BigPappaCRNA

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1. Why not paralyze??

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

   I think it is just a practice that has been handed down through time. When I first started practicing anesthesia in 1992, we didn't even have End Tidal agent monitoring. We just turned the Forane...

2. Why not paralyze??

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

   No. No only is it not common sense, your opinion is not evidenced based and not supported by a mountain of literature. Never paralyzing someone with an LMA is old school dogma, passed on through the...

3. Why not paralyze??

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

   Sorry Solarex, but he is 100% correct. Sugammadex is actually cheaper, directly compared with the prices of both Neostigmine and Glycopyrolate (both of which have soared since Sugammadex was...

4. Etomidate Vs. Propofol for Standard Inductions of GA

   BigPappaCRNA replied to stevesmithSRNA373's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I have not used Etomidate in more than 10 years. Just see no reason for it. The adrenal suppression is well documented. Now, where there may be some area for discussion is in the clinical...

5. CRNA Programs with No Competition

   BigPappaCRNA replied to alittlesweet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Samuel Merritt has very, very few. Some of there students may rotate at UC Davis, and there are residents there, but it is a huge, enormous facility and from an SRNA point of view, plenty to go...

6. CRNA school but low GPA

   BigPappaCRNA replied to Guest1145862's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Get some good, strong, quality nursing experience. During that time, get your ACLS, and PALS, and your CCRN. Take all sorts of classes. Then...you will need to take some classes in order to show...

7. CRNA school but low GPA

   BigPappaCRNA replied to Guest1145862's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I think you read his post wrong. His nursing GPA is 3.02. I do not want to pile on, but I do not think there is a program in the country that will take an applicant with that, at least as

8. Why don't CRNAs have prescriptive authority like NPs?

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

   We work in chronic pain management in all states and practice settings already. There are many, many pain management fellowships and post-graduate certifications a CRNA can get. Maybe a few of the...

9. CRNA Application Essay: Discuss a Current Problem

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

   How about keeping it current. Expectations of some facilities that CRNAs actively work in the ICU due to the Covid

10. Nurse Anesthesiologist Name Change

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

    To be clear, the profession did not change its name. The professional association for CRNAs changed their name. The AANA does not have the power to change the professions name. Our ability to...

11. Does anyone know of any programs that transfer credits from the MSN into the DNP?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Camxxx's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You will be able to practice as a CRNA with a masters degree for many, many years to come. However, this year is the final year that programs are admitting masters students. After this year, all...

12. Do CRNAs work mostly with COVID patients?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to Kara638's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This post has a very strong "troll" feel to

13. Question

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

    I don't find them to be any problem at all. Especially for a spine surgery which likely will be intubated. Just don't let them intubate your esophagus, problem

14. Halfway done w/ CRNA school, ask me anything

    BigPappaCRNA replied to nimbex_n_chill's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have heard this, but have not really seen the it. Most classes have a few scattered students in their 40s. The reality is both academically and clinically, they do very, very well, in fact they...

15. Should I keep applying?

    BigPappaCRNA replied to RedRider85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I just have to keep it real. You have not done too well in your courses up until this point. Only you know why that is, but I can tell you, the work needed to complete a CRNA program is...