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  1. another ethical subject - organ donation and the government

    athomas91 replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    in addition as far as the government having your organs...it is how they come up w/ cures to disease.....and did you know that many medical programs are no longer able to dissect cadavers (which is an...

  2. another ethical subject - organ donation and the government

    athomas91 replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    the thought behind it is...than many don't consider organ donation because it never crosses their minds, and they have a misconception that organs will be taken prior to them "actually" being dead -...

  3. Conversion factors help please

    athomas91 replied to wonderbee's topic in General Students

    you are getting a little confused...a meq is a unit of measurement like a mg - a ml is a measure of volume . so you have 200meq/1000cc -- break that down -- you have 1meq/5cc (200meq/1000cc -->...

  4. AA question

    athomas91 replied to manowar88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i was just doing some reading...and i found that Champus - the medical insurance for military families is supporting the use by our military of AA's - encouraging it in fact. sad - you can't send an...

  5. Just "knocking people out"?

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

    first of all you need to know your patient..his/her history/problems to even determine what meds the pt would most benefit from - and which ones could be detrimental to their health - then you need to...

  6. What is the ER really like?

    athomas91 replied to bellehill's topic in Emergency

    if you think you were run like a dog on the floor - prepare yourself- the ER is (usually) no better - and you will have nastier patients on average - and nastier family members - and day shift will...

  7. Why CRNA

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

    there are no negatives if you know ahead of time that it is a long, hard, rocky, slippery slope to climb....some would see that as a negative - i see it as a

  8. the term "animal nurse"

    athomas91 replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    and - i don't know about you...but last time i checked my head was certainly not up my

  9. temporal themometers

    athomas91 replied to clgmezzo's topic in General Nursing

    they ARE accurate ...but only IF they are directed at the typanic membrane correctly....and there is no way to adequately gauge if you are or not....i'd rather be safe than

  10. Nurses and extubation

    athomas91 replied to Palpitations's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    there are of course nurses (flight) who are trained to intubate (that is a whole different subject)....i was primarily talking about extubation...i personally wouldn't want to do it as a nurse on the...

  11. Why CRNA

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

    well, i am of course biased....in that i do think that CRNA is the ultimate nursing career (if not career in general) however - you have one patient (at a time) that you can dedicate all your...

  12. CRNA school at my age! Am I crazy?

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

    Lizz, i believe each school is different and will tell you what courses they will allow you to take online (through them or another accredited college) and others they will allow you to take (but not...

  13. Why CRNA

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

    i don't quite understand... you don't have a nursing degree and no nursing experience...yet you are wanting to be a CRNA or another APN?? do you plan on getting a degree for nursing or working as a...

  14. Missing a week of Classes

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

    four words....not a good

  15. extubating deep

    athomas91 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    would just like some opinions/practices from some of you out there... do you extubate deep? routinely? why or why

  16. AA question

    athomas91 replied to manowar88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    in the long run - AA's will cost more than a CRNA - you basically need a doc to oversee/authorize/give all orders...and (i may be wrong) - but i had read that there was a bill/law that one MDA could...

  17. Getting started early..

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

    versatile kat... here are some that are in our drug carts...(non-anesthetics) glycopyrolate, atropine, ephedrine, neosynephrine, neostigmine, physostigmine, esmolol, labetolol, dexamethasone, reglan,...

  18. Nurses and extubation

    athomas91 replied to Palpitations's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    a CRNA can intubate/extubate no matter who is present.... but nurses can't - and shouldn't - too much

  19. Question for SRNAs about laptops

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

    we are very lucky - our instructors use power point and provide us w/ typed copies of their presentations...anyway - in our classroom there would be no room for a labtop...and many of the students...

  20. IV Fentanyl use on Med/Surg Unit

    athomas91 replied to abdnnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    my question is why wouldn't (on the floors) they be using PCA's - pt controlled, utilized less med in the long run, lock out limits....it is a win- win for nurse and

  21. Getting started early..

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

    i took one class per semester the yr and a half prior to starting my program...and i am glad i did - it means that for a few semesters interspersed through the program i have one less class to worry...

  22. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

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

    woah guys...lets back off a little bit..it's getting kind of harsh in here. i understand where your question came from roland...and although i myself am a "genX" it has been ingrained in me from my...

  23. Any technique tips for Miller Blade?

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

    the CRNA i am primarily with started me on a 2 miller - i love it...when i am with others - they make me use the mac...it is ok but my success rate is nearly 100% w/ the miller - my biggest problem...

  24. extubating deep

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

    trauma...when we gave sux for spasm...we then bagged pt...as the sux wore off - we still provided PPV which (if i remember??) wards off the phenomenon. as well as suctioning

  25. High narcotic technique help

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

    i haven't yet done that technique...but one of my instructors is a big fan... he uses a Remi drip - medicates w/ a longer lasting med in the middle/end of the case for post-op pain. but i am sure...