WntrMute2

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  1. Titration of Inhalational Agents

    WntrMute2 replied to Oldsalt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    One thing i try to do is have enough agent to maintain amnesia, usually between 0.6-0.8 MAC and have enough narcotic on board to blunt those pesky ANS responses. That way patients wake quickly as the...

  2. No Interview

    WntrMute2 replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't want to pick on this poster specifically but the post does raise an issue. "The thought of admission without an interview is sweet!" Applicants ask over and over whether to retake the GRE,...

  3. Interview at Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC-- any info?

    WntrMute2 replied to willti1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I interviewed there a couple of years ago and while I decided on another school. I really was impressed by them. I went at an early date and was accepted a couple of days later. While the panel...

  4. Nurse Anesthesia at the Mayo Clinic

    WntrMute2 replied to atainey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You need to ask directly. Ask them how many central lines the average student places and as about their commitment to regional anesthesia. For instance there are a number of schools in my area. 1...

  5. Nurse Anesthesia at the Mayo Clinic

    WntrMute2 replied to atainey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I posted this a while back but I thought you might want to take a look at my decision process. I applied and interviewed at mayo, I also have 2 friends that attended. I declined acceptance there for...

  6. New Overtime Rules

    WntrMute2 replied to georgia_aa's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We can all thank "W" for

  7. Travel CRNA opportunities for new grads-Realistic?

    WntrMute2 replied to allapeyre's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I really have no complaints about the supervison level at my hospital but, it is interesting that we have to wait for the docs to supervise placing a SAB in the OR but we are expected to place...

  8. Travel CRNA opportunities for new grads-Realistic?

    WntrMute2 replied to allapeyre's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I really have no complaints about the supervison level at my hospital but, it is interesting that we have to wait for the docs to supervise placing a SAB in the OR but we are expected to place...

  9. Using same syringes all day

    WntrMute2 replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I too hava a coworker that does the same thing. Poor practice I

  10. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    WntrMute2 replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As a CRNA I too am getting tired of the tone of the posts in general. This board is sounding more and more like the studentdoc fourm some love to bash. There are good and bad providers in all...

  11. How do CRNAs/SRNAs benefit anesthesiology residents?

    WntrMute2 replied to HawaiiRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, in the hospital I'm in, a few of the MDAs introduce themselves as just that. All introduce me as a nurse anesthetist if they happen to see the patient first. We all seem to have respect...

  12. What's going to keep you motivated????

    WntrMute2 replied to SRNACHIC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    For those of you with $$ in your eyes, consider that 60,000 or so a year extra income doesn't really change one's lifestyle. Yes, you can buy a few more goodies but it certainly doesn't propel you...

  13. Clinical question about laryngoscopy

    WntrMute2 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I experience Grade 1 to 2 views almost every time. Only once in the past few months have I not been able to visualize everything or at least 1/2 of the cords. The CRNA who told you that is blowing...

  14. Mayo Clinic?

    WntrMute2 replied to DaFreak71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I applied and interviewed at mayo, I also have 2 friends that attended. I declined acceptance there for a number of reasons. First, class size was over 30 and I wanted a smaller class size. Second,...

  15. What's going to keep you motivated????

    WntrMute2 replied to SRNACHIC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Absolutly, daily I can't believe I'm getting paid so much. (I also believe we may be getting priced right out of the

  16. Voice Recorders?

    WntrMute2 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually It was 1 complete class (advanced pharm) and parts of another. 256 K memory stick on extended play. There is a lot of superficial stuff that doesn't need to recorded in most classes

  17. Voice Recorders?

    WntrMute2 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I used a Sony Clie PEG NX 70G PDA as a voice recorder, worked perfectly. I recorded an entire semester of lectures in 2 classes without filling up the memory stick - 256K I think. The files can be...

  18. anesthetist vs anesthesiologist

    WntrMute2 replied to caffine's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You know this whole comparison thing really is getting tiresome. There is a role for both providers especially if we can exist peacfully. CRNAs CAN do most of the things docs are routinly trained to...

  19. intubation of morbidly obese patients--have tips?

    WntrMute2 replied to gugal's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At one of the hospitals I trained at, all the bariatic cases got epidurals for intraop as well as post-op pain management to avoid most of the systemic narcotic problems. Also, I found that telling...

  20. Scope of work

    WntrMute2 replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This question was asked just a few threads ago but... The answer is no, there is really no nursing role role for a CRNA other than passing gas. In our OR, if you are not doing cases you are seeing...

  21. Advantages and disadvantages of telephone interview

    WntrMute2 replied to NOPAIN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have to agree with boathead, go if you can afford it, Maryland is beautiful this time of year and I think you'll impress them if you show up. You should interview them as Trauma reccomends. Go,...

  22. the Average day for CRNA?

    WntrMute2 replied to iy0ga's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My routine is to arrive at work about 30-45 min. before my first case starts. Machine check and equipment/drugs readied for at least the first case. I usually do some prep for the cases that are...

  23. questions from the class in grad school :)

    WntrMute2 replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you're asking questions to be clever or if you don't think the lecturer knows the answer, don't waste everybodys time. If you want to know something that the lecturer probably knows, ask away....

  24. SRNA's: Study Schedules, Sleep, Sanity?

    WntrMute2 replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The level of understanding needed is deep and the volume of material is staggering. The fear is well deserved. I was a 4.0 student in undergrad and was thought I was fully prepared for the rigors of...

  25. from the asa website

    WntrMute2 replied to gaspassah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't want anyone intermerperting this as a start of another MD vs RN debate. But, this is a good illustration of the differences, a nurse would be called before the State Board of Nursing and...