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    Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    ECMOismygame replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i choose AA. why? im not a nurse, simple as that. i will be a respiratory therapist in a few weeks. i dont feel that i should have to go to nursing school to eventually become an anesthetist. simple...
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    Oscillator Vent

    ECMOismygame replied to JazzyRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    yes, actually i "stole" it from a presentation. they are my notes based on an HFOV lecture. again these are not hard rules, but a starting place. physician preference will dictate when to make...
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    Oscillator Vent

    ECMOismygame replied to JazzyRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    it is used in adults as well. general rules of when to start HFOV: Fio2 >60% and PEEP >10-14 Unable to maintain Plat MAP on conventional vent is >24 Pt requiring paralysis for oxygenation...
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    Oscillator Vent

    ECMOismygame replied to JazzyRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

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    salary--dfw

    ECMOismygame replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    from the website @ Parkland RN I minimum $23.88, midpoint $29.84 RN II minimum $25.30, midpoint: $31.62 RN III minimum $26.81, midpoint:
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    Univ of Mich ECMO training

    ECMOismygame replied to elizabells's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    hey there, i sent you a PM earlier, actually yesterday, and hadnt seen this post. it seems you and I received a response at around the same time (11-15-07 around 815am from the admin assistant). i...
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    'PA anesthetist'?

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

    found the answer: 10 CRNAs
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    Recommendations for getting EKG training?

    ECMOismygame replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thaler http://www.amazon.com/Only-Book-Youll-Board-Review/dp/0781773156/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-6586159-1132669?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193027716&sr=8-1 just went through this book in school and...
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    Y did you become a CRNA??....

    ECMOismygame replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the above sounds AWESOME... so where do i sign
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    please help with these ABG's

    ECMOismygame replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    just remember these quick and easy to learn formulas.... these are what should be the maximal compensations... the compensation from metabolic system for respiratory problems an acute acidosis HCO3=...
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    'PA anesthetist'?

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

    b/c CRNAs left and there was a shortage of providers? or b/c AAs are less
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    Hardest pre-reqs?

    ECMOismygame replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i wasnt in your class, but I was at SAC on and off for two yrs then i finally got on track my last year there and got my associates. (Fall 2003 to Summer 2006). im at UTHSCSA now, not in the School of...
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    Hardest pre-reqs?

    ECMOismygame replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    was this at
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    alveoli recruitment

    ECMOismygame replied to phiposurde's topic in MICU, SICU

    lung protection strategies for ARDS patients include SMALL VTs and high PEEP. also an easier way to find plateu pressure is to (if on PC) look at the flow waveform. if flow is hitting zero before the...
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    please help with these ABG's

    ECMOismygame replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    most likely. we have been taught that as a general rule the body will NOT overcompensate. what i mean is this: RN draws an ABG showing: pH 7.2, CO2 60, bicarb 28. in 4 days ABG shows pH 7.52, CO2 58,...
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    Question about the oxyhemoglobin desaturation curve

    ECMOismygame replied to luvtheOBX's topic in MICU, SICU

    an INCREASE in 2,3 DPG decreases the affinity of O2 to Hb and so O2 will be more readily released at the tissues = RIGHT SHIFT. this helps to explain why a patient may be HYPOXEMIC yet NOT HYPOXIC....
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    ECMO

    ECMOismygame replied to 3230's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    so how stressful is it working on an ECMO team? how rewarding is it? does it ever get old? im currently in RT school and doing this type of work seems very interesting and i just want to get a better...
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    Hemodynamics book...

    ECMOismygame replied to nursing 101's topic in MICU, SICU

    this could be useful
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    Nurse-led weaning of ventilation

    ECMOismygame replied to p3ad3br1t13hukward02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    no answers to this post.... well in the US and Canada, respiratory therapists take care of the vents in the ICUs. many places in the US only allow MDs and NP/PAs to wean patients off of the vents and...
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    respiratory therapists becoming CRNAs????

    ECMOismygame replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i wish there were a CRTA profession! lol 1st yr RT
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    TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    ECMOismygame replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    slippery slope. there are only 4 AA schools nationwide, 2 in georgia. AAs have been practicing in Georgia with CRNAs for over 40yrs. i still see lots of jobs for CRNAs in Georgia, those dam AAs didnt...
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    Are RRT's NRP certified?

    ECMOismygame replied to DST2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    they should be included. i started my BS RT program this past fall. i am getting ACLS this semester. (taught by the paramedic faculty) next fall i am getting PALS and NRP as part of our peds and neo...
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    Advice please

    ECMOismygame replied to BSNTexan's topic in General Nursing

    RRT and BSN.........ICU and airway/vent knowledge. the choice is obvious. CRNA
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    Respiratory therapy?

    ECMOismygame replied to westl's topic in General Nursing

    good field. good pay, less than nurses, but nurses earn their pay. you will work on the floors, the units, cover ers, attend all codes, patient transports on ventilators. can work flight as well....
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    Nitrogen Wash Out

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

    ive read that in as little as 24hrs 100% FiO2 can cause pulmonary damage. more info...100% FiO2 for 2 hrs can decrease DLCO and for 24-60hrs can decrease VC. oxygen toxicity, caused by long term 100%...