MaleAPRN

MaleAPRN

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  1. Any Dual Role APNs out there?

    MaleAPRN replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the response guys. I will keep you all posted on how this dual role position works out for me and for the anesthesia group that I will be working for.

  2. Cleveland anyone?

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

    I'll be

  3. Venting session / Jackass surgeon

    MaleAPRN replied to London88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's almost as if most (if not all) heart surgeons have this innate understanding NOT to see the CRNA behind the drapes and to completely ignore him/her when the case is going well. But, if one...

  4. Regional Anesthesia - How much are you doing?

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

    Same here in my program. We get enough spinal and epidural experiences, but seldom do we have the opportunity to do other regional blocks. The docs pretty much have a "monopoly" on

  5. Anesthesia Care Plan Book/PDA Program?

    MaleAPRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello, Can anyone recommend a good Anesthesia Care Plan Book or (if there is one) a PDA program version? Every CRNA in the OR is different on how they care for patients on the table, and I was...

  6. Too Young?

    MaleAPRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're never too young. I felt old when I became an NP at 32! Now I'm 36 and will be finishing CRNA school this September. One of my fellow SRNA's is 23! He's the youngest! But, he looks older...

  7. MAC vs PC for SRNA

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

    I've been a MAC user for many years. I didn't have any problem with CRNA school with my PowerBook G4 or my PowerMac G5. The only thing I would suggest is to get Microsoft Office for Mac to help you...

  8. FNP to CRNA

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

    I don't know of any program that bridges FNP to CRNA. I do know that some programs give post master's certificates to FNPs who decide to become CRNAs. I'm an FNP in my senior year in CRNA school. I...

  9. Interscalene block and pneumothorax

    MaleAPRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Has anyone come across a patient who was given an interscalene block, who, after several minutes developed a pneumothorax? There was a case in my training hospital institution where a patient...

  10. fresh gas flow rates

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

    Do you know how to calculate nitrous and O2 mixture on paper? Without looking at the expired number given out by the anesthesia machine?

  11. Atropine and Amiodarone

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

    Just thinking it out in my head here... Amiodarone prolongs the action potential, therefore decreasing the time in between beats. It is considered a vagolytic and can therefore cause atropine...

  12. Happy with school choice?

    MaleAPRN replied to UTRN2005's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm a senior at St. Elizabeth School of Anesthesia in Youngstown, and I'm 100% satisfied with the program! Great clinical exposure with lots of different and challenging surgical cases!

  13. Advice Please: Interview tomorrow for ER NP position

    MaleAPRN replied to Kristiern1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Here's my 0.02 cents: I would take the ED position over the cardiac clinic position. I was a ED NP for over 2 years till I decided to go to CRNA school last year. I was a FNP though, not ACNP....

  14. NP to CRNA??!!

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

    I'm an FNP who worked for over 2 years as an ER NP and I decided to become a CRNA (I'm now a second year SRNA. Eleven more months to go!). During my interview, I was asked as to why I wanted to...

  15. Undermined Education

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

    I've heard the same thing from other people that I met at the recent AANA meeting in Washington D.C. The fact that, residents have preference over anesthetist students with intubation, regionals,...

  16. Lap Chole and Narcotics

    MaleAPRN replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    For a lap chole, I typically give 5ccs of fentanyl. Some people give it all upfront. But, I usually start off with 2 ccs on induction...then, titrate the rest. How much do you give? Sounds like...

  17. Tuition Question

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

    As far as I know, if you are attending a program from out of state...you'll be paying out of state tuition. I am paying out of state tuition during the first year and will be paying in state the...

  18. TCU Attrition rates

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

    Everyone gets worried about attrition rates at CRNA schools. Not just TCU. I don't think that the posters in this discussion board meant to add to your guys' stress level by sharing their...

  19. Careplans!! please respond

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

    In response to Focker's question: It takes me about 20 mins to do a careplan. And we do them until the 21st month of the program. If we have an inpatient scheduled for surgery the next day, we finish...

  20. 13 more shifts until I become a SRNA!

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

    Carolinapooh, The physics that I took in my program last semester was anesthesia related. It wasn't this mambo-jumbo physics that you're thinking of. We learned about blood pressure readings, pulse...

  21. Careplans!! please respond

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

    Jeff, What is Adobe Professional? And you need this for your careplans? I am soon to be a senior SRNA too and like you, am sick and tired of writing careplans. But, I don't think ours is THAT bad....

  22. 13 more shifts until I become a SRNA!

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

    Congratulations to all incoming

  23. Employment Proposition...Would this change hurt my chances?

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

    Just wanted to put my 0.02 cents in... I personally don't think that taking this new management position will hinder your acceptance into CRNA school. It depends on when you plan to apply to CRNA...

  24. Who is going to AANA meeting?

    MaleAPRN replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Count me in too! I think we're all staying at the hotel where the conference is at.

  25. SRNAs! How many pedi cases are you getting?

    MaleAPRN replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can't say that we have a specific time for pedi cases in my program. We get pedi cases almost weekly since we each are rotated to the outpatient surgical clinic where pedi cases are performed...