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  2. Sleepy, Just curious if you feel the same way about sign-on bonuses as you do tuition reimbursement arrangements. Most sign-on bonuses also carry a stipulation about length of service, but they seem...
  3. There are definitely better deals available for tuition reimbursement and/or signon bonuses. $10k per year of contractual obligation is not uncommon in the
  4. Can you believe this? 13yo and mom both pregnant

    I have personally done anesthesia for a C/S for a 12 year old who became pregnant at 11. During my OB rotation, we had a 10 year old deliver. Kids this age are by and large NOT culpable, and their...
  5. Surg tech with serious burns from

    Interesting since CST's and most LPN's would be far outside of their scope of practice doing any ACLS functions, although I think the knowledge base is good to
  6. The above quote is why I asked the question. Is the NATIONAL standard a year of critical care, or just the year of experience? I'm not doubting you, just wanting to clarify. For some reason, the...
  7. Is the national requirement just 1 year as an RN or is it a year of critical care
  8. Just curious - does this technically fall outside your scope of practice? (it may not, I don't know, that's why I'm asking) Maybe there are some different laws for hospice. Seems like ordering...
  9. The statement was absolutely CORRECT. He didn't say anything about supervision, did he? He said it's because we know so much more than we used to. It's a simple statement - one has to wonder why you...
  10. So all I hear is how CRNA's have been doing this for over 100 years, yet the AANA was incorporated in 1931? Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... And as far as "early in your training...one might hope you'd be more open...
  11. Should OR RN's be ACLS/PALS certified?

    For those wondering about cross-allergy with PCN and cephalosporins - it is certainly not rare. It's on the order of 10-15%. However, severe anaphylactic reactions are unusual. And not all cases get...
  12. Should OR RN's be ACLS/PALS certified?

    Glad you have such a high opinion of yourself in case your "gas passer" drops dead. Can you mask a patient? Adequately? Can you intubate a patient or place an LMA? Are you aware that Lidocaine is...
  13. Years ago it was common to use the same syringes all day. Often the syringes weren't even labeled - they were simply stuck back in whatever vial was being used. That's an indefensible practice...
  14. IV in AC

    If a good IV in the AC is all you can get, fine. From an anesthesia standpoint, we hate AC IV's. They have a bad habit of getting kinked at the wrong time, and are harder to secure because of the...
  15. All current CRNA programs offer at least a Master's Degree. This is a relatively recent requirement for CRNA programs considering their 100 year history. I'm sure someone will correct my numbers if...
  16. I think you're correct, there does seem to be more variability with the generic vec. If it wasn't significantly more expensive, we'd probably use even more roc than we currently do. Anything longer...
  17. You'll be an expert by the time you're done with school, don't worry. I'd guess I see cords maybe 80% of the time (?), and most of the time if I don't see them, I have enough curve in the tube to...
  18. It's not a 2-yr certificate - it's a Master's
  19. None in my class were English majors - my class was composed entirely of people with science or healthcare degrees, including nursing and respiratory therapy. There were exactly zero in my class with...
  20. I have friends who are AA's working in Michigan. End of that discussion. As for the CRNA's trying to get us to increase are training, that's a smokescreen and you know it. You want us out, period....
  21. Surgery is being cancelled across DC for lack of anesthesia, but by God we can't have AA's doing what they've been trained to do, right? I don't work for the ASA. They are not my "own
  22. My God, do you ever listen to yourself or read what you write? These are not the actions of a PROFESSIONAL, anesthesia or
  23. Some states grant physician's the authority to delegate medical tasks to other individuals with appropriate training. It's perfectly legal. AA's are well trained, able to secure malpractice...
  24. They ARE working in Michigan, legally, and have been for years. YOU may not recognize them, but that's your
  25. Dealing with SA's and PA's in the OR

    There's a couple of different issues here.Most SA's, at least the ones that I'm familiar with, are surgical technologists with a little additional training (formal or otherwise). Some are certified,...