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  1. CRNA vs. Politics

    jwk replied to MrRacer98's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Allies? Yes. In the pocket of the ASA? Nope. I know, I know, we'll have to agree to disagree, 'cause you know we're not going to change each other's mind.

  2. CRNA vs. Politics

    jwk replied to MrRacer98's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nice to know y'all think about me when I'm not around. Hey, even though the politics can sometimes be frustrating as hell, it's also very interesting, regardless of the side of the fence any of us...

  3. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    OK, an AA - there, I said it. I feel the luv already! Honestly though, you do make an excellent point. A potential 11 year track for an entry level CRNA is a long road. It will exacerbate an...

  4. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

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

    Now why would you want to go and do that? Gee, in 6 years, could've been

  5. anyone ever seen this in a full arrest?

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

    If in fact the EKG wasn't hooked up, and you were treating the patient for asystole, I think it IS a sentinel event, because you had the potential for creating a life-threatening problem. You can't...

  6. anyone ever seen this in a full arrest?

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

    1) No 2) Yes - you can actually have a conscious patient if you're doing great CPR. It's really wierd if your patient is staring at you while you've pumping on their chest. 3) Yes, that would be a...

  7. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's the type of comment that doesn't further your case. Funny how all of you dance around the issue of baby circs for religious reasons. Are baby circs "barbaric" only if done

  8. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can understand the debate about infant circs - but why are you, or anyone else, especially women, concerned about adult circs? Why do you think it's "fun" to tell an adult male about YOUR personal...

  9. personal scrubs in OR

    jwk replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Bypass your OR manager and take it to either the Infection Control people if you have them or to someone in Risk

  10. What happens to CRNA's that make too many mistakes?

    jwk replied to cl05's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A single mistake is not usually a huge problem, unless it was just a total screwup, for example an entirely preventable patient death at the hands of a chemically impaired anesthesia provider. A...

  11. Anesthesiology Assistants???

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

    Banuchi, how ya

  12. Anesthesiology Assistants???

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

    Hey, ya gotta admit, I found a really cool icon to end my last

  13. Reading, crossword puzzles, etc while administering anesthetics

    jwk replied to 22380's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's not a sterile environment. It's clean. People aren't sterile - scrub clothes aren't sterile. Shoes aren't sterile, yada,yada,yada. Heck, there's some good studies that say that wearing masks...

  14. Anesthesiology Assistants???

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

    Trying.........hard...........to.............. resist...............the...........urge..........

  15. Reading, crossword puzzles, etc while administering anesthetics

    jwk replied to 22380's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We're starting to be hard-asses on this problem in our OR. If I can't hear the alarms or my pulse ox, I will ask that the music be turned down, or I'll turn it down myself if I get no

  16. Reading, crossword puzzles, etc while administering anesthetics

    jwk replied to 22380's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There's actually some interesting debate about this matter in the last couple of issues of the APSF Newsletter. Several anesthesiologists took issue with those that thought reading implied...

  17. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You answered the question - I asked if you or anyone else reported it. You reported it. You did the right thing. I'll stand by my opinion that those who ignore sub-standard unethical care are...

  18. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lighten up - you did the right thing! You spoke up!. The surgeon is the one who was unethical, not you. Hopefully someone further up the line took notice. Funny that a nursing student on their 2nd...

  19. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Close but no cigar - your original stat was regarding the mortality rate from infant circs compared to penile cancer. This statement from the AAP doesn't address that. That would leave out about...

  20. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're a medical professional (to be) - quote your sources, otherwise it's called hearsay. You say you're not a "radical anti-circumcision activist", but that kind of statistic is straight out of...

  21. Anesthesiology Assistants???

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

    Well of course we are! Why would you think

  22. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Right - it's a foreign idea, meaning you haven't heard of it and have little knowledge of it, yet you automatically assume it's worthless. What would us men do without you women telling us what to do...

  23. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Balanitis, phimosis to name two reasons. You obviously don't work in

  24. When circ's go bad...

    jwk replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That says it

  25. Qualifications for employment as a CRNA?

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

    I think the rule with the VA is that if you are licensed in any one state, you can work for the VA anywhere in the U.S. You still have to maintain a license