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  1. What is the state of "simulator" technology these days...

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

    ours is pretty cool..... can change hr's, bp's...can laryngospasm.... but those dang plastic men are hard as heck to

  2. Hippa violation?

    athomas91 replied to BernieO's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    IMHO - you should have told her you don't find it appropriate and that it made you uncomfortable...i mean, you sat there and listened and violated hippa just as well.... i know that sounds harsh, and...

  3. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    all in all....i think many underestimate the stress of being charge...let me tell ya...1$/hr extra ain't worth worrying about everyone else's problems....right

  4. 10/10 pain..venting!

    athomas91 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    someone posted a good scenario for a 10 earlier on this post (or a similar post) and i liked it so much i started using it... when they are sitting there smiling at me...eating doritos and complaining...

  5. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    magikgirl.... the er charge nurse wannabe nurse......HAHAHAHA... ALWAYS...wanting to go home

  6. torn between law or CRNA

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

    two totally different routes....i would become a nurse first (gives you a degree) see if you like nursing....then decide where to go.... and CRNA school is likely more difficult than law school to get...

  7. Risks and Benefits and Consent for Anesthesia

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

    just an enlightening (or should i say frightening) story in the OR the other day....one of the MDA's (who at my site do all the h&p's and consents) told the patient....."risks to anesthesia...

  8. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    ERnut...and Medic.... i miss you guys too.... i will be the "good gal barbie...." how's that for a compromise... but let me tell ya....CRNA school leaves no time for Barbie beauty...:) you all should...

  9. tourette syndrome

    athomas91 posted a topic in Pediatric

    i need help..... my sister (who is now 21) was dx w/ a minor case of tourette's around the age of 17 (after i finally convinced the doc that there was something wrong)...they gave her clonidine -...

  10. CRNA school policy

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

    alphozo... nothing is impossible...but that is a ways down the road...i would concentrate on getting good grades, learning all you can and obtaining a position that affords alot of

  11. Front Loaded versus Integrated Programs

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

    i agree completely...i am in an integrated program and wouldn't have it anyother way......as far as clinically...we rotate.....no biggie...i want to see all the differences out there so i am...

  12. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    *LOL* HK there is nothing wrong w/ doing a good job AND looking good while doing

  13. Critical care procedures

    athomas91 replied to mercRN's topic in Emergency

    they put them in femorally for 2 reasons....one they are out of the way of all the other "stuff" and two the chances of dropping a lung on insertion is greatly decreased...the fem is the primary site...

  14. Ivy League = Best Grad School?!?!?

    athomas91 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    i hope you don't mind my opinion...but i would want an advanced practice nurse teaching me...or seeing me as a NP if they had no real nursing experience....just my 2

  15. What's your craziest story of the ER

    athomas91 replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    you all didn't understand the tooth to tattoo thing i have tattoo's too..... but when you have 3 tat's and 3 teeth...you are sure to never die....does that make better

  16. PONV- use of decadron and zofran

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

    i worked w/ an ED doc who only used haldol or anzemet for nausea... many times the haldol would be SQ 0.4 mg....very effective...and rarely any side effects other than

  17. Say it's not so

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

    right now....i look at it and say yeah, yeah, 9 days of orientation... but once we are more comfortable in the OR and w/ our own anesthesia practice...it may be too much... i am the type of person who...

  18. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    i hope to God HK that you would classify me w/ you and magik as a good gal :) you know what i have realized....since being gone.... that the best crews i have worked w/ were a mix of...

  19. Medical School after NP?

    athomas91 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would recommend against it....here's why... numerous years of school and residency is #1... secondly - i don't know about where you live...but where i live nearly 1/2 of all the ob-gyns have changed...

  20. Status

    athomas91 replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    read over the all the posts of the OP in order.... the point of the conversation has changed w/ each one along w/ the OP's "calling" one time the OP states they want to be humble servants, then they...

  21. Say it's not so

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

    i could be wrong...but my program seems pretty set on making us self-sufficient by graduation and not needing an "orientation" especially not one of 4-6

  22. Status

    athomas91 replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    with this one statement - you have just made yourself into a liar of everyone of your other previous posts....if you knew anything about Jesus/God/Bible or nursing - you would know that what you just...

  23. Question for other 7pm-7am nurses

    athomas91 replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

    yep...and it only gets worse...i did nites for 5 years..just recently quit due to school...but i couldn't sleep at all at nite..it has been a month now...and i am now sleeping well at nite... i used...

  24. Say it's not so

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

    i must admit...i am very much like you all...the more experience and learning...the happier i am...but i will admit - there are those in my class who are whining about all kinds of stuff...i kinda...

  25. CRNA Board Review

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

    i don' t have those numbers for you...but wanted to wish you the best of luck....i am glad that you are going for