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  1. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    cessnadriver replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My comment was NOT funny but the original one was? Consider yourselves fortunate you do not have a moderator on your forum as the CRNA forum does. I am sure they would not stand for this CRNA hating....

  2. A second language an asset for finding a CRNA job?

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

    If the language is Spanish, that can be quite useful. If you speak a language spoken by a population of local immigrant groups such as Vietnamese, Bosnian,Serbian, Pashto, Urdu, Chinese ( both...

  3. Organ Harvesting Anesthesia

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

    Hmmm Nice thread... now for some fireworks.... any CRNAs on the forum ever get involved in NON-BRAIN DEAD organ donation? And I am not talking about living donor organ removals. This may take a while...

  4. one of -those- questions

    cessnadriver replied to scrabblern's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No we would not be happy with that

  5. one of -those- questions

    cessnadriver replied to scrabblern's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes ALL schools require a certain number of sub arachnoid or spinal blocks. epidural blocks, central venous catheters, arterial catheters not to mention peripheral nerve blocks. You will be sticking...

  6. Does LTAC count as critical care?

    cessnadriver replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Compassion? I answered your question. It was of a yes or no nature.... the answer was NO. You might wonder how I came up with this answer? From being a didactic and clinical instructor in a CRNA...

  7. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    cessnadriver replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, pretty insulting to CRNAs... I would wonder how NP would feel if that same question was asked and the answer was. " If you have mediocre grades and a room temp IQ... NP"? Some of us CRNAs have...

  8. Does LTAC count as critical care?

    cessnadriver replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    In a word...

  9. When things go wrong

    cessnadriver replied to 4amcoffee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Things do not go wrong very often at all. We do not get paid the big bucks to sit and do eventless anesthesia.. we get paid the big bucks to handle those emergencies. the airway, bp, tempurature,...

  10. Negotiating for salary as new grad-- need some advice

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

    Negotiating for a salary if you are a hospital employee is difficult as best. The hospital pays what the hospital pay scales says it can pay. These salaries are updated by the hospitals to insure no...

  11. Time for the Lowering of Dues at the AANA?

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

    I am not a huge fan of the AANA for reasons I will not go into here, but can be found on other forums. The AA issue is a direct result of the absolute contrarian attitude of the AANA dealing with the...

  12. CRNA's Getting Yelled At and No Respect?

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

    I have no idea in what alternate universe a CRNA would get yelled at. But, I can tell you it does not happen in my world.. PERIOD. And furthermore, it will not happen to any student I am training. I...

  13. Captain of the Ship doctrine and NPs.

    cessnadriver posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all, I have been informed in another thread by a PA that NPs can now practice independently. As the thread was approved by a moderator I assume is an NP or CRNA, this appears to be the truth. My...

  14. Captain of the Ship doctrine and NPs.

    cessnadriver replied to cessnadriver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I understand reimbursment for CRNAs as I have been a CRNA for many years. My question is now.. WHY are not NPs reimbursed 100% of the physician rate ?.. Are PAs? If not, why not? are not all APNs...

  15. anesthesia case study

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

    RedCell gave EXACTLY the right answers... And I would like to echo the EVILNESS of Demerol. It is an emetic with SOME analgesic properties. In addition who the hell gives IM pre op meds on the floor?...

  16. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    cessnadriver replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There is almost NO reason NOT to use lidocaine before starting an IV.. The lidocaine will accoplish several things. 1. Attenuates the pain of the 18 or 16 Ga catheter or even 20 ga. 2. The patient has...

  17. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    cessnadriver replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Originally Posted by HotDrew Honestly, I am applying to CRNA school and couldnt imagine going through all the drama for the salaries of some NPs. I wanna make bank, and I fully intend to celebrate...

  18. Captain of the Ship doctrine and NPs.

    cessnadriver replied to cessnadriver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My next question is about compensation. On every web site I can find, it appears the annual salary for an NP is between approx, 75K and 85K with 82K being the 75th percentile. Why so low? Are you...

  19. Minority Nurse applying to CRNA school

    cessnadriver replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    By all means play the race card. Use any advanatge you have. In addition using it to get admitted it, after you are admitted to school the threshold for dismissing you will be much much higher than...

  20. Any CRNA's that love their job but........

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

    If you do not like care plans, and the writing of careplans would dissuade you from CRNA school, by all means find another career... The careplans you made in nursing school were NOTHING compared to...

  21. Captain of the Ship doctrine and NPs.

    cessnadriver replied to cessnadriver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So it is possible , in some states at least, to contract with a rural hospital to provide whatever the NP speciality is on a sole provider basis? You could replace a physician in the ER if you were an...

  22. How much is malpractice insurance for a CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist) per year?

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

    I was not aware there were independent practice NPs. I stand corrected. This is something new I would

  23. How much is malpractice insurance for a CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist) per year?

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

    12 to 18K a year depending on history, location etc. If you get it day to day... expect to payabout $90/day for minimal coverage. Almost every employee will pick this cost up, either by a policy or in...

  24. 2.5 GPA

    cessnadriver replied to reformedlibrarian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In reality, no one is going to hold the original BA GPA against you. Much more important is the hard science GPA. A track record of good grades recently will hold a lot of water with the adcom. In...