Skytrane

Skytrane has 25 years experience.

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1. Future UIC BSN student, looking into further options: CRNA in Illinois

   Skytrane replied to sarahpinks's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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2. Future UIC BSN student, looking into further options: CRNA in Illinois

   Skytrane replied to sarahpinks's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Sarah, Congratulations on starting your journey to become a nurse. Almost all of the CRNA programs in the area have the same admission requirements as these are dictated by both our professional...

3. Army CRNA program question

   Skytrane replied to condanchri's topic in Government, Military

   Having taught in the Army CRNA program - I'll try to answer your question. The Army program is a 2 phase program; Phase I is all didactic and at the Academy of Health Sciences at Ft Sam Houston in...

4. How many epidurals does it take.......

   Skytrane replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   There are several research articles on this very issue, unfortunately I don't have the citations for you. I am sure you could easily find them by doing a pubmed search. Most of these articles say that...

5. CRNA Degree which title is better?

   Skytrane replied to CI-PLANTOGAS's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   The real question is what you want to do after becoming a CRNA. If you want to be a clinician, then the degree doesn't matter - the certification matters. If you want to teach, do research, etc....

6. Help with Gas Machine

   Skytrane replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Very breifly and in a nutshell, the answer to your question is...it depends....upon the type of anesthesia machine you are using. The textbook answer is that most machines have a minimum O2 flow of...

7. Army Reserve CRNA

   Skytrane replied to bandit788's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I am an Army Reserve CRNA and have "mobilized" once already in support of GWOT (the global war on terrorism). Here is the story, the 90 day rule applys to certain critical specialties - one of which...

8. Labor epidural lawsuit

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

   This has caused me to question my own practice and we are in discussion amoung our group and with the OB dept. I usually let the father/significant other participate by sitting in front of and...

9. Combined Spinal-epidurals

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

   CSE for L+D - I don't use this technique for a primip. The analgesia you get with the intrathecal administration of a low dose local anestheic and opioid is phenomenal. They get almost total pain...

10. Regional Anesthesia

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

    I am a CRNA in a small community hospital in rural Wisconsin, and we do about 65% of ALL cases with a block of some sort. Regional experience in your practice setting is much like regional experience...

11. Seeking Information On the Army Reserves

    Skytrane replied to angelique777's topic in Government, Military

    You ask a very vague question which is difficult to answer. I spent 14 years active Army and last 5 in Army Reserves. The first question you need to ask yourself is what you want ot do? The follow...