deepz

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  1. Ethical/Legal question

    deepz replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh please! Where on earth did this wildly erroneous statistic originate?

  2. Interview Tomorrow

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

    Have a nice dinner, glass of wine, see a movie, and sleep well. (Don't obsess.)

  3. Ethical/Legal question

    deepz replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There have been cases where failure to follow the patient's wishes have resulted in criminal charges. Some years ago in Oklahoma an MDA suggested to the patient that he should have a spinal...

  4. CRNA or Anesthesiologist

    deepz replied to 8YRSAWY's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What Subee said: "In general medical model treats diseases rather than promote wellness (nursing perspective). This topic can't be covered in depth on a bulletin board." Am I wrong, Tenesma? -- my...

  5. Stamina, fitness & CRNA stress--how do you manage?

    deepz replied to Toby's mum's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yoga wrote: "Anesthetists have to find a outlet for stress somewhere; some drink, do drugs, overeat, etc--exercise is healthier." Very important, yes, exercise. And humor:...

  6. BSN sophomore standing for CRNA apps

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

    "Is it because they feel that you are being too haughty and only going to nursing school to go to CRNA school?" Jealousy is the usual answer, jealousy of the money, the independence, the professional...

  7. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    deepz replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Lizz, if I understand correctly, there have been only 800 graduates of the two AA programs in thirty years and fewer than 600 remain in active practice today. Compared to 31,000 CRNAs nationwide...

  8. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    deepz replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I hear what you are saying here, Kevin, but I find you standing atop the slippery slope overlooking the realm of the Luddite. Yes, too many electronics can be confusing at times, like in the middle...

  9. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    deepz replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Aspect Medical, makers of the original BIS, seem to be pushing awareness as a national topic of discussion for their own purposes, i.e. $$$. They assert that recall occurs 200,000 times a year in the...

  10. Sufenta

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

    Well, Jake, anesthesia is a profession where providers unfortunately have a 1:7 chance of being addicted during a career, so please don't be too quick to JUDGE who is and who is not judgemental. Such...

  11. Question for all you "gas passers"

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

    The significance of that ICU experience is sometimes under-appreciated. Here's a snippet paraphrased from AANA: "This critical care experience is important to form the basis of a CRNA's ability to...

  12. How many of you went to Nursing School with the sole intention of becoming a CRNA?

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

    Good thread. I realized in high school, working as an orderly, that the CRNAs at my local hospital make good money (nice cars!), enjoyed considerable autonomy, and were the only ones privileged to...

  13. CRNA Program Rankings

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

    Here's another url specific to rankings in health fields: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/about/04hea_meth_brief.php

  14. Opt-out hits #10

    deepz replied to g8rlimey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The CSA sued Gov Owens in March *before* he sent his Opt-Out letter to CMS, as he had announced he would do, claiming that the governor's action would "diminish economic opportunities for...

  15. Residual NMBA in cellsaver

    deepz replied to g8rlimey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, PMMAIS (Pardon Me, My Age Is Showing) Without a doubt, I'd nominate the sux drip as THE most widely abused anesthetic technic of all time. But then I go back a ways: forty years. I confess I'm...

  16. Residual NMBA in cellsaver

    deepz replied to g8rlimey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    **** And that would be how exactly ...?

  17. SRNAs/CRNAs-Ketamine coming into vogue?

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

    INTO fashion? Did it ever leave? http://www.doctorfriedberg.com/testimonials.htm BTW, I now include a 30-50 mg bolus of ketamine early on in the course of most GAs for the NDMA blocking action to...

  18. Help Quick. "Supervision Rules" Interview Question.

    deepz replied to Miss December's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Everything you might wish to know: http://www.aana.com/crna/become.asp

  19. scary.....

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

    Euphoria (and even a certain boost in libido ... go figure!) is a commonly observed side effect after propofol. BTW Some folks find a small bolus useful in PACU as an

  20. scary.....

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

    No idea where the 'easy' reference originates. Flexible drug, yes. Anyone who believes MAC anesthesia to be easy lacks sufficient clinical experience. In fact MAC can require a high degree of...

  21. scary.....

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

    Propofol is a vastly flexible agent, capable of inducing general anesthesia, or, with metered titration, varying degrees of sedation. Syringe pumps such as the Bard InfusOR provide highly responsive...

  22. Survey: Do you use the Internet as a resource for patient education materials?

    deepz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I started the website GasPasser.com in order to provide in-depth consumer info about anesthesia in America. http://www.gaspasser.com Suggestions are encouraged.

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

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

    Anesthesia only looks boring from the outside, as others have noted on this thread. The classic definition is ... 59 minutes of boredom interspersed with 60 random seconds of pure panic. Alertness...