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  1. Would you go to a newly founded school?

    athomas91 replied to dlchap78's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i know that MD started their program this past sept...and i have heard alot of rumbings about how disorganized it can be - which is expected - but unwelcome in an already difficult endeavor. good...

  2. is it muscle or technique for intubating?

    athomas91 replied to kestrel1121's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    don't judge how you did on the manequin...although a help - we did it as well - it is nothing like intubating a real patient. you will have good clinical instructors who will teach you exactly how to...

  3. High narcotic technique help

    athomas91 replied to WntrMute2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    we use remi/propofol as well - but don't mix them - we run them in two separate IV's so that we can titrate them individually

  4. BP question

    athomas91 replied to rebelmama7's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    they took her off all her meds?!?!?!? old people have NO RESERVE... they are unable to compensate like you or I for changes in position. and they ARE ALWAYS dehydrated....it isn't a question of...

  5. SpO2 Monitoring

    athomas91 replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    a few months ago - i had a pt in the GI lab w/ severe sleep apnea (would drop to spo2 of 50 in a heartbeat) so when i took him to recovery - i let the nurse know this hx and that she would likely have...

  6. My 3yr old has rash and temp

    athomas91 replied to madwife2002's topic in Pediatric

    does the rash blanch when touched? does she have a sore throat? if so - could be scarlet

  7. anesthesia techs

    athomas91 replied to sarahmarion123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i am sure that and anesthesia tech position is good - IF the AT's at the facililty you are looking at do relevant things (other than stocking) what about a nursing tech - like in an ER or unit...you...

  8. The cost of anesthesia school..

    athomas91 replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well - you all are luck - i attend drexel's crna program and by the end of the 30 months will owe near 65K... ugh but i wouldn't change the program i decided on for anything - that says alot for the...

  9. Moving from Cali to Maryland in July- Hospital Info Request

    athomas91 replied to Cerridw3n's topic in Maryland Nursing

    you don't want maryland general - they pay great - for a

  10. Help Me ! Hard of Hearing wish to be Nurse Anesthetist ???

    athomas91 replied to earthlovers123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i work with an anesthetist who has difficulty hearing - and thus doesn't use an earpiece - but other senses and technology to make up for it...i do not think you should let it stand in your

  11. Sedation protocol

    athomas91 replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    i hope to God that your patients are intubated prior to this sedation - otherwise you are throwing yourselves to the

  12. ePocrates PDA software, is it worth the money?

    athomas91 replied to seanpdent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    you can dowload epocrates free from

  13. CRNAs in Florida to require anesthesiologist supervision

    athomas91 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maxs.... first and foremost - one should always be aware that bills ARE NOT usually passed "for the good of the population in a state" - when you ask an old person (say age 75-80) - "who do you want...

  14. Von Willebrand Disease

    athomas91 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    actually it isn't all that rare - but usually seen in

  15. PO meds can be given rectal?

    athomas91 replied to rnbackagain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i suppose that i am not the first to tell you that just because they have MD behind their name they know what they are doing. Not ALL medicines are harmful when switched - just ones that depend on...

  16. PO meds can be given rectal?

    athomas91 replied to rnbackagain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    sublingual can be bad as well - again - skips that first pass effect. if they cannot take their meds po - what about IM or if need be - IV - all i am saying is that if you give your meds other than...

  17. Complete HB, bradycardia, and hypertension

    athomas91 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    clonidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist - it lowers blood pressure not heart rate. if heart rate is lowered it is a side effect (a rare one) but the blood pressure should not go up in response to...

  18. PO meds can be given rectal?

    athomas91 replied to rnbackagain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    that is absolutely inaccurate information. most po medications undergo a first pass effect by the hepatic system which lessens their overall bioavailability. when administered rectally the...

  19. Complete HB, bradycardia, and hypertension

    athomas91 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    i will go out on a limb here - but hypovolemia never causes hypertension in any way shape or form. his hypertension could have multiple causes - does he have a pheochromocytoma?? how's the thyroid?...

  20. Med Surg & ICU before applying

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

    ashfost - you will learn everything in the ICU setting that you would have learned in M/S. In my opinion that is an outdated way of keeping the newby in their place. You will not only learn the same...

  21. R on T phenomenon

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

    jnette have they tested you or your sister for

  22. Trauma CRNA?

    athomas91 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    university of MD has both an ER and then there is shock trauma - and yes - shock trauma is all

  23. pregnant and crna school?

    athomas91 replied to rayraycrna2b's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i don't know how your program is...but ours is very understanding - they don't mind a little time off for pregnancy - we just have to bust our humps to make the time up clinically either prior to or...

  24. SRNA's!!! How hard is it being a student!?!!

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

    actually - some places really aren't that bad - i haven't had many issues at all - it has been a wonderful learning experience so far... but i have found that once you get through the initial ribbing...

  25. SRNA's!!! How hard is it being a student!?!!

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

    you will become just as anal retentive...it is a loved attribute - that believe it or not is neccesary...it starts to set in after the first