zrmorgan

zrmorgan

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  1. how much is malpractice insurance

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

    thanks yoga, good to know.... I will study hard to avoid potential lawsuits:eek:. does anyone know of any good statistics out there about number of cases vs claims? or asa status and claims? how...

  2. PDA's

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

    beamer I hate to be a predictable northwesterner but avoid palmOS and take the advice of some of the people recommending the windows CE environment I would like to think I am ok with computers and I...

  3. ADN vs BSN when you already have a Bachelor's in a non-nursing field

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

    last I heard USC was no longer offering CRNA program...at least that is what I was told when I requested an app. AANA still has it on their website though...I wonder why? Any clue out there? A...

  4. how much is malpractice insurance

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

    sjoe- i also do nso for 89/year- i don't think our anesthesia insurance will even be close unfortunately, but i don't know. Larry- if crna insurance even came close to 140k a year, I think the...

  5. ADN vs BSN when you already have a Bachelor's in a non-nursing field

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

    http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/default.cfm http://anesnet.anes.bcm.tmc.edu/GPNA/script/gpnaadmissions.asp http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=28768 http://www.bhnap.org/admissions.htm...

  6. failing anatomy-- new member

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

    "So, as it stand now, you must have all A's or nearly all A's to even get into a program due to the shear number of applicants..." I do not understand the above statement. What schools did this...

  7. The end of my blog.

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

    Craig- Thank you for the blog. The fact that you are unbable to continue it is another source of information that has been helpful. I also appreciated the interesting pictures (worth a thousand...

  8. book recommendations

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

    for pda= tarascon ePharmacopeia,

  9. A list of SRNA Life lessons

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

    diprivan...what the hell is

  10. For Potential CRNA's Who Are Married or Have Significant Others

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

    thanks everyone who has posted to this thread...it is difficult to have that sit down talk even with the television off :), and try to explain to my wife the challanges that lie ahead...especially...

  11. Airforce Reserves Incentives for SRNA's

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

    for acls and pals sgt darius turner 968-1509, for tncc enpc atls etc...968-1373. if you are going to the acls this friday, i may be there teaching the unstable tachycardia station....go easy on

  12. Airforce Reserves Incentives for SRNA's

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

    flying- funny you should mention camp wolf- a good friend of mine just got back from there...he would probably say that "pit" was an understatement...lol...he was the one that said "if you are going...

  13. Question-Open Heart Anesthesia??

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

    open heart recovery nurse here- I think a lot of the fast track hype between hospitals is kind of like dudes at a bar bragging about how many inches they have. Using a fast track protocol is great...

  14. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

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

    ...sorry...this thread activated a sorespot with a very similar situation where I work...nothing intended towards pacu nurses in general, but we all have to work extra...I will give an optimistic...

  15. Airforce Reserves Incentives for SRNA's

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

    Thanks for the comments. I have discussed the options with many Army reservists including those who have been to Iraq. There is a great account on this website that someone posted on these boards...

  16. Airforce Reserves Incentives for SRNA's

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

    okay...sorry to reply to myself but I found the site attached...but I would appreciate feedback from someone who has any pros or cons...or who has participated in the program...

  17. Help a rusty CNA!!!

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

    bp: 90-120/60-80 pulse: 55-89 rr: 8-18 pulse oxygen?: pulse ox?: 92-100 respirations over a minute pulse over a minute (or 30 sec and multiply by two) if you are using a pulse ox it will probably tell...

  18. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

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

    "This is something that has not been done for about three years in this facility and now they want to start it all up again. PACU nurses are making a fuss about all the OT they are putting in." Flying...

  19. is being a crna a boring job ???

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

    well...the icu is never boring...especially when I am trying to restrain a 300 pound hep C+ alcoholic who is undersedated because either the doc does not want to sedate him, or the situation is too...

  20. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

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

    This is typical clipboard jockey/ bean counter managers and the way they work. Being an icu/ critical care nurse you are expected to do everyones extra work. Freakin PACU's extra stuff because they...

  21. newbie wants to be a nurse anesthetist

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

    peas- I majored in psych too, however if you can follow a psych/pre-med course if you want to do anesthesia. Also take a lot of physio psych / neuroscience classes that can help you fill your...

  22. Hollywood/Dania/Davie areas

    zrmorgan posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Anyone out there have any info on apartments in the area? We are interested in Hollywood/Dania/Davie areas. We are moving down there in January when I will be starting anesthesia school. Some of the...

  23. Hollywood/Dania/Davie areas

    zrmorgan replied to zrmorgan's topic in Florida Nursing

    justy- thanks for the reply. jefferson @ young circle was nice, however, it was a bit steep in price. we are going to graduate school at Barry U and my wife will not be working. we are kind of on a...

  24. icu experience

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

    I currently work in a cticu...however, we do not have a busy heart program, so we see a lot of the sicu/traumaicu/micu patients to fill our rooms. I do not know what anesthesia school is like yet,...

  25. When did you know?

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

    Was an anesthesia tech before nursing school. Saw what anesthetists did...could not wait to get into the icu...now I cannot wait to get out and get back into the OR :roll. The scope of practice will...