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  1. New Mexico practice

    There are some decent jobs to found in ABQ, but they are far and few between. I live in ABQ, but work on the Navajo reservation 1 week on 1 week off for full time pay. Of course there are no...
  2. Military CRNA School

    How about this perk. AUTONOMY. I was trained in the military, will finish my 20 years at the age of 43. I will RETIRE with half my pay. Yes the pay on paper is less, but with the benefits and all...
  3. sissies
  4. I agree, Desflurane or as our my other colleagues call it "Deathflurane" is like inhaled barbed wire IF you use insufficient narcotics. It works like a charm with higher doses of narcotics. I might...
  5. Yes, I know alot of you think that 15cc of Fentanyl is excessive. It has worked for me for 10 years here. I run very little gas 2-3% Desflurane with Nitrous. Gas (and Narcan by the way) are...
  6. Here is my recipe for lap choles. By the way, I work on an Indian reservation where we do 20 per week. 1. 750 mics of Fentanyl all up front 2. 100 mg propofol 3. Vec. 5 mg 4. Des/Nitrous 5. Toradol...
  7. I have used the LMA Proseal for a Lap Chole. I inserted an NG tube through the lumen and held it to suction. Will I do it again, probable not. I just tried it on a thin women. No problems. But I...
  8. I work independently for the Indian Health Service in Northern New Mexico. It depends on how remote you want to get...There are a quite a few jobs available. I know they have been looking for a CRNA...
  9. Wrong--1% to 100% supervised means just that. The MD can come in and change your plan if he or she feels necessary. They will be there on induction, sometimes push your drugs (that they decide),...
  10. Come to New Mexico-we are an "opt out state". No supervision necessary. In my opinion--"collaboration" is supervision on a smaller scale. If someone can come in to my room and push my drugs, start...
  11. Regional Anesthesia

    I find it a sad state of affairs that there are CRNA's out there that graduate without being proficient at ALL regional blocks. I work in a rural city (Opted out state) ALONE. It gives the...
  12. Attention NC Residents

    Why don't you all spend your money, letters, calls and energy petitioning your governor to "opt out"--that would solve alot of your problems. Mike (from New Mexico--an opted out
  13. Central lines for a lefty?

    Tenesma is right on the money..also if your department can afford it--a site right ultrasound is a great tool to have...
  14. Day in the life

    Typical Day--Today To work at 715, set up room draw up drugs machine check. I work in rural New Mexico town, where we are independent practitioners (We are one of the opt-out states). On todays...
  15. CRNA Induction Sequence List

    I'm with JWk..Well