catcolalex

catcolalex

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  1. Techniques for smooth wake-up

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

    the tube in their throat or pain is the reason for most rough emergences that can be dealt with by deep extubation or timely narcotics at the

  2. Sugammadex changing anesthesia practice

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

    sux is the fastest, but right behind it is well timed

  3. What's the difference?

    catcolalex replied to jen123321's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    the difference is this. the MSN, which I have, is full of fluff nursing theory crap. the masters in science or that other stuff is full of patho, phys and usefull

  4. Kaiser/CRNA program

    catcolalex replied to Chunky612's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    as a kaiser graduate, i can tell you it will be a blast. the program is great. they will teach you every little thing that you need to know. you will drive a lot. you will get sick and tired of...

  5. epidura tips and tricks

    catcolalex replied to ECU_CRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    all the above are great tips, but there will always be the one that no matter how hard you try or push, you will not be able to feel any spaces. in that case you will use the local needle to find the...

  6. case western reserve

    catcolalex posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i have just gotten an interview at case western reserve in ohio, any one have any experience with how they conduct their interview?

  7. Can RN license from one state to be used throughout US?

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

    once you are licenced in a state then you just have to pay all of the other states money grubbing boards around 50 bucks to get a piece of paper for their state as well. its not that expensive. once...

  8. Any Cal CRNA?

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

    I went to Kaiser in pasadena, class size 35, applications around 350, interviews 80 per year. cant tell you about USC, or Samuel merrit, the other 2 cali schools. avg student in my class was around...

  9. Can you answer this newbie a question?

    catcolalex replied to gt4everpn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you want to be a CRNA, why wait 10 yrs. your nursing experience will get you no more money once a CRNA. If that is what you want to do, do it as fast and as soon as you can. others will tell you...

  10. Routine use of opioids?

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

    It is very rare that there would be a case where narcotics would not be used. In fact, most of the sickest patients ie cardiac surgery depend mostly upon narcotic as it is less cardiac depressive than...

  11. LMA Insertion

    catcolalex replied to ali anesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    LMA to the ICU? nice airway. All the protection of an oral airway. I dont know the specifics, but I would personally be embarrassed to send a pt to the ICU with an LMA, a lot like sending a post op...

  12. LMA Insertion

    catcolalex replied to ali anesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It will always be easier to insert if you sniff the pt just as if you were to tube them...if all else fails, use the toilet plunger insertion

  13. Clinical discussion... as requested!

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

    you could try po versed and ketamine with

  14. morality of last 60 hrs

    catcolalex replied to wallyballie_golf's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Grad school admission people are not idiots, they will see right through that

  15. Med school to CRNA

    catcolalex replied to HouseDO2b?'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you are crazy to quit now, I would stick it out and finish. You would probably be done quicker if you finish what you are doing. And you will have the potential to make much more money doing roughly...

  16. CRNA to MDA?

    catcolalex replied to Salesman217's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    dude, if you want to be an anesthesiologist, do it like everyone else; pre-med, med school, residency. It makes no sense to go to nursing school, anesthesia school, back to med school, then...

  17. Economics of The New Grad CRNA

    catcolalex replied to zaga21's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    remember this site is mainly frequented by nurses, whoever heard of nurses being judgemental towards others, especially other

  18. NAPS-airway rescue

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

    one of the things to remember is that the physicians that are doing the procedure are dictating the amt of drug that is administered, it is ultimately their responsibility in those situations to be...

  19. "Bread & Butter" ?

    catcolalex replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    bread and butter = gallbladders, hernias, very commong "easy"

  20. California CRNA Programs

    catcolalex replied to CoCo612's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Im a recent Kaiser graduate, and have done two rotations at Kaiser fontana. great place to work, had I stayed in so-cal, I would have gone there. great cases, ie neuro, AAA, carotids, etc. very busy...

  21. California CRNA Programs

    catcolalex replied to CoCo612's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    not that bad for kaiser crna's either, show up at 7, morning break, lunch break, afternoon break, go home at 3, not

  22. California CRNA Programs

    catcolalex replied to CoCo612's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    cali will never opt out, but it employs tons of crna's, fresno has a giant all crna

  23. Sugamadex

    catcolalex posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    anyone used this or heard anything more about when it comes

  24. need help with intraop steriod coverage

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

    I just give 12 mg of decadron, just as

  25. The difference Between CRNA and AA

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

    oh boy, here we