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  1. does anyone of u can discuss with me about "Physiologic cyst"

    athomas91 replied to yousev's topic in New York Nursing

    if it is CA - it is not physiologic - it is pathologic......??? and unfortunately - CA does come back - and migrates....sorry to hear that your mom has to go through it

  2. Question re: gender

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

    22 in my class - 6

  3. Question re: gender

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

    22 in my class - 6

  4. What am i doing wrong? (LLLOOONNNGGG)

    athomas91 replied to Stitchie's topic in Emergency

    ok - here it is - noone will ever thank you for picking up extra shifts in the ED - might as well get used to that. If this nurse educator wants to scold you - let her know next time that she should...

  5. What am i doing wrong? (LLLOOONNNGGG)

    athomas91 replied to Stitchie's topic in Emergency

    ok - here it is - noone will ever thank you for picking up extra shifts in the ED - might as well get used to that. If this nurse educator wants to scold you - let her know next time that she should...

  6. Mongomery Hospital/ Lasalle U. School of Anesthesia in Philly

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

    London88- sorry i gave the wrong info - but my friend has only had classes since this past september...and doesn't start clinicals until this sept....perhaps they were just pre-req type stuff.....my...

  7. Admitted With One year Experience

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

    i am not going to tell you what to do - what i will tell you is there is a guy in my class who started the program w/ only one year experience (odd for my school...but anyway) - he is done the program...

  8. Mongomery Hospital/ Lasalle U. School of Anesthesia in Philly

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

    a friend of mine got in w/ only 6 mos of experience....but they do a front loaded program from what i gather - so the clinical is later....haven't heard anything bad....is that good?!?!?

  9. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    athomas91 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yep - you drop below a B average and you are outta there - it is not fun w/ that hanging over your

  10. Intubation

    athomas91 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you might want to check your facts before printing such silly things. First of all - Anesthesia is the guru of airways - there is none better (an equal perhaps may be an ENT) - and we do not use...

  11. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    athomas91 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    don't worry about what texts - you will buy them all from the get-go...my advice is rest now...most of my days consist of getting up at 0500 - getting home -if i am lucky- by 5 or 6 pm - eat, study,...

  12. Question to srna's

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

    initially i had planned on working - but there really isn't time - alot of people in my class do - but limited times and the ones who work alot are in positions where they use much of the time as...

  13. cardiac drips?

    athomas91 replied to LOVE ER's topic in Emergency

    sounds like cardiogenic shock - doc should have utilized other meds to keep pressure up AND use nitro.... and i would be curious as to what the allergy was?? nausea/vomiting??? did you all give any...

  14. The most challenging anesthesia cases?

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

    LOL -- all of

  15. ICU nurse managers lack of support.......

    athomas91 replied to melrey11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i never had an issue either - but i made my manager aware of my plans prior to even applying - telling him that in a yr - i would be leaving....he is supportive of higher education anyway -...

  16. aa's

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

    well said - it should not be a concern or worry - IF CRNA'S AND SRNA'S stay involved in the AANA and local chapters. i have found that many students do not find the time to understand the issues or...

  17. Debt Load after CRNA School

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

    at Drexel - the max we get in stafford is 28,500 - then we can get some perkins if we are lucky - but the 28,500 is entirely eaten up by tuition (per

  18. SRNA Senior Project Ideas

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

    this has nothing to do w/ neuro - but i recently started reading on the PICCO monitoring system used in Europe - it is interesting

  19. Debt Load after CRNA School

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

    i go to one of the more expensive programs in the country - and after it is all said and done (including personal education loans) i will owe approx 70k... sounds like alot - but when you are making...

  20. aa's

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

    it is a frightening reality - more for our patients than for us!! however - the CRNA's around the states are uniting in fighting this -- read the post about AA's in Florida - the vote is next wk -...

  21. CRNA To MD

    athomas91 replied to rigor0313's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ROFL

  22. Florida needs help stopping AA use

    athomas91 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hello all - this is a message from colleagues in Florida requesting help writing/calling representatives to stop House Bill 579. It is in our best interest to protect our patients!! help if you can...

  23. Do you think a nursing instructor should have acute care experience?

    athomas91 replied to gerinurse10's topic in General Nursing

    all of our instructors were REQUIRED to be working at least part-time in the field in which they were teaching (ie: Med surg teach - worked med-surg...etc...) they were only allowed to teach part time...

  24. another ethical subject - organ donation and the government

    athomas91 replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    do you have a "will" when you are dead??

  25. Conversion factors help please

    athomas91 replied to wonderbee's topic in General Students

    if it is about what dose you want to give the easiest formula is Desired/Have ex. Dr orders 75mg Lopressor PO QD, you have 25mg Tabs Desired/have = 75/25 = 3 tabs.... works for everything and it is...