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  1. Far From A Whiz Kid But Do You Think That Someone Who's Weakest

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

    Absolutely! Your situation is exactly like mine. I was much stronger in the biological sciences: A&P, Biology and especially Biochem which I aced easily. Some people's brains are wired...

  2. Is it possible to titrate paralytics?

    skipaway replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That is a legit use of paralytics in an ICU setting, but the original question was, can you use them and still keep the patient breathing. In the ICU, the use of paralytics was for assisting the...

  3. Is it always this hard to speak to a CRNA??

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

    konichiwa, I can't speak for all CRNAs but I believe most would be happy to speak with you. A few suggestions, call back again and ask to speak to the chief CRNA. If they are not busy they can help...

  4. Illinois CRNA programs

    skipaway replied to Harmony213's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think, IMHO, that you're pushing it with a 70 mile commute. Look at the entire program and check out the affiliate hospitals where you may be doing clinical. Do they add additional mileage to your...

  5. The usefullness of MONOSCOPES

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

    A precordial/esophageal stethescope is extremely important in pediatric cases more than in adult cases IMO. When you're inducing an infant or a child, it's usually an inhalation induction not an IV...

  6. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

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

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  7. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

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

    NeuroICU:So far no one has said to go to the floor. An opinion was expressed on how I believed it helped my progression as a nurse and how I believe it helped me in the ICU and subsequently, as a...

  8. Agency ICU work count toward CRNA Requirement

    skipaway replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As a member of a selection committee, we have accepted a few nurses who are ICU nurses for agencies. I suggest traveling to hospitals that are level 1 or 2 Trauma centers and have more challenging...

  9. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

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

    I have never regretted the 3 years I was on a med-surg floor before ICU. The floor I was on was at the Medical College of Ga and it had every type of surgical patient you could wish for. It had...

  10. pre-ICU experience

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

    If the Cardiac Stepdown also has telemetry, which it should, I'd go for that one. You can get experience with surgical patients who also may have lines, and drips. BTW, why can't you just go into...

  11. One year experience and accepted, credentials please

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

    New-CAMA2006 Your total of 10 years of experience was one of the keys to getting into the program. You are an expert nurse!! That's what nurse anesthesia needs. Your experience in patient care,...

  12. Using same syringes all day

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

    I don't even use the same syringe on the same patient if I've used up all the drug and need more. I get a new sterile one and I also use about 50 per day. If you notice, the barrel of the syringe...

  13. Wow. Louisiana Legislature Votes To Ban AA's

    skipaway replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Today, the Gov. of Louisiana signed this bill into

  14. CRNA working as PACU RN

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

    First of all, there should be no reason the hospital should be paying a 2nd RN to recover a patient in the PACU. We have one nurse who recovers the patients and that is all. If they get in trouble,...

  15. Good day CRNA...

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

    Ok, I'll bite:About 2 weeks ago, I and a SRNA from NC Baptist's program, took care of a middle aged man for a re-do Laparoscopic Nissen Fundiplication and Ventral Hernia repair with mesh. (he'd had...

  16. Pre-reqs. for CRNA school

    skipaway replied to iy0ga's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Generally, you should have everything you need if you received a 4yr BSN degree. If you didn't go in that direction and went AD to BSN while you were an RN, then Chem, O-Chem, Statistics, Anatomy...

  17. New BSN graduate-I need CRNA advice

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

    You do sound motivated and the suggestions so far are spot on. I'm on a selection committee for an anesthesia program and we generally like candidates with a little more experience in nursing. Yes,...