kestrel1121

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1. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

   kestrel1121 replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   FYI... to all you student NA's out there who actually wish to have some input on the doctoral debate requirement..our student research project foe 2005 is a survey of all student nurse anesthetists...

2. need advice please

   kestrel1121 replied to ccusherry's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   wow, he's got a problem already and you're working on your bsn?? imagine what a problem he's gonna have when you start crna school (msn) and you're spending 10-16hrs a day in either class,...

3. lower cost schools West Coast

   kestrel1121 replied to MBA2CRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   West Coast really limits your choices especially if financing is a concern. I applied and was accepted to Sam Merritt in Oakland, Ca and Gonzaga in Spokane Wa. Cost of living was something that...

4. CRNA Health Problems

   kestrel1121 replied to SaraB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   a lot of prior health problems revolved around 'open' systems, where the gases were being rebreathed by everyone in the OR. Modern anesthesia machines use a scavenging system that all but eliminates...

5. Non-Anesthetists Using The Title CRNA

   kestrel1121 replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Ok everyone just needs to chill!! Kevin, I totally get your point, having started my program, the enormity of the amount and information and the huge responsibility plus the mental shift from the RN...

6. PDA's - need advice

   kestrel1121 replied to lam70's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   What is Typhon??? We are starting clinical this month & I wanted to be able to keep track of my cases-this sounds like a program that does it maybe?? How much does it

7. Did you get your first intubation?

   kestrel1121 replied to louloubell1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hey Lou!! Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. Today was my first day in the OR-got there at 0615 like was told.Here's my day: My CRNA didn't get there til 6:50 (by now I'd had plenty of...

8. is it muscle or technique for intubating?

   kestrel1121 replied to kestrel1121's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Thanks for the input, it really helped me calm down! Yesterday we did practice again and it went much smoother but I found I tended to 'rest' my forearm on the mannequin's head. It took less muscle...

9. is it muscle or technique for intubating?

   kestrel1121 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hi all, It's been a while since I posted (adjusted to the shock of starting classes 3 months ago and all the studying/tests etc). We practiced intubating the mannequin yesterday. I had a really hard...

10. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

    kestrel1121 replied to futurenp's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't know too much about the hospitals in Olympia and south-try searching the CRNA job postings on the net and see if any areas match Oly or not. some will tell you the city and some will just tell...

11. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

    kestrel1121 replied to futurenp's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I lived in Tacoma for 7 years. Finished nursing school there and went straight into critical care, also did agency work in other area hospitals. Very rarely saw a CRNA in Tacoma area but plenty in...

12. precordial or not?

    kestrel1121 replied to gaspassah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I start class in January and know that my school requires one of these from their handbook-I don't know exactly what it's for(other than I'm assuming amplification of breath sounds???) and am sure I...

13. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

    kestrel1121 replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks folks! It's good to know I'm not the first the first to be worried about converting to 'peds' care!!! Also thanks for the advice on preferential handbooks/references. I know a lot of us newbies...

14. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

    kestrel1121 replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Which Peds reference do you use?? I am looking for references since have not taken care of peds before and am stressed about it (all prior experience is w/adults). Is this easy to

15. MD referring to CRNA as 'support staff'

    kestrel1121 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know this is a sensitive topic to all. My question refers to how would all of you handle this situation that actually occurred in a pt's room preop. I am most interested in how NOT to overreact but...