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  1. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well AA stands for anesthesia ASSISTANT.......... :uhoh21: no where in CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) is there an anesthesia

  2. loans without origination fees?

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

    but unfortunately citibank is one of the ones that my college uses - so they limited me.......that was the difference for

  3. CRNA age

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

    "While there is currently a shortage of CRNAs, the demand for anesthetic services is growing and the shortage is projected to be greater by 2010 unless significantly more CRNAs are graduated each...

  4. Hairy Situation

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

    CVSURN - i am sorry to hear about your friend's fathers condition and i hope all ends well... here are my thoughts which are in no way the absolute right answer - just my opinion many times surgeons...

  5. loans without origination fees?

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

    my school also had 3-4 places for me to get "living" money...but...the school set a limit...like - i was allowed an extra 9000.00... bankone has an educational loan for graduates that is up to 30k -...

  6. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    noone is suggesting that crna training is the only route - just that it has better prepared practioners at the starting line - i don't agree w/ any advanced practice nurse that has obtained a degree...

  7. CRNA age

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

    don't cite my figures (because i am going on memory here...) but the majority of all CRNA's are in the age bracket of 45-65 and are expected to retire in the next 5-10 years...there are not enough...

  8. Ketamine and the OB patient

    athomas91 replied to suzanne4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    my feelings are pity for that nurse when something goes wrong....this is where nurses need to be pro-active in patient care in not just trusting any order a doc gives just because he/she's a

  9. Time off Before School Starts

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

    take it off and enjoy it...cause you have 2.5 long years ahead...trust

  10. CRNA ACNP combination

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

    CRNA's can have prescriptive

  11. graduate classes prior to applying

    athomas91 replied to meg228's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i go to drexel in philly - and although i was accepted to the program 2 years before i started - they allow you to take five of the classes (3 are allowed to be done online)- they allowed me to take 2...

  12. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    LOL - that's what you get when you put 20 type A's in the same cyberroom...LOL (me included...)

  13. nurse anesthetist's education: quality education/ quality insight?

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

    i have to take 3 different patho

  14. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ROFL....

  15. Patient contact preference

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

    i probably should clarify - i almost exclusively have done ER...so for me - the continued care of pt's was never there (accept the ones i hated to see every dang day for their pain meds...LOL) - so...

  16. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    this is the problem i have...history is very clear NURSES WERE THE FIRST TO ADMINISTER ANESTHESIA...yet you wouldn't trust one to give you yours...you would rather accept it from a "MDA" just because...

  17. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i am sorry Tenesma - cause i really respect you and your thoughts.... but i am laughing my butt off at the thought of any doc cleaning dirtied sheets...it would be a cold day in my hell....LOL

  18. Patient contact preference

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

    Salus - there is nothing to miss - you have one on one patient care for an entire case - you assure them going in and you assure them waking up - honestly - there is nothing

  19. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Trauma Tom - phenomenal post.... but noone (well most) aren't saying AA's are incompetent. If you read the very first post - you will see where the hostility origionated from - and all we have done...

  20. CRNA Contracts

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

    Coug - i started down this route...and spoke to many wise CNRA's who did accept contracts...and their advice was don't. they gave multiple reasons - most of which were very common sense - like how do...

  21. pda software

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

    it is awesome...one of the most comprehensive and useful i could find...i also have omigui's drug guide...the best as far as i am

  22. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Lizz, i agree with your point that a more "tangible" proof of safety would be nice...the problem with that theory is however that AA's DO NOT practice like CRNA's in that they are not responsible for...

  23. Swan Ganz Cath Question

    athomas91 replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    as far as i know they stopped using iced just prior to when i graduated 1998....i haven't seen it since ...the once a day/shift thing makes some sense

  24. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    athomas91 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Woah..... i don't remember "slinging mud" at any AA's - as a matter of fact - i do believe i stated that i am sure most are very competent....that is not the point of the arguement...and if you don't...

  25. Swan Ganz Cath Question

    athomas91 replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the two CVICU's i have been in did not used iced