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  1. ME results in Joan Rivers

    jwk replied to Nurseboy1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nobody seems to be talking - I know you're hoping it's an anesthesiologist. Honestly, the other names have come out, so if there was an anesthesiologist there (or a CRNA), you would think that name...

  2. Malignant Hyperthermia Deaths Related to Inadequate Temperature Monitoring

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmm - interesting article. Tachycardia and/or elevated EtCO2 are generally the earlier signs that appear with MH, with an elevated temp occurring a little later. Do you think the index of suspicion...

  3. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    jwk replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Try and follow the entire conversation, not just a single

  4. Regional Anesthesia, Time to Hospital Discharge, and In-Hospital Mortality

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think I'd be concerned about being at ANY hospital where 1.5% of the patients died in the immediate post-op

  5. How do CRNAs get treated by MDAs ?

    jwk replied to april_tomorrow's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are still thousands who do just

  6. Code Blue in OR

    jwk replied to Gottago's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not sure why anyone would abdicate that function to the circulator. Unless they're cross-trained for PACU, most are probably not evem ACLS certified. They don't push drugs any other time in the OR,...

  7. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    jwk replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ah, a voice of reason AND experience from the silent majority.This fully independent, better than an anesthesiologist, we care more, we do more, yada yada yada type CRNA is a relatively new...

  8. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    jwk replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I see - so you get a doctorate degree based on courses that tell you to read studies so you'll be a better CRNA? Is that pretty much the gist of it? "I've read about Swans - I'm sure I could put one...

  9. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    jwk replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Got any research to show that all the non clinical BS in your online DNAP is worth a penny as far as improving patient

  10. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    jwk replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    By all means let's discount all that residency time spent in "unrelated" areas like cardiology, pulmonology, ICU, neurology, etc. Clearly none of that is useful to an anesthesiologist. And of course...

  11. FTC Paper: State Legislators Should Carefully Evaluate Proposals to Limit APNs

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Again - none of this matters. How about this - leave all the ACT practices to the AA's, and let all the CRNA's practice independently. Would you go for that? Of course not, because the majority of...

  12. FTC Paper: State Legislators Should Carefully Evaluate Proposals to Limit APNs

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Total straw man argument - like they say, if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS. Nothing to do with the anti-competitive actions of CRNA's. You CANNOT criticize...

  13. FTC Paper: State Legislators Should Carefully Evaluate Proposals to Limit APNs

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your argument has nothing to do with my statement. I'm talking about YOUR profession preventing MY profession from working in every state. You want to practice independently? Fine - do so and let...

  14. FTC Paper: State Legislators Should Carefully Evaluate Proposals to Limit APNs

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And yet somehow, the efforts of CRNA's nationwide to prevent and limit AA practice is acceptable - to CRNA's of course. Staggering

  15. Poll: Your Badges

    jwk replied to WhiffOfGas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Should be degree, then certification. However - in everyday use, it's pointless to use anything besides

  16. What is your work schedule like?

    jwk replied to nevb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not sure why it takes anyone 3 hours to wake up. I'm up at 5:30, out the door at 6, and in the OR at 6:30 ready to go. And I don't drink

  17. Internal (facility) issue and questions

    jwk replied to Powertrip's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe a different phrase would make you happier, but the sentiment would be the same. The push for true independent practice is a fairly recent phenomenon - you know - that opt-out thing. If that's...

  18. Internal (facility) issue and questions

    jwk replied to Powertrip's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with your opinion about the nametags - that seems to be a misrepresentation of the role of the CRNA. Referring to the CRNA's as "the nurse" is can certainly be thought of as being derogatory,...

  19. What is "locums" ?

    jwk replied to Ultraposh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Locum tenens, or locums, is generally what people think of for relatively short-term but full-time assignments. One might cover a CRNA position for a week or two while the full-time CRNA is on...

  20. Air Force

    jwk replied to bradleyclose's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, if someone came in and was honest and said up front "I'm waiting for a military appointment", we would probably hire them if we had an opening, and since we have a locum tenens division,...

  21. Air Force

    jwk replied to bradleyclose's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's not discrimination based on military status. It's based on a track record of being less than honest. It wouldn't apply just to military people - anyone that does that would be treated the same...

  22. Air Force

    jwk replied to bradleyclose's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sure it is. There are errors of Omission and COmmision. Just speaking from an employer standpoint - if we hire you and go to the effort and expense to credential you (we incur our own...

  23. Air Force

    jwk replied to bradleyclose's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    By all means - lie to your potential employer. That will go over well should you ever decide to return to that area. Keep in mind that hospital credentialing is not a swift process either. Hospitals...

  24. General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You're very astute :) You should give

  25. General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

    jwk replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I do pre-ops on every patient I anesthetize. Don't you? All I was pointing out was the inconsistency in your