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  1. I am considering joining the Army, and have a few questions...

    mwbeah replied to erinhen's topic in Government, Military

    Sounds like you had a bad experience, but I can't say the same. Let's see, last year on top of my army salary I made 73,000 just moonlighting. Army is not that bad at all, plus I will retire in 10...

  2. I am considering joining the Army, and have a few questions...

    mwbeah replied to erinhen's topic in Government, Military

    Actually, for a floor nurse the salary is slightly higher than the civilian counterpart. As for the CRNA, the bonuses are up and the autonomy is second to none (if you search some of my previous...

  3. I am considering joining the Army, and have a few questions...

    mwbeah replied to erinhen's topic in Government, Military

    You appear jaded...................... I started out enlisted in 1988 and the military has funded almost every bit of my education. Now an active duty CPT with an A.A, A.S, BSN, MSN, and currently...

  4. steps to drawing up demerol and vistaril?

    mwbeah replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.drugs.com/PDR/Vistaril_Intramuscular_Solution.html Link may help you with the interaction with Demerol. As for the drawing up into a needle, I would assume these are single use vials so it...

  5. help with pathophysiology of depression

    mwbeah replied to eko's topic in Psychiatric

    http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depresfact.cfm Excerpt from above linked NIH article Evidence from neuroscience, genetics, and clinical investigation demonstrate that depression is a disorder of the...

  6. senate approving commissions?

    mwbeah replied to egul105's topic in Government, Military

    Always cover yourself by asking for the regulation number and source of the current information. I used was prior enlisted and learned some things the hard way. I LOVE being in the Army and serving...

  7. senate approving commissions?

    mwbeah replied to egul105's topic in Government, Military

    jim, my friend make sure you have the correct information to recruit with. please read: accessions and retention: new officers to receive regular army commissions by gary sheftick/army news service...

  8. senate approving commissions?

    mwbeah replied to egul105's topic in Government, Military

    I just read the change, it appears that it is for CPT through LTC, this guy shouldn't be having a problem.

  9. Obstetric Anaesthesia

    mwbeah replied to asolomio's topic in Operating Room

    If she has no real medical history, she wouldn't receive a general anesthetic. She would have either a spinal or epidural.

  10. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    mwbeah replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just another FYI, I went back to the lecturer to double check and it definitely was 20 weeks and 5 days. (Background, I attend some of the same courses as the medical students and this came from a...

  11. BURN question re: IV narcotics

    mwbeah replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Burn

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  12. Position of arms

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

    Also, I guess you would call it more or less a neutral position (with slight supination).

  13. Position of arms

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

    We kinda do a "tweener" (thumbs more or less at 10 and 2 (left thumb at 10 oclock and right at 2) with the plexiglass arm holders, egg crate, gel pads. Many times we just tuck them close with just...

  14. opinions

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

    You are so right, its allllllllllllllll good!

  15. opinions

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

    A little sensitive are we? As a practitioner, you had better be asking those questions......

  16. No More Demerol IV Push???

    mwbeah replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

    you all might be interested in this link http://www.paindr.com/meperidine%20guidelines.rtf "based upon these observations, it is concluded that there are few circumstances that justify the use of...

  17. BURN question re: IV narcotics

    mwbeah replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Burn

    http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/papers/cyberprop.html however, electronic mail and synchronous communication sites such as internet relay chat (irc) and various forms of muds (multi-user...

  18. Can someone explain to me what the INR TEST is

    mwbeah replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    international normalized ratio (inr) more than 2 million americans are estimated to be treated with warfarin (national center for statistics, 1984). as with any medical treatment the weighing of...

  19. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    mwbeah replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Short term, hyperventilation has its place. I certainly would use it if I had nothing else (in the short term). But, I wouldn't take the CO2 too low (maybe 20-25).

  20. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    mwbeah replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Caveat, When reading articles (whole 'nother topic) and taking information from people, I would hope that everyone is like I am: "Let me do some research on my own and see if what they said is...

  21. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    mwbeah replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    here is an abstract: j neurosurg. 1991 nov;75(5):731-9.[color=#336699]related articles, [color=#336699]links adverse effects of prolonged hyperventilation in patients with severe head injury: a...

  22. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    mwbeah replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    There is alot of literature (especially pediatric) which shows detrimental effects of prolonged hyperventilation (terrible ischemia). Short term (usually less then 6-8 hours) not too terrible but DO...

  23. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    mwbeah replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Are you implying...........? Lets see, I work with propofol daily. When the BP drops, I believe that you turn the infusion down.....correct me if I am wrong.......... I am a Doctoral Neuroscience...

  24. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    mwbeah replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually was a press release from a D.C area hospital. Whether or not it is factually based it does bring up some issues. It is documented and verifiable that 2% of 22 weekers survive, how will that...

  25. Clinical Doctorate in Anesthsia

    mwbeah replied to Lambert5883's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the problem is that nursing leardership has to decide what is or is not "the standard" certification and the practice doctorate in nursing on october 25, 2004, member institutions of the american...