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The National University, Nurse Anesthesia Program is accepting application until July 31. The National University program is based out of Fresno, CA and is focused on training the independent practice nurse anesthetist. Cohort sizes are only 12-15 ...

Subee, This is not an accurate assessment. The National University, Nurse Anesthesia program students work directly with program faculty, the Assistant Program Director and the Program Director in the operating room. The program is focused on indep...

I am posting this to get feedback on Pharmacology text. I am a practicing CRNA who has been asked to develop and teach the pharmacology course for BSN students at a local college. I would really like to hear from other faculty member who teach or h...

Anyone use spinals for abdominal liposuction? Surgeon likes to prone the patients too to do the flanks. I know some anesthesia providers do this I just have not and would like to hear your thoughts

I cant imagine any anesthesia provider not giving opioids during a case especially when it is a case known to have high postoperative pain.. I cant think of a case were I have not given opioids outside of strictly a regional technique.

The terminology of "Midlevel Practitioner" needs to go away... What a degrading term. As a CRNA I KNOW I am not a "Mid Level Practitioner". I think this terminology comes from insurance companies..

I attended CRNA school in AZ and can tell you that there are jobs. As the program produces more CRNA's in the state the market continues to grow and new opportunities are developing. All new grads from my program had jobs at least 4 months prior to...

87,000 and my wife worked the whole time to help out with bills. I attended Midwestern Univ. ( a private Univ. ) not known for its cheap tuition.

I am a pasted graduate of Midwestern, and yes the clinicals are all over the southwest. You are infact responsable for your housing and travel which adds a significant expense to the program. It is a very tough and demanding program with extensive ...

Just wanted to get some feedback from other CRNAs on how they would handle this situation: Pt presents from ER for Lap Chole. Pt has flank and abdomenal pain. Past medical hx of GERD and HTN or which he had not taken his labatolol in 2 days. Preo...

Just graduated from Midwestern. The clinicals are 12 weeks and about half of them are out of the phoenix area. By the end you can walk into any OR and give anesthesia anywere.

Just wanted to hear from other SRNA's as to how your heart rotation went. I am at a private heart hospital that does about 3 hearts a day and lots of vascular. It is all MDA staff. Only 1 week into the rotation, but we are treated as task masters ...

I got an offer for $88/hour as a GRNA then $98/hr after cert. THe position is a 1099 with zero benefits paid (no vacation/ med/dental/retirement/ect). 40 hours per week and no scheduled call. I would like to hear from other recent grads and experie...

The CRNA's at the AZ Mayo are TIGHTLY supervised. The MDAs want you to call before giving Ephedrine. THe MD pushes your drugs and talks to the patient as they go off to sleep.

I was wondering how valuable the Valley Anesthesia review course was to any of the recent grads out there. Do you think it definately prepared you for the quiz.

Just wondering how much narcotic, specifically fent. you give for a typical Lap Chole. I have experienced 3 cases this week were I had to give a very small dose of naloxone to get the patient back breathing. (ET Sevo 0.1, fully reversed, ETCO2 45- ...

Just wondering if anyone has any good tips for IJ line placement. I find myself successful a little over half the time using the standard anatomical landmarks.

Just wondering what the other SRNAs or CRNAs would do in this situations: 64 y/o male ASA III for a hip debridement. Did the case as a TIVA..RSI with cricoid pressure. (Propofol and Succs) 9mg Vec given after twiches returned. Propofol infusion at...

End result of the case was: propofol bolus and a little nitrous for sedation. I waited about 20min untill I had a sustained tetany then extubated. The MDA was pushing for me to extubate and not wait the 20 min, however the CRNA I was with supporte...

I knew I was about due to have a pt have a laryngeal spasm, but I had 2 this week. Just wondering if anyone has any tricks they use to avoid them other than suction oral pharynx, no stage 2 extubation. Both cases were middle age adults. One male o...

I will miss NOTHING of bedside nursing. I would be a used car salesman before I return to the bedside. Providing anesthesia care is the most rewarding patient care I have ever had. I dont understand why people think "you dont have patient contact"...

I have only been giving about 4cc, 2 upfront and 2 during. Toradol at the end. The CRNA I work with is also perplexed. I swithched to 2cc upfront and then 5mg of Morphine during and have not had the same problem.

Contrary to what is being said on the board about the job availability there are plenty of jobs. I am a student at Midwestern (the school that opened a program last year). The ideal jobs are at Maricopa County, VA, and Phoenix Indian Medical. Thes...

I cant understand why you refer to NP's as "midlevel". I have never been a mid-level nor provide patient care at a "midlevel" standard. This term is rather negative to our profession. The role of the NP is dynamic. The bottom line however is money...

It is EXCELLENT! Tells you nearly everything from position to monitoring to postop pain management.