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  1. what skills are you working on?

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

    Ask your program director if you could spend some hours just starting IVs with experts. This helps the students I currently see at my institution. I will ask them up front if their IV skills are...

  2. How much movement does it take to dislodge a tube?

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

    I always encourage the SRNAs in my institution to increase the size of their ETTs when doing a longer case and on larger people. Most use 7s on women and 7.5 on men. I remember being told of a study...

  3. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    skipaway replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That makes more sense. I was under the impression that he'd been diagnosed with seizure activity after he received Lidocaine for an IV start. I hope he was

  4. The Most CRNA friendly States

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

    No, Midwest was not the only one who saw the "insult" in your affectionate jibe. I too felt it an unwarrented comment on a man's personality. Just be careful, as Midwest suggests, in your postings....

  5. AANA members

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

    Not necessarily, because each letter or piece of mail comes from a real live VOTER, hopefully from the district that the congressperson represents. That is way more important than what each letter...

  6. Patients reading their own charts-yay or nay?

    skipaway replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I would want to read my own chart, but I would have second thoughts if my nurse had to interupt her care of other patients just to sit and watch me read

  7. Am I wrong to say?

    skipaway replied to blee1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's what I like to hear. Good luck to

  8. Am I wrong to say?

    skipaway replied to blee1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I suggest that you don't lie. There are ways to say that you're interested in nursing b/c of the options that such a degree gives you. I at least hope that you do care for your fellow man and this...

  9. Had my interview Figured u guys would be interested :P

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

    Where was this

  10. need advice

    skipaway replied to Rmewife74's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should consider taking the MAT instead of the GRE. Not an easier test, just

  11. Med school graduation gift ideas

    skipaway replied to my2sons's topic in General Nursing

    Has he had a vacation recently? Maybe between school and start of Residency, give him a weekend at a beach house or skiing or someplace he'd like to go. This could be a "family" gift if you can't...

  12. RRNA SOS please help

    skipaway replied to zzzno2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Forgive my ignorance of the program, but isn't finding another clinical site the responsibility of the school and not your friend? I'm sure they don't expect her to run from place to place asking...

  13. The Physics of Anesthesia

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

    You've misplaced your apostrophes....I'll lend you one of mine. [ '

  14. How many schools did you apply to?

    skipaway replied to malenurse2001's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    1

  15. Moments of Terror

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

    Yoga, Great job with a difficult situation. I'm impressed you had a manual B/P cuff. I don't think we have any left in our hospital except those in PACU which are stuck to the

  16. For physiology studs only..

    skipaway replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with Yoga here, I think you should substitute the word "intolerance" when you speak about your dislike of Lidocaine and

  17. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

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

    They support the existence of AAs b/c they are not in competition with them. They will always be in the ACT model. The ASA doesn't expect AAs to become solo practioners like CRNAs. If that were to...

  18. Question on Lidocaine Toxicity via Local

    skipaway replied to Joshua21's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Be careful, or we'll be discussing Caffeine

  19. Who Loves or Does Not love Their Job

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

    It is illegal in the United States to base school acceptance on gender, age and appearance. Experience, GPA, GRE or MAT scores, your interview and your application all come in to play. There is no...

  20. Work While In School?

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

    Back when I went to anesthesia school, I actually worked PRN for a smaller community hospital. I usually worked Fri. nights 12hrs in their Med-Surg ICU. It was not a very difficult unit to work and...

  21. How many years?

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

    2yrs. Surgical/Thoracic/Trauma floor nurse 4 years General Surgical ICU ( I worked PRN during anesthesia

  22. Who Loves or Does Not love Their Job

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

    Simplistically: Love

  23. Trauma Anesthesia

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

    Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore uses CRNAs and residents and you all get as much as you

  24. CRNA Jobs for Adrenaline Junkies

    skipaway replied to ezra19742002's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Military? You can go to Iraq/Afganistan and have all the excitement you want. P.S. Thanks to the CRNAs who do go and take care of our soldiers

  25. Please Read!!

    skipaway replied to JenRN1983's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Generally, when you apply to a school, they'll ask for transcripts from all the colleges/universities you've attended. Each school will show a different GPA from your time there. The committee I'm...