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In the hospital where I worked we often used a mix of Propofol and Fentanyl. We also had a sedation protocol in place which allowed for other alternatives. On patients who could tolerate weaning, we would do daily sedation vacations with spontaneous weaning parameters. This seemed to help get them off faster. It was always a balancing act between actively weaning (fio2/peep) and adequate sedation and pain control. Our Intensivists were pretty good at letting nursing and respiratory therapy play an active role managing the vent. There are many studies about sedation vacations, and reduced vent days, perhaps your physicians would be open to this type of strategy or you could do your own study of your units incidence of average vent times, self extubations, reintubation, invasive line removal by patients, restraint days, etc. Real numbers are a powerful motivator for change.

I am on the alternate list for The University of Kansas CRNA program starting 2012. Any advice on ways to tactfully keep myself fresh in the minds of the admissions committee without seeming too desperate. Anyone out there with prior experience with KU's alternate list and how many they consider as alternates? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!!

I am currently considering KU's CRNA program and have an interview with them in November. I am curious about what background you have and what things constitute being a "slave". I know that 2007 was a while ago, do you have any insite on how 2010 and 2011 classes are prepared for the real world when they graduate?

I am a RRT who is currently enrolled as a student nurse. My goal is to become a CRNA. Does anyone know of any RRT's who have gone into anesthia? Is a BS in Respiratory Therapy looked at as comparative to a BSN degree? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

I have a BS in Respiratory Therapy and am applying for a RN program with hopes to get started this fall. I want to continue on and become a CRNA. Does anyone know of any RT's/RN's who went on to become CRNA's. I also wonder how my BS would be see by potential schools compaired to a BSN. Any feed back is greatly appreciated.