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  1. Ketamine for dressing changes

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

    I agree with Brenna's Dad about ketamine. You said perhaps the NP was against any drug that caused resp depression, and ketamine is the only drug of its kind to not cause loss of respirations. In...

  2. GI Diprivan thread

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

    The arguement is concerning non-anesthesia RNs pushing Diprivan for ELECTIVE procedures (Specials Radiology and GI) to unintubated patients with only a GI MD in the room. No one is challenging the...

  3. Propofol

    rn29306 replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Sorry for the last long post. I'm sure it was longer than the "inservice" that made such a profound expert at pushing anesthetics outside your practice acts to unintubated

  4. Propofol

    rn29306 replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    That is just the point. Instead of spouting off with no info, I was providing information regarding the Nurse Practice Acts since it speaks of nursing actions whether an MD is in the rooom not. A...

  5. Propofol

    rn29306 replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Not to sound repetative of wordy, but is is straight from Astra-Zeneca, the maker of Diprivan: 1. Diprivan is a sedative/hypnotic agent that can be used for both induction and / or maintanance of...

  6. Propofol

    rn29306 replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Not to sound repetative of wordy, but is is straight from Astra-Zeneca, the maker of Diprivan: 1. Diprivan is a sedative/hypnotic agent that can be used for both induction and / or maintanance of...

  7. abuse survivor terrified of having colonoscopy

    rn29306 replied to unikuelady's topic in Gastroenterology

    I am truly sorry for your past experiences that now affect your current medical condition. I am a CRNA student (SRNA) and I can tell you that the current drugs available now are far different than in...

  8. abuse survivor terrified of having colonoscopy

    rn29306 replied to unikuelady's topic in Gastroenterology

    I am truly sorry for your past experiences that now affect your current medical condition. I am a CRNA student (SRNA) and I can tell you that the current drugs available now are far different than in...

  9. ICU interview for CRNA path PLEASE HELP

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

    My hospital system in required a two year committment from new graduates. Orientation was approximately 6 months, 4 months on days and 2 months on nights. Critical care courses were taken during the...

  10. UTC applications and TANA

    rn29306 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If anyone has applied to UTC in Chattanooga and would like to hear some pointers for the program, feel free to write back and I can tell you how it went last year. Also, what is the general consensus...

  11. RN-Paramedic Bridge

    rn29306 replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    The only program I am aware of is in Nebraska at Creighton University. RNs are required to take a 1 week course to become an EMT-B and cost $300. Then the RN-EMT-B can take a 2 week course and become...

  12. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    rn29306 replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    As a RN in many previous hosptial subspecialties, critical care transport RN, and current now SRNA, the tube movement comment strikes home. Perhaps it happens on occasion in your ED (and for that I am...

  13. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    rn29306 replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    As someone who has worked both sides of the sliding ED doors, what a beautiful post. Thank

  14. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    rn29306 replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

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  15. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    rn29306 replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    I've worked both sides of the emergency room doors - as a RN in the ED / ICU and also as a CCEMT-P certified critical care transport nurse for a private ambulance company. The two jobs are radically...

  16. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    rn29306 replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Believe it or not, I had a patient with H&H of 1 and 6. Young female, intraab bleeding from prior GYN surgery, was in ER for a while, went unconscious and then the lab called with H&H report....

  17. Vasoactive drugs - down to the cellular level - Resources anyone?

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

    Good points are being made about the interview process. Our program director(the same guy that led our interview) was asked exactly what he looked for in an applicant as far as the interview goes. He...

  18. Vasoactive drugs - down to the cellular level - Resources anyone?

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

    We were required to purchase Basics of Anesthesia by Robert K. Stoelting / Ronald Miller (4th ed) by Churchill Livingstone publishing, ISBN # 0-443-06573-X. We were supposed to read this book prior to...

  19. Steps to becoming a flight nurse

    rn29306 replied to Ebeza's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I see that my essay fell on deaf ears.....she got out of

  20. Steps to becoming a flight nurse

    rn29306 replied to Ebeza's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    When I graduated from BSN school 3 years ago, I caught alot of flak from more senior nurses about me going straight into the units (CCU and ICU). I am sorry, but the old argument of doing med/surg for...

  21. Weight Requirements/Physical

    rn29306 replied to jackel's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Believe it or not, weight requirements are not the same across the board. It really depends on the type of aircraft configuration the company flies, and especially the single vs twin enging...

  22. CRNA?? and cost of living

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

    As a single, out-of-state srna (no family, no house) it can be financially done if you are careful. School costs actually go beyond the federally cut-off on government loans ($18,500 a year) when you...

  23. Best Pocket Reference?

    rn29306 replied to MellowOne's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Second to getting a Palm, I would suggest "UNBC Critical Care Transport Field Guide" and was sold to our transport class as we took a course entitled CCEMT-P (critical care emergency medical...

  24. CRNA only partner groups

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

    Does the "southeast" include Georgia? I know of a well-paying CRNA only group outside the Atlanta area if you are

  25. Letting my medic cert go, is there a transport RN cert I can get?

    rn29306 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Before starting anesthesia school last year, I worked on a mobile ICU in Atlanta, GA after completing a program called CCEMT-P (critical care emergency medical transport-provider). It is not nursing...