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  1. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    heartICU replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To me, being an excellent CRNA is being acutely aware of patient status, administering a skillful, safe, carefully tailored anesthetic, with a smooth induction, rapid, smooth emergence when indicated,...

  2. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    heartICU replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Careful what you say here. Some of the best CRNAs I know got in with less than two years of experience. Most programs are pretty good at weeding out those applicants who just rushed through their ICU...

  3. Beta Blockade during C-section

    heartICU replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Possibly fetal bradycardia? I looked at a couple of research articles (actually anecdotal case reports) of parturients receving esmolol for tachycardia, and it did state that there were reports of...

  4. Epidural management in labor

    heartICU replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

    How frequently do you end up with someone who needs a stat C/S? How long does it take your surgical team to get into the hospital? When you say surgical team, do you mean the OB/PA, or does that...

  5. Epidural management in labor

    heartICU replied to Mythreeangels's topic in General Nursing

    I am a SRNA doing my OB rotation right now, and I have a question about those hospitals that offer OB services without an anesthesia provider in house. What happens if you have a laboring woman with...

  6. fresh gas flow rates

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

    Yes. Take your flow of oxygen and divide that by your total gas flow. For example... If your total gas flow is 3L (2L N2O and 1L O2) then to calculate your nitrous total, I divide the total amount of...

  7. CRNA in Washington State

    heartICU replied to wannabFNP's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Try posting this in the Pre-CRNA Inquiry Form. You may get a better

  8. Clinical - GlideScope and intubation assistant devices..

    heartICU replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I hve used the glidescope many times, and you are right - it can be difficult to manipulate the ETT because of that curve. Our glidescope has a special stylet that we use that greatly increases our...

  9. fresh gas flow rates

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

    1. Depends on what you are trying to do. If you are trying to get some agent on quickly or get it down quickly, high flow rates will help you do that. Low flow rates will help you preserve existing...

  10. interview

    heartICU replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Look at the top of the nurse anesthetist forum. You will find a sub-forum specifically for pre-CRNAs with answers to your questions.

  11. Amiodarone Admistration Info for a Class

    heartICU replied to KneenaM's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It also can cause discoloration of skin, sclera of the eyes, and organs. Have you ever washed betadine off a postop surgical patient, and the washcloth turns the sheets purple? That is the color the...

  12. RRNA or SRNA for title, What is your opinion?

    heartICU replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think that means Registered Nurse Anesthesia Intern. Correct me if I am

  13. Practice outside the OR?

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

    Don't know of any CRNAs that worked in ICU, but we did have ACNPs working as part of the intensivist team at my hospital (they were in our five cardiothoracic intensive care units). They would start...

  14. Cutting Balloon cuffs

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

    I have ripped it off once or twice, but not as a routine practice of mine. The times I ripped it were when patients were struggling to be held down (extremely combative cranis who were ready to be...

  15. RRNA or SRNA for title, What is your opinion?

    heartICU replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    But on that same note, I do not hear residents introducing themselves as "Dr. John Smith, resident physician." They stop at Dr. Smith. Is it right for them to not include "resident" in their...

  16. Question about Master's options

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

    Case Western has a RN-MSN bridge. Check out

  17. RRNA or SRNA for title, What is your opinion?

    heartICU replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Exact same situation here

  18. info needed from current crna's, please....Is it boring????

    heartICU replied to tamm1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    1. It is not a boring job. You don't just administer the anesthetic and switch to autopilot. For one thing, administration of an anesthetic is not just a one-time thing. You do it second-to-second, to...

  19. SRNA's Did you do a clinical with a CRNA?

    heartICU replied to ivypetals's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes. It is actually required for many programs to have shadowed a CRNA for a day or

  20. OR Narcotic Waste

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

    Our staff anesthesiologist will witness, or the PACU nurse will

  21. DUI ten years ago......Is there anyone who will hire me in GA?

    heartICU replied to KindredWolf's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Why did you lose your job in

  22. NPs in Flight/transport Nursing

    heartICU replied to FINDURPASSION's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    The school I am currently attending for anesthesia has an ACNP program with a flight nursing specialty. Here is the link.

  23. Can I join AANA?

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

    I tried to join before I went to school also, but you can only join if you are a CRNA or a CRNA

  24. Nurses pulling CTs?

    heartICU replied to RN12345656's topic in Cardiac

    We have twelve cardiac surgeons, and probably twice that many PAs, and do anywhere from 15-25 hearts a day, depending on the season, day of the week, etc. According to the stats the heart center puts...

  25. SRNA's....Amazing website for anatomy help!!!

    heartICU replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    haha - remember spinal nerves C 3,4,5 keeps the diaphragm alive and S 2,3, & 4 keeps the member off the