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catcolalex

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  1. Decadron Question

    catcolalex replied to wake9909's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can think of a side effect.....give it fast and see if the patient can resist the urge to scratch the burning itching you just caused in their

  2. Any CRNA in Phoenix, AZ to shadow?

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

    Lots of CRNA's at county, also a teaching

  3. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    catcolalex replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HM2VikingRN, your article is from FDR's extra bill of rights that he was pushing...FDR was one of the biggest expanders of government there ever was. Most of his policies expanded the role of...

  4. HC reform bill passes

    catcolalex replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If this bill is so good for America, why did it get no republican support, and not even all of the democrats support? Why did it have to resort to passing only the Senate version when the house hated...

  5. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    catcolalex replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You cant have it both ways, if it is a right, you CANNOT deny it. If that 99 year old needs a new heart, and healthcare is a right, they should get it. If it is a commodity or a good that can be...

  6. Healthcare reform

    catcolalex replied to moneyline702's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The interstate commerce clause is the most abused clause in the constitution, congress thinks it can regulate everything and it is justified by it. It is bogus. Interstate regulation was initially...

  7. Health Care Vote- Is there anyone else as confused as me?

    catcolalex replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This bill is not about healthcare at all, it is to redistribute wealth. That is what max baucus of montana said, and what vice president Biden said. It takes from those who have, and gives to those...

  8. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    catcolalex replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To answer this question you have to realize where our rights come from. In the Declaration of Independence it says we are endowed by our CREATOR with unalienable rights...it doesnt say that our...

  9. CEU for CRNA online

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

    audio digest is

  10. Trends in CRNA Compensations in Future

    catcolalex replied to Manurse715's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your salary should be dictated by what amount someone is willing to pay for your services....not some politician sitting in a desk somewhere. This is a perfect illustration of the problems that occur...

  11. New Medicare rules for endo TIVA or MAC

    catcolalex posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone know the specifics of the new medicare adjustments to payments for endo's? Medicare is apparently refusing to pay for anything that is not a mac. Apparently there is a built in charge for...

  12. Should we reverse Cis-atracurium

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

    you may not dose just to appease some lawyer, but that same lawyer is looking for anything, no matter how small or insignificant it is, to screw you six ways to

  13. Should we reverse Cis-atracurium

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

    why not? just because cis is eliminated differently doesnt mean it shouldnt be

  14. CRNA's! Did your program have a strong clinical component?

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

    I second qwigly's voice...I too went to kaiser and have never regretted it. I have worked now in several different settings and felt very comfortable giving all types of anesthesia immediately upon...

  15. Questions about USC and Kaiser So. Los Angeles CRNA schools

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

    there is also samuel merrit in the bay area. I went to kaiser and the average gpa was 3.5. Kaiser likes not only to look at grades but what kind of person you are, not just some book worm

  16. Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?

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

    whats the difference between doing anesthesia for money and going into business for money or any profession for money? who

  17. An example of a terrifying moment

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

    or losing 2500 cc in blood loss in 4 minutes during nephrectomy and finding out that blood bank screwed up and no blood available.....also not that

  18. An example of a terrifying moment

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

    how about doing an ERCP prone on a 350 lb patent, when gastroenterologist rips his scope out so fast it extubated my patient and caused laryngospasm. He left, Nurse left to see next patent, I was in...

  19. Socialized Medicine

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

    The government is not the answer to anything! The government, no matter who is in charge, sucks at being effecient and providing anything...Medicare, medicaid, social security, the post office, etc....

  20. Where can I go to find a great CRNA job?

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

    gaswork is far and away the biggest and best website for CRNA's looking for work. my advice as one who has used it often, is to fill in all of the information, especially salary, and dont write in...

  21. Tuition Rankings?

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

    Kaiser is six on the US world and news list, and charges a yearly tuition of roughly 4,ooo-5,000 dollars. you will also pay in-state tuition to cal state fullerton, but overall very inexpensive for a...

  22. CRNA-what is your day like?

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

    The work situations are as varied as the CRNA's who work in them, you can be an 8 hr shift worker with no nights, weekends, call, or holidays. Or you can be a more independent work when they need...

  23. How many CRNA's here do moonlighting work?

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

    moonlighting is basically locum tenens. Typical locums carry their own insurance or the agency that places them picks it up. There are thousands of CRNA's that do this. In the right market, you can...

  24. CRNA Insurance

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

    I paid my premium yesterday. Im with Medical Protective Company and have a claims made policy. I work as an independent contractor and am covered at the arizona state minimum of 1,000,000-3,000,000....

  25. CRNA continuing salary

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

    completely depends on the type of job. it might increase over time as an ordinary employee, or it could go down due to supply and demand. as an independent contractor you may even have the ability to...