CRNA1982

CRNA1982

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  1. What does a normal CRNA day look like?

    CRNA1982 replied to jwconn1104's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yesterday I worked in Endo. I provided anesthesia for 15 colonoscopies and 4 EGD's. This requires lots of paperwork to fill out for each case in a very short period of time. My job was to maintain...

  2. NMBAs with LMAs

    CRNA1982 replied to putmetosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Airway is secure with a

  3. Morphine induced asthma attack ??

    CRNA1982 replied to simwes's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Morphine, a phenanthrene opioid causes histamine release which may cause hypotension as well as aggravate asthmatic pts. causing attack. Consider using phenylpiperidine opioids such as Fentanyl to...

  4. Chronic pain

    CRNA1982 replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have mixed Propofol and Ketamine (Only because some of the CRNA's that I have worked with like to do so). My experience with this technique was not intended for chronic pain management though,...

  5. Anesthesia Consents- question

    CRNA1982 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree that it was not cool of the MDA to lie to you like that but you have to understand that this is the way it is in teaching hospitals. Why not just choose a non-teaching hospital if you don't...

  6. Interviews for Michigan CRNA programs....

    CRNA1982 replied to luluwags's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oakland pre-interview quiz is not hard at all; a few simple common sense questions. Definitely not CCRN material. It was the hand written essay on "what a masters education means to you" that was a...

  7. Question for Henry Ford employees...

    CRNA1982 replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    My girlfriend did full time at HFH and contingent at St. John's....Don't see why

  8. CNA vs Nurse Tech?

    CRNA1982 replied to Annieee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    ANNIEMC I have been trying to get back to you regarding the NA jobs at HFH but I don't know how to private message you. I don't think I can with just the basic membership. Anywho, I asked around...

  9. thinking of applying to a neuro ICU

    CRNA1982 replied to ErraticThinker's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Don't worry about researching and preparing for Neuro. You will learn on the job as you go. People freak out when it comes to taking care of a neuro patient but you just have to use good judgement...

  10. Moving to Michigan - Which Hospitals Best

    CRNA1982 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Check out the Karmanos Cancer Institute; it is part of the Detroit Medical Center in Downtown Detroit. Or any other big hospital in Detroit. I prefer DMC/Henry Ford over other suburban hospitals...

  11. Michigan CRNA schools

    CRNA1982 replied to nurselemmon's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Currently attending WSU; GRE: 990 GPA 3.6 Accelerated BSN-- U of D Experience: Neurosurgical ICU; 2 years 26

  12. GRE score

    CRNA1982 replied to MBCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You did not bomb the GRE..... All CRNA schools in Michigan require a grade higher than 800 overall in order to be considered. Most schools here don't put much emphasis on getting a great score. I...

  13. A day in the life of a SRNA

    CRNA1982 replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with

  14. Any SRNA's in Michigan?

    CRNA1982 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The most important thing is getting your face out there and meeting the right people. Shadow with each school in your area and meet all of the clinical professors that you shadow with. One CRNA once...

  15. Any SRNA's in Michigan?

    CRNA1982 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Im an SRNA in Michigan and it is extremely competitive here. There are hundreds of people applying to 4 programs here in the Detroit area each year and only 20-30 people accepted per program. I'm...

  16. Wayne State University - opinions

    CRNA1982 replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All of the CRNA schools in Detroit, MI are masters of SCIENCE except for Oakland/Beaumont which is a masters of science IN NURSING. This means that you will have to take extra classes similar to ones...

  17. How old is everyone?

    CRNA1982 replied to TangoLima's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Im 26 and starting my program right now; will be 28 when I graduate. I am one of the youngest in my class; one person is 23. Everyone else is about

  18. Wayne State University - opinions

    CRNA1982 replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    WSU is the best school in MI. It has an excellent reputation in preparing students better than any other program in the Detroit area. One of Wayne's strong points includes its large number of...