zrmorgan

zrmorgan

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  1. Techniques for smooth wake-up

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

    TIVA if you arent a cheapskate...Isoflurane can give a nice wake up as opposed to desflurane...gives you a little more time to titrate some narcotics...of course, your attending may have a problem...

  2. Looking for Barry or UNF grads!!!!

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

    Barry grad myself...thought it was an excellent program. I was in Orlando, easily doubled the casecounts and hours required by AANA by graduation. Don't know much about UNF...the new graduates from...

  3. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    zrmorgan replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    oops...now I am guilty of rockstar discrimination! I guess it would be somewhat cool to have Roger Waters singing comfortably numb to you while you went under, assuming he went through the proper...

  4. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    zrmorgan replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    fine, it is a persons right to decorate their body with whatever they want, but if I am interviewing 30 identical people for one position with identical resumes, awsome report cards, strong...

  5. CRNA job market in Washington State

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

    Whats the matter flying...why arent you staying in FL? Can't take the heat? Just kidding...I went to Barry...Florida was a blast...but the summers just about did me in. I will tell you the job...

  6. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    zrmorgan replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with your comment about military facilities having a strict idea of professionalism, however, you are wrong saying civillians have no idea when it comes to professionalism. Obviously, our...

  7. Anesthesia software

    zrmorgan replied to Rerun1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    avoid the iPhone, go with a windows pocket pc compatible phone...Treo, or something else will give you more options for software and freeware downloads. I had a dell pda in school...but if I could do...

  8. Aetna and Propofol MAC reimbursement

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

    wow...interesting stuff...what is the upgrade to the sedasys in a few years the "anesys"? I better try to work some more locums before we are all replaced by C3P0 pushing

  9. Aetna and Propofol MAC reimbursement

    zrmorgan posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So it is interesting....Aetna has delayed its reimbursement decision regarding anesthesia providers and propofol MAC. The decision has not been withdrawn or reversed due to Aetnas belief that... "new...

  10. Should you mention your kids in the application/interiew process?

    zrmorgan replied to lovegasRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    lovegas- you should have them get to know you as much as possible...I would not hide the fact that you have children. do be prepared to tell them how you have planned to take care of them and how...

  11. Did you truly enjoy being a RN?

    zrmorgan replied to Nacki's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I miss not losing sleep over some of the decisions I make now as a CRNA. Thats about it. Also, being a CRNA does involve "bedside" issues. You do have to be compassionate when talking to patients...

  12. CRNA vs FNP

    zrmorgan replied to bbop85's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    crna...okay has to be five charecters or it won't let me

  13. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    zrmorgan replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I love flying / anesthesia comparisons. What happens when you drop an F-15 pilot into the cockpit of a cessna? Food for thought.

  14. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

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

    since when did we ever place a priority of science over closed claims when determining the standard of care in our country? usually only when science has a louder voice than the trial attorneys....

  15. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

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

    interesting post catco...we have a doc here who went to Europe for a TIVA seminar...she has been doing a lot of no paralysis cases (including open abdomens) with Remi / Propofol. She keeps telling me...

  16. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

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

    again, this is totally subjective from my mere 4 years of experience, but nothing beats sux in both rapidity and quality when it comes to intubating relaxation. furthermore what dose of cisatracurium...

  17. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

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

    Nimbex- this is a totally subjective opinion, but I find nimbex and vecuronium terrible to intubate with. I like vecuronium better than roc for maintenance dosing as you can almost set your watch to...

  18. Location vs. Program Ranking

    zrmorgan replied to 2bcrna4heisman's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    don't worry about the rankings, just pick the best school for you. one thing I will say about FL is there is a lot of action for SRNAs. We (Barry) easily doubled the case requirements by the COA,...

  19. Aetna and Propofol MAC reimbursement

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

    US FDA staff-Proposed Eisai sedative seems to work WASHINGTON, May 5 - An experimental sedative from Japan's Eisai Co Ltd appeared to be effective in a preliminary evaluation of data, U.S. drug...

  20. 2015 is it official? YES

    zrmorgan replied to HieuNgu1155's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does our delay have something to do with the NLN not recognizing MS in something other than nursing as acceptable entry into DNP? Or is that just a rumor. There are a lot of us who did not get a...

  21. Daily grind of critical care nursing vs. CRNA

    zrmorgan replied to mark2climb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    one of the things I appreciate now as opposed to when I was in the ICUs...is there seems to be less uneccessary busy work. For example- I never have to fill out restraint documentation (chemical or...

  22. femoral block or epidural TKR

    zrmorgan replied to stanman1968's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have been using the U/S on femoral nerve blocks...it does not take me any longer to do the block...in fact, it may reduce the time to do the block as I can see where I am putting the needle instead...

  23. Epidurals/Tatoos

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

    The Canadians... Can J Anaesth. 2002 Dec;49(10):1057-60 "Based on the limited information available it is possible that inserting an epidural or spinal needle through a tattoo could cause long-term...

  24. Rural vs Metro

    zrmorgan replied to aerorunner80's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    one thing to consider when looking at a metro group is the size of the group. I currently work in a rural situation with 6 providers...the call is frequent, so you are frequently obligated to the...

  25. Canceling a surgery because you're not comfortable w/ pt's hx.

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

    I practice in one of the rural settings as mentioned...our surgeons here understand that everyone in the room is responsible for the patients outcome in and outside of the OR. I have found that if...