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  1. Blood Patch

    The majority of patients we get for blood patches are from spinal taps and myelograms - very few come from wet taps from anesthesia. We usually get them on an ER
  2. Compensation is based on supply and demand, not
  3. Placement of nerve monitoring electrodes

    Just personal opinion, but.... Y'all are absolutely nuts if you are involved in placing these electrodes for the surgeon. Training from a "factory rep" is worthless. What will happen if the surgeon...
  4. They did a c-section without anesthesia

    That's called an impatient OB doc - nothing to do with the
  5. CRNA vs. anesthesiologist

    Wow, ya had me going until your 3rd
  6. CRNA vs. anesthesiologist

    The P in DNP or DNAP is "practice", although it's a strange concept since most of the curricula I've seen have little to do with clinical practice and a lot to do with nursing theory and politics....
  7. I do not think I can make it in L&D... devastated

    Katrina, We're at the same place. This hospital has a well-deserved outstanding reputation. Yes, it is extremely high volume, but each and every patient receives an excellent level of care. It's...
  8. CRNA vs. anesthesiologist

    OK, let's at least give real facts here. Almost all CRNA programs are at the Master's Degree level. Perhaps a couple of made a jump to the DNAP concept, and it won't even be a requirement for...
  9. Right - a PA program, but not an AA
  10. He's playing with fire. You can't practice as a CRNA without BEING a CRNA, and you can't be an AA without BEING an AA - and that means going through the respective programs and passing the certifying...
  11. Ignore the recruiting agencies, use gaswork as a resource, but not THE resource. Nothing leaves an impression like making phone calls and having a professional-looking resume or CV. There are no...
  12. Re-read my posts, #4, #9, and especially #13. Clearly many of you see no problems with tattoos, visible or otherwise, in professionals. Fine. You have your opinion, I have mine. I'll just leave it...
  13. It's interesting that, except for the OP, very few anesthetists have posted in response to the question posed, and the few that have seem to be generally opposed to the idea of visible
  14. Tattoos in a military setting are a tad different. Apples to oranges. Private practice is a different thing altogether. More people have tattoos than not? I doubt
  15. As indicated in my original response to the OP, "you won't like my answer". Professionals should look professional. That's why you still see docs wearing coat and tie or white jackets. That's why...
  16. And I don't think you got the point I was trying to make. I met a girl yesterday interested in medical school. She was observing in the OR. She had a large floral tattoo covering the back of her...
  17. You won't like my answer... Professionals don't get tattoos. Of course if you want something cute on your butt, where no one else will see it, go right ahead. Yes, I know you want to "express...
  18. Anesthesia incident on OR Nursing Record?

    It's a reimbursement issue, but there's no need to document it multiple times by multiple
  19. Anesthesia incident on OR Nursing Record?

    If you feel the need, you can document the change from regional to general, but that would be it. Not sure why you think "w/o preoxygenation" is an issue or would be worthy of your concern as far as...
  20. If you're in Georgia, you should rethink your position - as I recall, the Georgia BON has ruled that it is illegal for Georgia RN's to bolus
  21. Pay attention boys and girls - that's a true statement right
  22. If it's not priced competitively, it will be a tough sell after the "newness" wears off. There's absolutely no reason to abandon common sense and normal dosing practices just because there's a new...
  23. CRNA vs AA

    You admit you know nothing about AA's, then continue on your tirade. All you "know" is what you regurgitate from the
  24. CRNA vs AA

    I'll be glad to dig out the articles from the North Carolina
  25. CRNA vs AA

    Don't know how long he's been your ex, but maybe you should do some catching up. A lot has changed in the last few years. The AANA has brought "shooting themselves in the foot" to a whole new level...