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  1. Dukes Post Graduate Certificate in Cardiology

    Cook26 replied to lilyannRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I looked on that page and they also have other certificates in endocrinology, ortho, and others. Tuition is $1700/credit hour so that certificate is gonna cost you about

  2. I am an FNP-BC, but think I am interested in becoming a CRNA

    Cook26 replied to hjosephs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Being a CRNA is not supposed to be a high stress situation, although it does happen. It's a very controlled environment. Also, CRNA school doesn't give you any credit really for being a FNP beyond the...

  3. GFR 150

    Cook26 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually ~90 is considered normal function, depending on age of course. If you're around 60, you already have declining function. The GFR is a calculation based on other numbers, not something that...

  4. ACLS Certification

    Cook26 replied to Java Mama's topic in General Nursing

    According to Einthoven, the Dutch guy who invented it, it's a "K". The German translation is Elektro-kardiographie, the Greek is kardio. It was not invented here in

  5. ACLS Certification

    Cook26 replied to Java Mama's topic in General Nursing

    You know that either way is

  6. New Grad Neuro ICU Position

    Cook26 replied to Viking12's topic in Critical Care

    Get this: http://apps.aann.org/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=1152 The most comprehensive book on neuro nursing you can get. It is written by the association for neuroscience nursing. It has more...

  7. Doctors rip VA plan that would give some nurses more authority

    Cook26 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    The statement was made by the ASA to stifle CRNA independence. Nurses have been administering anesthesia for over 100 years. I am an anesthesia student currently. I will graduate with more than 4000...

  8. Is this a lot of clinical hours?

    Cook26 replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    My anesthesia program has about 4000 clinical hours, so it's all relative depending on what you are talking about. You weren't specific as to what type of

  9. Private practice as a CRNA

    Cook26 replied to oobray's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are CRNA owned practices where there are no MDAs involved

  10. CRNA vs NP ???

    Cook26 replied to dan_popa's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    DNP vs MSN in anesthesia is the educational degree. It has nothing to do with obtaining your license as a CRNA. Either way, you are still a CRNA, and there is no current pay difference between the...

  11. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    Cook26 replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you look back further in October of 2010 there's a posted stating she's a BSN Student and 14 months later is the post you quoted where she is a CRNA trying to get an endorsement in

  12. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    Cook26 replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have never seen any CRNA in any job "just assist and do paperwork", so I honestly can't take any of that seriously. The OP obviously has no idea what goes into the job or what the knowledge base...

  13. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    Cook26 replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You have a very flawed understanding of what CRNAs actually do. If that is truly the role in Houston, I am glad I am not

  14. Insight on Dilaudid?

    Cook26 replied to LifeIsBeachy's topic in Patient Medications

    Glucagon will reverse the spasms if you ever need to take opioids. It is a smooth muscle relaxant. It is given very often during ercp to relax the sphincter for insertion of the

  15. Insight on Dilaudid?

    Cook26 replied to LifeIsBeachy's topic in Patient Medications

    Dilaudid is probably closer to 8 times as strong, not 5. Morphine is the standard opioid against which all others are measured. An easy way to remember is make everything a factor of 10: Demerol 1/10...

  16. CRRT and mobility

    Cook26 replied to dec2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    The hospital I worked at when I was a bedside nurse did walking ECMO. Didn't seem very safe to have a centrally cannulated patient up and moving around when one slip could mean exsanguination. As far...

  17. Why or why not CRNA?

    Cook26 replied to AlrightMike's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The path to CRNA is around 10 years. It takes a lot of work to get there. When I started nursing school, my class had around 100 people. I would guess 30+ of those said they were going to nursing...

  18. I can't wear an N95 resp. mask= No airborne iso patients?!

    Cook26 replied to s1992's topic in General Nursing

    You can wear a papr hood if your hospital has them. I have a beard and was disqualified from any mask test. When I worked in the ICU I always had to wear the

  19. how to stay warm in the OR?

    Cook26 replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anesthesia isn't sterile unless you're putting in a line or doing regional. Where I'm at they have approved jackets that we had to purchase with the department logo and your name if you wanted it. If...

  20. Help with a dosage calculation

    Cook26 replied to dannyb83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They are correct through the entire thing, there is however one more step. The 112.5ml is the daily dose. Divide by two and you have the correct answer. There are multiple ways to get to the correct...

  21. Best of both worlds?

    Cook26 replied to Triedandtrue5's topic in General Nursing

    Preop nurses start IVs. I have never once seen a nurse in the OR start

  22. help, which job do I pick??? CRNA vs. NP/RNFA

    Cook26 replied to DCdea's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would consider going back as a CRNA to add the NP because I can do a post-masters certificate with relative ease. There isn't that same "shortcut" for CRNA school, and I don't think if I was a NP...

  23. I give up on this math problem

    Cook26 replied to Larry2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe your drop factor should be 10 drops/mL not per min. That should help you to

  24. Atrial pacing above 100 to increase CO/MAP

    Cook26 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    You can get a cardiac output and stroke volume variation from a flotrac/vigileo with just an A line. You don't need a swan to get titratable hemodynamic

  25. No pump, no drip rates - OR

    Cook26 replied to anathema's topic in General Students

    I am not sure how the nurses give fluid when anesthesia is not involved in the case because I am not there. I am a nurse anesthesia student and I can tell you that there are fluid calculations...