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Try the Anesthesiologists Manual to Surgical Procedures by Jaffe. Very similar to Essence.

I'm not sure what your question is and believe is seems to be a ranting more than an actual question or topic for discussion. What's the deal and why the aggression on a theoretical topic like MAC? You can use formulas all you want but MAC values only apply to 50% of the population.

Just a tip, never say you are just a staff nurse, you have to respect your position or others won't. It is hard to say what your patient's problem is without more info but since she is weeks postop it would be extremely odd if not impossible to be an anesthetic complication. One thing I can suggest is check to see if she is on zofran, I have seen it exacerbate migraines. Good luck.

We've done them as a local only after po versed...and done a o2/n2o mask for iv then propofol as a tiva.

Having a military background I didn't think it was that bad. You have to realize that everyone that precepts you wants you to be the best because you may one day put them to sleep. If you really want to be a CRNA you can endure the torture. I was told by a very close CRNA friend before I went to school that the reason we get paid so well is because we have to crawl thru hell to get there. It gets better as you move up the food chain and I can assure the benefits at the end are well worth whatever you have to endure. Although I wouldn't put up with the being grabbed if I were you because there is no reason to put up with sexual harrasment or sexual intimidation no matter what the job, it should be reported. Hang in there.

I think you should shadow a CRNA at a major medical/trauma center. You'll find what you need.

Because every anesthetic, everyday is different.

It seems you already have good advice. I can tell you that you just have to find some way to borrow the money to pay it. I just ended up owing about 40k more in loans than my classmates. I don't recommend any type of deferred payment with your X b/c you will be paying a ton of money once you get out anyway. It can be done b/c I did it! Good luck.

The 90% boredom, 10% sheer terror saying is one that is said to explain the appearance that our job is easy to people who don't see that we are really like ducks (calm and graceful above the water and paddling like mad under the water.) I loved the action jobs as an RN and love anesthesia twice as much. Also, at our hospital I do alot of the NICU babies but we rotate just like on hearts and heads, I assume other children's hospitals do the same. Good luck with your decision.

Each group is different with their stipends. Without getting into specifics you get the money in return for a time commitment (2-4 years), just like a sign-on bonus. Just read the small print, it cost me alot when I finished and broke my contract to take another job.

It seems like you have a good plan already. It is hard to get into most programs with all pediatric experience as an RN. I am in a pediatric practice and our group simply takes people with the desire to do peds. I will say that our strongest CRNA's did have some pediatric or NICU experience as RN's. I will also say that even with ped experience you really won't know if you want to do ped anesthesia until you do your ped rotation in school. I have a good friend who did all NICU as a nurse but decided to do OB anesthesia.

For all who think we are a bunch of money driven pigs I want to ask you how much is too much based on my pediatric practice. How much money would it take for you to take a young couple's most prized possession for them and tell them you are going to take care of their 4 week old boy, then go put little junior into a drug induced coma for his craniotomy. How much would it take to get you to put a child to sleep for cardiac cath that has TOF/pulmonary atresia so they can evaluate her heart before having surgery. How much would you charge to take a child from it's sobbing mother to go do a harvest on her baby because he's brain dead. Yes we make good money, because we earn it. Just knowing how long I'm liable for each case in working pediatrics is enough to stress you out even for giving a little propofol to a healthy child in MRI. There is the reward of money but you have to love it to keep from burning out. For the students out there don't let any of the "nay-sayers" steal your dream...many are called, few are chosen.

MTSA isn't Vandy's school of anesthesia and will allow early interviews to anyone with a masters degree who meets qualification criteria. I didn't go there but know many who did and it seems to be an excellent school. I hear their interview process is tough but that's the only negative I've ever heard about it. Good luck.

I had a 3.05 overall and a 3.4 for my BSN. It did take me 3 years to get into a school but I finally did. I jumped thru all the hoops with CCRN, ACLS & PALS instructor and had almost 6 years experience in CVICU, Trauma, & ER before finally getting in and I can tell you that it was all worth it because everything that I did was something that was useful now that the adventure is over.

The thing that I did that helped me most during school was taking 1 day off a week to spend with my wife and kids. Of course there are weeks when you can't do a whole day but you can give them the majority of a day a week. I also got up an hour earlier than normal and/or went to bed an hour later to allow me to read then, which gave me an extra hour or two with family.

Methergine IV can cause severe vasoconstriction or vasospasm which can cause ischemia to the limb the IV is in. Don't get me wrong I've given it IV as well but I've always been pretty vasoconstricted myself when I had to do it.

I haven't seen or done it but have seen someone do a RSI with atracurium using half the dose, waiting a minute and then doing induction. I see no real benefit of doing either over Succs or Roc. Also, I believe if it failed and they aspirated or you couldn't intubate you'd be hung out to dry since literature doesn't support anything other than succs or Roc for RSI.

Just be aware that Dr. Kossick from UAB has written 1 or 2 books on EKG's.

Arkansas State and Union University both have Jan. Admissions but I think their deadline for application has passed.

Keep in mind that even if you can hide your money that you have you can still get a large judgement against you based on future earnings...there seems to always be a catch to a well thought out plan. The thing several CRNA's that I know do as independent contractors is incorporate to help relieve some of the financial liability if their policy doesn't cover the judgement amount.

CV, it's a bigger hospital and you will get more experience with invasive lines and gtts. Plus the transplant experience.

The average for my class is about 5-6 years. The class below us is a little lower, maybe 4 years. Good luck, it is completely worth whatever effort it takes on your part to get in. It took me 3 years to get accepted, but I finish in 5 months!

The hospital where I lived didn't take new grads in ICU either so the day after graduation I packed up the family and moved to Memphis the day after graduation. The next week I was in CVICU and it still took me 4 1/2 years to get into school. I wouldn't waste my time getting experience that wouldn't help me get into school if that was my goal. Like someone said you'll have to get into ICU for a year before even trying for a CCRN. Do whatever it takes.

They like the fact I did an online BSN b/c the Nursing courses at my school are online. As long as you have a BSN form an accredited program it doesn't matter.