catcolalex

catcolalex

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  1. When to take boards (CRNA)

    catcolalex replied to Isuhd8u's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    sweat book once, memory master once (waste of

  2. When to take boards (CRNA)

    catcolalex replied to Isuhd8u's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Asap.

  3. omg

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

    chill out, everyone owes that. Its not that hard to pay off when your salary is CRNA

  4. Advice for CRNA School Interview

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

    show up on

  5. When did you get your CCNA results?

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

    2

  6. Responsibilities of a CRNA

    catcolalex replied to PACU queen's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just a bit of advice, dont call them a crna nurse though. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist already covers that. its a bit redundant and can come out sounding a tad bit

  7. money involved in becoming a crna

    catcolalex replied to ccunurse123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    there is no time to work, whether it is discouraged or

  8. is your state CRNA friendly?

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

    of the states i'm familiar with, Utah and Indiana, neither is very CRNA

  9. is your state CRNA friendly?

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

    two states i'm familiar with, Utah-no,

  10. Very Interesting Article (long, but you have to get to the last page)

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

    so...., hypothetically speaking,...what if we are in an open bowel case and there is, uh.......in the air, or just if someone had a bad burrito for lunch. Is there a blood test to detect any of

  11. Very Interesting Article (long, but you have to get to the last page)

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

    what a bunch of

  12. which school to attend??

    catcolalex replied to sleeper2b's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    any school is good that prepares you to take and pass the

  13. Crna Schools

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

    one place, aana.com then look at accredited

  14. CRNA job interview

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

    coming from experience with a new job, make sure any promisses are IN THE CONTRACT. and not just verbal commitments. i.e. call frequency, salary, schedule etc. Trust me, those who do hiring are...

  15. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

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

    well said paindoc, now that is how a the same point can be said in a respectable way that is both honest and

  16. Computers in class

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

    overkill, nothing quite as annoying as keypad sounds while youre trying to listen, well, a cell phone might be more

  17. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

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

    I'd like to add that very few respiratory therapists know how to adequately bag a

  18. SRNA to CRNA transition blues.......

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

    Im also in that transition, but my situation is a little different. Im at a smaller facility with only 2 crna's at a time. It could be worse, I got called in the other night for a 350 lb...

  19. did you have a hard time finding work?

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

    It does depend somewhat on the area, Utah, for example, does not have many jobs, they are there, but you can only find them with a lot of

  20. Nitrogen Wash Out

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

    I would think that if the pt needs to be intubated, that they already have at least a non-rebreather

  21. Loss of resistance

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

    I trained with saline, and have tried air to see what it feels like, I think that saline gives a much better definitive loss of resistance feel simply because you cannot compress it. you can compress...

  22. Anesthetist programs that DON'T require ICU experience

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

    Kaiser in pasadena accepts several students each year with no ICU experience, now, in place of ICU experience they accept ER, or possibly PACU experience depending on the situation. Its critical care...

  23. Board Exam Jitters

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

    no matter how hard or long you study, there will always be questions on the test that you havent studied for. the key is to understand the basics and work through the questions given based on the...

  24. CRNA v/s anesthesia resident in OR

    catcolalex replied to cheat25's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This IS an issue. I trained at hospitals with, and without residents. Believe me, this is absolutely an issue. as for the reply that there are plenty of cases to go around.... yeah, the residents...

  25. Why do you love anesthesia??

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

    I love the procedures, epidural, spinal, nerve blocks, and the control and understanding of physiology that is everyday