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  1. Question re: OG tube - New in ICU

    skipaway replied to cm8816's topic in MICU, SICU

    As a CRNA, sometimes I send patients to ICU with NGTs in. If surgery was abdominal in nature (upper/lower/even GU surgeries) and not laparoscopic, I always have the surgeon physically check that my...

  2. Can i shadow you in san diego?

    skipaway replied to yvonneren's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just be sure, during your interview, be able to answer the question, "Why would you shadow an anesthesiologist when you want to be a CRNA?" You do understand, don't you, why you would need a good...

  3. responsibility to report threats?

    skipaway replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    Protect yourself, file a report with the police. Your place of employment obviously does not value you as much as you think. Good luck and stay

  4. gifts

    skipaway replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did not gift until I was out of the hospital. I too, would not have accepted the money at that

  5. gifts

    skipaway replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had 2 surgeries and I'm sorry, I feel it's my right to gift those who gave me excellent care during those difficult times. I don't feel it's unprofessional at all to accept a gift and who's to...

  6. Is there a website that reviews BLS drugs?

    skipaway replied to tojal1989's topic in General Nursing

    Here, let me google that for you ACLS

  7. California Sympathy Strike

    skipaway replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would not have been surprised at all, given the current "anti-union" attitudes in politics lately. Teachers, firefighters and now nurses are being criticizised by those who think "we" get too much....

  8. Tylenol IV

    skipaway replied to Adri_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Our Hospital charges 1000.00 per dose! I'm a CRNA and we've started to use it occasionally as a pre-emptive analgesic. Works

  9. Do the right thing. Every time. No matter what.

    skipaway replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    I believe he would have, and he did state the patient was a "no male CNA"

  10. How often do you draw the line?

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

    In the 19 years I've been practicing anesthesia, I've never "hurried the surgeon along." I am not a surgeon and cannot and will not tell them how to do their job and they do not tell me how to do my...

  11. St. John's CRNA program Kicked OUT hospital!!!

    skipaway replied to FutureNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Steve, You should probably get the PD's name right in your post, it's right at the end of her response to you.....Monika Feeney, CRNA, MS: not Dr.

  12. How do you address your patients?

    skipaway replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I ask them what they liked to be called. As a CRNA, when waking up a patient, hearing the name they usually go by makes it easier. My pet peeve is when a collegue walks up to an obviously elderly...

  13. Intubation and Sedation

    skipaway replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    Rapid Sequence induction is giving an hypnotic such as Pentothal, Propofol, Etomidate, Ketamine, Brevital followed immediately with Succinylcholine or a large dose of a non-depolarizer (Rocuronium is...

  14. Intubation and Sedation

    skipaway replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    Etomidate's duration of action is much shorter than 20-30 min. It is actually 3-10 minutes. Sedation should be quickly started after intubation of a critically ill patient. The OP has a right to be...

  15. help from nurses- breast & thorax assessment

    skipaway replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused, are they not teaching you in practicum how to do this assessment? Do you have a physical assessment book? Have you not practiced the questions to ask and the physical aspects seen in...

  16. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

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

    It's sold at the AANA bookstore.

  17. Advice? Significant Other: "You make too much for what you do."

    skipaway replied to Coffeebeanie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know you want constructive advise, but I have to say...what an unsupporting jerk. Ask him how is it his business what you make? Ask him, has he had a life in his hands today? Then I'd tell him to...

  18. Failed CRNA Boards... Help!!

    skipaway replied to N2bater's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Loveanesthesia has the best response to the OP and I totally agree with using alternate sources of study along with the Valley

  19. CRNA continuing education options

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

    Anesthesia Abstracts Earn 24 CEUs/year IPGE Anesthesia meetings Northwest Anesthesia Seminars Encore Symposiums Nurse Anesthesia Faculty Associates Seminars Coast to Coast Current

  20. cardiac profusionists

    skipaway replied to creativetype2007's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but it's "perfusionist". Ok that over with, I work with them in the OR and it's a good field. However, the potential for less invasive procedures on the heart in the near future may drop...

  21. While Warning About Fat, U.S. (Government) Pushes Cheese Sales

    skipaway replied to GM2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Cheese is actually very good for you....in

  22. hospitals

    skipaway replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your friend requested the doctor to write this order b/c they don't want a lot of visitors and they don't want to be the ones to limit their friends. The doctor takes the hit for the

  23. CRNA- is a strong science background really relevant towards being a CRNA

    skipaway replied to jessicanursing101's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Jessica, this statement of yours alone shows me that you still have a little more research to do regarding the role of a CRNA. Who do you think "designates the anesthetic given"? Keep researching...

  24. General Surgery versus L&D

    skipaway replied to kioui's topic in General Nursing

    Two different settings....what did you like in nursing school? Did you like taking care of adult patients? Do you like the current unit? Do you like caring for sick babies? Then if so, I'd stay...

  25. PACU nurse applying for CRNA

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

    Good luck to