Mana_Tangata

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1. Fraud, Consent & Jehovah's Witnesses

   Mana_Tangata posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'd like to know the best way to insure that I don't get a drug or procedure. I know that I can stipulate it on the consent form, but that any restrictions I make can be nullified if I verbally...

2. AANA/ASA Awareness brochure - unethical

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

   "You will not be happy with any brochure printed by anyone unless it states that "Awareness is a common problem, usually caused by poor practitioners, and the only way to prevent it is to use a BIS...

3. AANA/ASA Awareness brochure - unethical

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

4. AANA/ASA Awareness brochure - unethical

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

   Hi, I don't think that this forum encourages patients to go into our personal experiences, sorry. I think that my experience was not unusual. My feeling is the point of the brochure is not education...

5. AANA/ASA Awareness brochure - unethical

   Mana_Tangata posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Okay, so I'm all fired up and don't have my ducks in a row, so give me you best shot. I've posted before - I'm a patient who had anesthesia awarenss. I've just seen the AANA/ASA patient brochure on...

6. Patient with awareness

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

   I don't think that the anesthesia community is unaware - I agree with you that the exact opposite is the case and you have been barraged with the topic. As far as other folks in the medical...

7. Patient with awareness

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

   Hi, I'm sorry if this is not the place, but I think that my experience has a lot to be learned from. There seems to be a war going on around anesthesia awareness, and I feel I have been caught in the...

8. Patient with awareness

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

   Wow, I've obviously hit a nerve here and offended a lot of people. I am so sorry. As far as intentionally misleading people about who I am, you are right, I did not let you know my position up...

9. Patient with awareness

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

   Thanks for all of your support on the board. You know, this is the first time anyone would talk to me openly about it (and without a person from risk management in the

10. Fastest time from receiving pt to GA

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

    My anesthesia record shows that the anesthesia "start" was 10 minutes after I entered the department. I don't remember him asking me about previous anesthesia experiences, or current medications, and...

11. Patient with awareness

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

    I am not an attorney or a shill for Aspect. I'm not sure that I want to get this discussion, but the first thing my anesthesiologist said regarding the incident was that a BIS monitor would not have...

12. Patient with awareness

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

    Hi, I'm the patient, not an attorney. I'm trying to figure out why it happened to me. I didn't want to say that up front because I wanted honest opinions, which I though might be hard for people to...

13. Patient with awareness

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

    No Versed or other pre-op meds. She was on sevoflurane, dilaudid, N2O, rocuronium, pretty typical amounts. Her HR at intake was 66, but probably high due to nerves. It doesn't look like the...

14. Patient with awareness

    Mana_Tangata posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What do you think of a patient who had a resting HR of 43, initial BP of 114/58 (athlete, no cardio probs) who was kept at about 120/60 and a HR of 65-83 for about 2 hours, and had intraoperative...

15. Fastest time from receiving pt to GA

    Mana_Tangata posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi, I was wondering how long it takes folks, if you are thorough but moving right along, from receiving a patient to start of GA. Including interview, equipment check, paperwork, etc.