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  1. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

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

    I do wish you well, just be prepared for the qualifications of others when the school selects their applicants.....that's all I am saying. There are few slots and many applicants. It may just end up...

  2. Nerve Blocks

    mwbeah replied to Traveler's topic in Pain Management

    Just some clarification (your information is incorrect), marcaine is an amide local anesthetic and cocaine is an ester local anesthetic. Marcaine is a synthetic local anesthetic, no relation. This...

  3. Orientation for new CRNAs

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

    You better be able to "rock and roll", when you are licensed you are expected to perform. Good Luck,

  4. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

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

    "for qualified rns, amp offers admission to the graduate program (every effort will be made to accommodate master's clinical specialty of choice), graduate-level study as early as the first term, and...

  5. Bypass question

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

    In my experience, once the perfusionist takes over any agent you give (ie narcs, benzos, etc) is given via a port on the bypass machine. You have to make sure you are administering certain agents...

  6. Approximate Insurance Costs for CRNAs

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

    For 1000 hours a year "moonlighting" it is around 2000. Again, each year you practice it increases (because of "tails").

  7. CRNA school/Colorado

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

    You all should call and make sure, the website for 2004 list 18 primary sites, I just downloaded the application and it has 23 sites (it may be an old form). Just make sure before you apply,...

  8. CRNA school/Colorado

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

    I am a CRNA who works in Denver (as well as Fort Carson) and just didn't think that there were any Anesthesia Nursing programs in the state. I got the information directly from the Tex Wes website...

  9. CRNA school/Colorado

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

    here is the listing from tex wes: (i don't see denver) [color=#003399]clinical sites and affiliations in responses to the department of health and human services' study of nurse anesthetist...

  10. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

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

    Your stated is noted but an AA is not a CRNA. Research the history of this topic and you will begin to see the difference. An AA must always be under the medical direction of an MDA, whereas a CRNA...

  11. Gre

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

    Goto the website www.number2.com it is a prep site which is ran by the developers of the standardized test (GRE, SAT, etc), its a good prep tool.

  12. Gre

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

    I had to take the GRE twice, once in 1998 for CRNA school and once recently for my physiology doctorate program. I used the princeton review book and powerprep software on both occasions and found...

  13. CRNA school/Colorado

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

    Unless there is a new program out there, I know of no CRNA programs in Colorado.

  14. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    mwbeah replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    the program is only at fort sam houston, tx. info on the program can be found at www.dns.amedd.army.mil/crna/ it is a master's degree program and you will not be able to work at all during the...

  15. happy birthday lt.graham

    mwbeah replied to rnmls's topic in Government, Military

    Have a great birthday, I will see you in San Antonio.

  16. Is there something comparable to Toradol that can be given IV for pain?

    mwbeah replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

    I agree with Tenesma, TEG is the test to use. If anyone has questions about toradol, Sota Omogui's Anesthesia Drug Handbook has more than enough info (MOA, morphine equivalency, etc)

  17. Is there something comparable to Toradol that can be given IV for pain?

    mwbeah replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

    I agree that toradol must be used with caution, but monitoring platelet levels has little meaning. Toradol doesn't decrease the platelet count (it affects the arachodonic acid cycle and inhibits...

  18. Is there something comparable to Toradol that can be given IV for pain?

    mwbeah replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

    I agree that we can disagree, however some posters require more direct measures. My research focus is preemptive analgesia (look for the publication in August AANA Journal). If a patient has already...

  19. Do CRNAs practice in Austin TX?

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

    We have a reservist who will be with us for 3 months, he works in Austin. Hope this helps.

  20. Requested reposting of information concerning US Army Graduate Program in Anest Nsg

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

    I usually am not this animated with responses but when there is a false statement it really steams me. Matt, you are "knocking" the program by not being truthful about your experience and how our...

  21. Requested reposting of information concerning US Army Graduate Program in Anest Nsg

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

    Things are great, I started out as PVT Mike and now CPT Mike with MSN and the Army is sending me for my Doctorate in Physiology. Sounds pretty good to me. The moonlighting ain't bad either. Hmmmmm,...

  22. Is there something comparable to Toradol that can be given IV for pain?

    mwbeah replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

    Michael, your posts speak for themself. You obviously don't care enough for your patients to ensure they have the appropriate agents to address the appropriate patient needs. Making a patient...

  23. Is there something comparable to Toradol that can be given IV for pain?

    mwbeah replied to bellehill's topic in Pain Management

    Phenergan is not a drug to treat pain, here is its mechanism of action: Mechanism of Action: The predominant action of promethazine is antagonism of H1-receptors. Although promethazine is...

  24. Questions regarding critical care nursing and role of NPs in the Army

    mwbeah replied to JasonL's topic in Government, Military

    You are going to receive constructive credit.....say you have 3 years (for example sake) then you will receive 1.5 years towards promotion which means you come in as 1LT. If you have 8 years as RN...

  25. Army Nusring Questions

    mwbeah replied to breece's topic in Government, Military

    As soon as you get to your first duty station, start the application for the AMEDD commissioning program. If you do a Google search and type in AMEDD commissioning program you will find the...