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  1. Opinions on BIS Monitors?

    sonessrna replied to mrigas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My staff anesthesiologist put it on Jello and got a conscious reading....I say no

  2. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

    sonessrna replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    NO FANNY PACK!!!!! I carry my PDA...all you need to know...two pens, my precordial steth and a sharpie!! Sometimes I carry my clip board with my golden cheat sheet and my Mass General Book and Peds...

  3. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    sonessrna replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    One of my staff anesthesiologists is an expert on the awareness topic. He wrote a book called "Awareness during Anesthesia" His name is M.M.

  4. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    sonessrna replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is what I think of the BIS....one of our MDAs put it one a piece of Jello and got a conscious reading!!!! We used to use it in ICU and we got an unconscious reading on one of our nurses who was...

  5. Post graduate anesthesia education

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

    I'm interested in the extended peds training too...and no, I 'don't want to be an MDA...just interested in additional

  6. Is it possible to titrate paralytics?

    sonessrna replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm glad "some dumb RT" told you to do an ABG!!!. It might have been normal...but that should be the first thing you think of when someone is confused, with low or normal sats, and who is breathing...

  7. Resource books

    sonessrna replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you're probably referring to Big Miller not Baby Miller. Big Miller is a two volume beast which is the bible of anesthesia. It's awesome!!! But expensive and daunting. Anesthesia and...

  8. New CRNA schools

    sonessrna replied to Harmony213's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There is SO much involved in getting a CRNA school to popup. Iowa opened two up about 10 years ago. There was a huge fiasco with MDAs refusing to work with the programs, legislation, clinical sites...

  9. MD referring to CRNA as 'support staff'

    sonessrna replied to kestrel1121's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You are so right....everyone who comes in contact with the patient is their support

  10. So am I ready or Not?

    sonessrna replied to Nitecap's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    More than studying...just relax!! That will take you so much farther!! I took the GRE. I did terrible on one section and fine on the others. I retook it and got so much better on the section I did...

  11. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    sonessrna replied to versatile_kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When you refer to class of 2006 you mean beginning in 2006 or graduating in 2006? I graduate in 2006 and was just

  12. CRNA lifestyle

    sonessrna replied to andreaJ's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That's awesome that you are sticking with your goals. I noticed you said that while those people drop out of their interest in CRNA school your competition becomes less...actually, unfortunately it...

  13. CRNA lifestyle

    sonessrna replied to andreaJ's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Andrea...good for you!!! Congratulations on college and having goals!!!! I knew I wanted to be a CRNA when I was 18!!! I was a freshman in nursing at the time. Currently, I'm about a year into the...

  14. Books to read prior to school

    sonessrna replied to jacads's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What classes will you be starting with...are you front loaded or do you start clinical right away? I agree that Morgan & MIkhail is a MUST have for any anesthesia provider...down and dirty and...

  15. Anesthesia Paper Ideas

    sonessrna replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are so many....how about how CRNAs are used in rural settings, the lifting of supervision of CRNAs in certain states (Iowa for

  16. Interesting - new "bedside manners" test for med students -

    sonessrna replied to u-r-sleeepy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with you..there are a ton of nurses out there who have an inferiority complex and who are complete lazy b****es. However, there are also a large number of surgeons...anesthesiologists...etc...

  17. Any Schools with open slots?

    sonessrna replied to mrreah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't want to give the wrong impression about the program. To be honest, it was the most rigorous and grueling application and interview process I had been through (I interviewed at 5...

  18. Any Schools with open slots?

    sonessrna replied to mrreah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I go to the University of Iowa (big surprise there are only 6 students...it's Iowa :) ). Next year they are taking

  19. Would you still take the CCRN exam...?

    sonessrna replied to MaleAPRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you can maintain your CCRN while in CRNA schooll because anesthesia is critical care in a way. I'm a CCRN and I think classes and clinical count as part of your CENS. I know one of the...

  20. Loan Forgiveness?

    sonessrna replied to bbear's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm very interested in this as

  21. CRNA Debate from www.studentdoctor.net

    sonessrna replied to meandragonbrett's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are you that insecure in your job that you have to absolutely insult everyone around you? How

  22. Any Schools with open slots?

    sonessrna replied to mrreah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My program had open slots...but they didn't take anyone but the 8 people offered a slot. Two decided not to come and they decided there were not enouygh people qualified to get into the program...so...

  23. Clinical question about laryngoscopy

    sonessrna replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not an expert in intubations...but I have only had 1 blind intubation since I started intubating and I did an esophageal intubation with that also my only esophageal intubation yet so far.. I...

  24. Acceptance 2+ yrs in advance

    sonessrna replied to Kiwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think it depends on the school you apply to. I got excepted at three schools for the following year (Fall 2003) and another two schools put me on a waiting list that guaranteed me a position in the...

  25. New Grad interested in CRNA

    sonessrna replied to TennRN2004's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations on graduation!! Personally, I worked for 3 years prior to applying to CRNA school (that is a one year process). I had 4 years prior to starting and My CCRN. (By the way, I'm the...