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  1. Spanish phrases for anethesia

    miloisstinky replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "Spanish Phrase Book for Anesthesia" by Sidney W. Helperin, M.D. You have to email him directly, great pocket book, (even sells CD's)has all you need and related to anesthesia. www.helperin.net check...

  2. Lidocaine with Extubation

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

    YAY!!! One of my favoritist tricks in my little book!!! About 40-50 mg 5 minutes before i expect them to buck as they are getting lighter (about .5 MAC or BIS is creepin up), when i time it right, it...

  3. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

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

    If it truly concerns you that much and you must "do something", I suggest simply writing an anonymous letter to the supervisor suggesting random drug testing of anesthesia providers in that facility...

  4. Starting to look for work...

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

    I am one of those who believes in getting whooped around your first year or two as a CRNA, then moving on to bread and butter. BUT, if i did decide to go straight to bread and butter, like passgasser...

  5. My feeling after taking boards...a lesson for all

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

    Dude, im a gamblin chick, and Im betting you passed, dont sweat

  6. SRNAs to Graduate Soon

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

    I officially graduated yesterday, I am completely numb with a little bit of exhiliration, exhaustion and sadness all mixed together.....weird feeling, cannot believe its over!!!!!!:roll :roll

  7. What is important to you re: the circulator in the room???

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

    Just to be a nice person and a team player......i think that's all you need to

  8. Potential Space and Epidurals

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

    Potential meaning you make the space by injecting a volume of liquid (narcotics, saline, local anesthetics), the space expands/opens up as you inject even 40-50 ml's. And it helps to know the spinal...

  9. SRNA with a problem, need some help fast!

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

    Oh my, that does not sound like a program I would want to be involved with, nevertheless, I would FIGHT HARD to stay in just like your doing, and I would have backup options ready, even if it means...

  10. Awake Fiberoptic with Ketamine? Any other tricks?

    miloisstinky posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone here routinely use ketamine with their awake foi? Ive never done it, but my classmate just did and said it was awesome. How exactly do you use it, and/or what other tricks/recipes do you...

  11. Awake Fiberoptic with Ketamine? Any other tricks?

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

    At our hospital, we service the jail for Los Angeles county! Therefore, we get tons of jaw fractures (wired shut), facial traumas that require awake foi. I got some sim training, but coming in early...

  12. SRNA Senioritis

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

    Yeah, senioritis is painful, these last 2 years have been the most painful of my life(i guess thats a good thing), i never thought i could bend over so far for so long, but it's gonna be worth it come...

  13. SRNA Blood transfusion question

    miloisstinky replied to soliant12's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  14. Pediatric CRNA

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

    Yeah, just request more time in your pediatric rotation, let them know upfront. I know my program would let you do extra time in peds if requested, but like someone said, most people dont want to do...

  15. Clinical Quiz: Bite Blocks

    miloisstinky replied to piper77's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Funny, we were just talking about this today. This would be a great (and simple) research project. Im experimenting, always used OA's as bite blocks on emergence, just recently started using a "soft...

  16. Senior in a Cardiac Rotation

    miloisstinky replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    BWT, i think its luck of the draw...i had the same experience in my cardiac rotation, i was basically the go-fer and the robot. I still learned a lot, but had no autonomy at all, even had to "ask"...

  17. Coumadin prior to major surgery, your experience?

    miloisstinky posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Im having a frustrating time finding specific information, so I thought I would resource CRNA's for experience with this situation. Major abdominal surgery (potential 1500ml blood loss), the patient...

  18. How much movement does it take to dislodge a tube?

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

    im sorry, again...why would someone cut the excess off of the ett? oops, nevermind, didnt see the last page of posts...i guess most people are thinking what i was

  19. advantages of MSN rather than other Master's for CRNA?

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

    The wonderful advantage of an MS over an MSN is that you do NOT have to take any Nursing-Fluff type of courses!!!!

  20. Self evaluation exam

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

    I took the SEE exam several months ago....whew! I thought it was very hard, it was along the lines of medical board review exams that anesthesia residents take as I have a few of those texts. The good...

  21. Few questions about the field....

    miloisstinky replied to Julzz819's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    HI, ive seen many threads on most of your questions, if you hit search then advanced search, you can search this entire CRNA forum to get some more specific topics that may have already been covered,...

  22. First job

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

    The previous link sums it up. But just to add, I fought hard with this decision. I had to choose between a job with a GUCCI schedule, more pay BUT no peds, no OB, no trauma, no call versus another job...

  23. how much of a disadvantage?

    miloisstinky replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My 2cents, dont waste your time with more than 1 year. You will do just fine, one year of patient care ICU contact is enough. I had 7 years, i have friends in my program with 1 year only, even only...

  24. Help me handle Pitocin.

    miloisstinky replied to epiphany's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OMG!! This sounds like a topic for

  25. ever miss it?

    miloisstinky replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually i do miss it sometimes. The worst is when I know nothing about this person in the ICU or ward, slam an ETT tube down the throat (per say), and leave. I feel guilty at times because im so...