independent practice???

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

    i think some questions to ask are, are you going to be a hosp emp or group emp or are you independant contractor. i dont think you can get liability insurance without 5 years practice (this is for an...

  16. lets discuss extubation

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

    athomas, how did your bid for education student rep go?

  17. opinion on clinical practice

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

    Brenna's dad, did you use nitrous instead of agent because of aspiration factor after he would fall to sleep? succs to me is kinda scary in kids that have genetic or metabolic disorders, i would be...

  18. another practice issue

    gaspassah posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i have been wanting to do more regional. the question is. how many use regional block for post op pain in conjuction with GA. an example. interscalene for shoulder surgery, or axillary block for...

  19. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

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

    hehe boy dont you just know it. i'm in my second week at my childrens rotation. it's a whole other world. first patient i intubated..larygospasm. happens all the time, but i am getting more...

  20. opinion on clinical practice

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

    i would think the chances of securing an airway are higher in patients that can be ventilated. i could be wrong of course. no i dont think that just because you can ventilate that guarantees an...

  21. opinion on clinical practice

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

    goto,,,i would call for help then... reposition, oral airway if one was not used. i would do larygoscopy without paralysis, if i saw the cords i would attempt intubation, if the cords were adducted i...

  22. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

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

    jwk...for once we totally agree. insightful response. :)

  23. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

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

    oh no! i have a bag and a fanny pack. the bag has like 4 reference books, several extra pens markers, refils, pns, tooth brush and paste, goggles (some of those ortho cases get splashy), the pda,...

  24. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

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

    palm pilot, money (what little i have now), anesthesia and critical care sheet shrunk down to fit, extra pen, gum (hate smelling my own breath all day, exp after anything with onions)/ then i have a...

  25. Is it possible to titrate paralytics?

    gaspassah replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    to clarify my statement. i was not saying to stop using the lma because 2 ppl you know of aspirated. i'm saying, if 2 ppl you know of aspirated, and they were perfect candidates for the lma, why...