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  1. Serum Glucose Testing in the OR.

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

    Actually, we are pretty aggressive at my facility with glucose levels, at least in the cardiac ORs. Most patients end up on an insulin drip, at least for a few hours, starting with blood sugars over...

  2. acute care job right out of college

    heartICU replied to aalya123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not sure patient acuity has much to do with new grads being hired directly into ICU or not. I think it's a matter of being a larger facility and having more resources available to train new...

  3. Depression amoung OR nurses after organ harvesting

    heartICU replied to redding6's topic in Operating Room

    It is difficult. I have not been practicing anesthesia for long, but I have done two - a two-year-old while I was a student, and a patient in their mid-thirties. Let me tell you, it is a hard thing to...

  4. Cleveland Clinic RN wage???

    heartICU replied to chris_NC0112's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Stank hole? Nice. FYI - Everyone around the Cleveland area pays for parking, at least if you work downtown. And UH, down the street from CCF, also charges employees for parking. The wages are not that...

  5. Gastric bypass - psycho

    heartICU replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

    These patients present very interesting dilemmas. We have a well-known bariatric surgeon (two actually) at our facility, and I was discussing the post-op and long-term outcomes with one of them....

  6. CRNA or PharmD???

    heartICU replied to mambutz7hart's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This is incorrect. CRNAs practice in every

  7. Doctor Frustrations

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

    You say M&M is higher when CRNAs provide anesthesia, yet you also say you respect our job and see a need for it. You respect poor patient outcomes? You are contradicting yourself. Please provide...

  8. (BSN) Travel Nurses MAKE MORE than CRNAs!

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

    Money isn't everything. I like anesthesia better than ICU nursing. Plain and

  9. Terrible Undergrad GPA

    heartICU replied to Burnt2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    FYI - CRNAs are licensed/certified in U.S. Practice overseas would most liekly be impossible, unless it were with the military, or part of a humanitarian mission. Someone correct me if I am

  10. MS vs MSN

    heartICU replied to jesset2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    MS = Master of Science MSN = Master of Science in Nursing You don't really get a MSN in Nurse Anesthesia. It would be called a MSNA. You are an advanced practice nurse with a masters degree in...

  11. CRNA will become PhD?

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

    First of all, CRNA is a certification, not a degree. There is a movement to get all masters' prepared nurses to the doctoral level (DNP) at some point in the future. However, a PhD is a RESEARCH...

  12. Things you must have for CRNA school

    heartICU replied to zozzy777's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Since you are going to the program I just graduated from, I can offer some advice. They will send you a booklist soon, if they haven't already. You do not need to buy every book on it - when you get...

  13. Case Western Aug 2007 Start

    heartICU replied to zozzy777's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I graduated from Case in Dec, and they are a little slow on the paperwork. Don't worry - it will get there. The program directors will make sure you have everything you

  14. Intubating during surgery?

    heartICU replied to wannabesedated's topic in Operating Room

    Just curious - how do you know he was not under general anesthesia? Was this supposed to be done under local anesthesia? Was he provided any sedatives? Sometimes the meds we give to provide sedation...

  15. Any NPs in Cardiology out there??

    heartICU replied to tutored's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not an NP, but the school I graduated from does offer a specialty in cardiovascular nursing as part of their NP program. Check it out.

  16. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

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

    My program director did not repeat anything he heard someone else say. It was his program (that he was the director of at the time) that educated this particular AA/CRNA. I know several AAs socially....

  17. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

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

    First of all, don't be rude. My program director, who has been the director for 10+ years, provided me with this information. He is a well-respected member in the nurse anesthesia profession, and I...

  18. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

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

    This choice was available to me. I chose CRNA. The program I attended educated a former AA to be a CRNA, and from what I was told, that particular individual was blown away at the depth and breadth of...

  19. Boards and the minimum

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

    FYI: The original poster is talking about CRNA boards, NOT RN boards. And yes, I do know someone who had the minimum number of questions, and still failed, but she didn't study except a few weeks (as...

  20. nursing student traumatized by the PACU

    heartICU replied to labcat01's topic in PACU

    Sevoflurane can cause emergence delirium. In most cases, kids wake up screaming and crying. Sometimes its pain, sometimes its emotional distress, and sometimes its none of the above or a combination...

  21. Deciding whether to drop out CRNA school?

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

    Accidentally dislodging a central line during transfer is something that unfortunately can happen if you are not careful. While I understand that when someone is reprimanding you, it may seem that...

  22. Total Loan Amount

    heartICU replied to sed8U's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    45,000 (that includes 6,000 from

  23. Drug dispensing systems

    heartICU replied to mkmdbm7's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Any drugs that we need quickly, we usually have out already (we get it out in preparation for the case). We have a pyxis in several of our fast-turnover rooms, and it is very

  24. CRNA boards vs NCLEX

    heartICU replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The CRNA boards don't even compare to the NCLEX. It's all more advanced anatomy, physiology, physics, pharmacology, etc than NCLEX. The two can't really even be compared. Yes, if you fail you can...

  25. CRNA anything like nursing?

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

    Please don't spread incorrect information. This is not true. Some facilities choose to have a team approach to anesthesia, where the MD and CRNA are together for induction. Some facilities do not. In...