AbeFrohman

AbeFrohman BSN, RN

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  1. CRNA TO FNP OR ANP

    AbeFrohman replied to MandaKay16's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I see many reasons to do this. 1)There are small rural hospitals in my area that do not have a surgery schedule everyday (one in particular only has surgery on tues and thurs). So they have been...

  2. What is the difference between anginal pain and pain in myocardial infarct?

    AbeFrohman replied to emilytsay1207's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Diabetics have silent MI (painless) related to the microvascular disease causing neuropathy (same reason they can't tell their shoes are too

  3. Starling's Law of the capillary

    AbeFrohman replied to sunkissed75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are forces pushing/pulling fluid out of the capillary and forces pushing/pulling it in. Whichever one is greater determines whether the majority of fluid goes out or goes

  4. Tried but failed...

    AbeFrohman replied to AlexV's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    With that GPA, you have a long road bad you need to pull out all the stops. Take more grad classes like patho, assessment and make A's. You do not need Bs. Community service gets you bonus points at...

  5. NP vs Pediatrician

    AbeFrohman replied to C.Flynn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    let me offer you this advice. When you start college, start working towards being a pediatrician. Get the premed prereqs and prepare like you are going to med school. If you decide to be a NP, all of...

  6. what type patient to discuss for an interview.

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

    One that you feel most comfortable talking about. Don't bring up anything you don't fully understand. If you don't understand the patho behind DKA, don't use a patient with DKA. Don't know what...

  7. Utah surgeons against AA's

    AbeFrohman replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    HAHA, I actually like that response he gave you. Plus you should not make fun of someone's grammar when you cannot spell

  8. College Graduate Hoping to becomg NP (Help!)

    AbeFrohman replied to Phikhanh's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why don't you just go to UC Davis Physician Assistant program and save yourself some time? I imagine you have all if not most of the prereqs. Even if you do go into nursing, I would still do the UC...

  9. NP first to help chances of admission?

    AbeFrohman replied to Phish16's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Master's classes (adv. Patho, adv. Pharm, assessment) will make you look good in general. As for NP in particular, I don't think so. However I signed up for an ACNP program to take the previous...

  10. doing ourselves a disservice

    AbeFrohman replied to Altra's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody listens anymore, just waiting for their turn to

  11. Capnography made me say, hmmmm! Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Patient

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

    I believe the tube was in. By disconnect I mean a loose connection or contamination of the gas analyzer. I've seen it before and you can loose the wave all together or becomes much smaller. If you had...

  12. New idea for NP/PA to MD

    AbeFrohman replied to FNPinKS's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There will be a NP to MD bridge when there is a PA to NP bridge. PAs already have the knowledge above an RN, so why not have them take some nursing theory courses and hand them an NP degree. Then, in...

  13. vent

    AbeFrohman replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would tell her this "You are correct, you are not my receptionist. Even further, you dang sure aren't my triage. But if you still feel the need to decide what is urent and what is not, I will gladly...

  14. GRE and MCAT

    AbeFrohman replied to Remilekun's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Took both the MAT (if that is what you are referring to) and GRE. It is not terribly difficult, but I've known bright people to do bad and not so bright people to do well. I disagree with 1000 on GRE...

  15. Anyone have a definitive list of countries that employ CRNAs?

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

    I think it is important to note that practice as a CRNA is the US is rarely parallel to practice in other countries. As a matter a fact, I'm unaware if any country that allows them with as much...

  16. Capnography made me say, hmmmm! Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Patient

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

    With decrease perfusion there is a decrease in ETCO2. I can always tell when the blood pressure has dropped before cycling the cuff based on a very slight, slight sudden drop in ETCO2, so your...

  17. If you had to do it again... would you become!?

    AbeFrohman replied to Visuals's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You stating that PAs make more isn't an opinion, it's fiction. As far as my point on CRNAs, I was just offering my opinion on why you should not be "peeved" about the compensation of

  18. If you had to do it again... would you become!?

    AbeFrohman replied to Visuals's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    According to national surveys, you are paid as much or more than PAs. Average Physician Assistant Salary. Physician Assistant Job, Career Education & Unemployment Help...

  19. Nurse Practitioner and Image Interpretation

    AbeFrohman replied to cbott1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hope this isn't a TOS issue, but a great website to help you learn radiology is Welcome to LearningRadiology. It's free, has lectures, quizzes, and is overall very good to enhance your

  20. Is it compulsory to get icu experience to become crna?

    AbeFrohman replied to kocheli's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Everything is difficult in it's own way and also as difficult as you make it. ICU/ER nursing has the most relevance to anesthesia as you are working with vents, drips, hemodymanic status, blood gases,...

  21. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    AbeFrohman replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Taken care of tons of motorcycle crash victims and have been one myself. Still ride every chance I get. You can't live being scared of things. One caveat I have, I'll never ride in a big city heavy...

  22. If you had to do it again... would you become!?

    AbeFrohman replied to Visuals's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    EM physician... or invest in google if we are talking

  23. CRNA TO FNP OR ANP

    AbeFrohman replied to MandaKay16's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry no one has taken the time to answer your question. Yes, you can. You can get a post masters certificate in any track after you have an MSN of any type. However, some schools do not award a MSN...

  24. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

    AbeFrohman replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, you are trying to be "nasty," or you would have stated you comments in such a way as to not seem nasty. I'm not talking about getting rid of the MSN tracks we have now. I'm talking about adding...

  25. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

    AbeFrohman replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know fnp is the closest to the generalist model and itsnot close enough in my opinion. Who is moving away from this model? This is the model used by everyone except nursing. All other practitioners...