tommyboyrn

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1. Cardiac Surgery Certification as a prereq

   tommyboyrn replied to darienblythe79's topic in CRNA

   No. The CCRN tests general knowledge about ICU disease, practice and processes. The CSC is scenario based dealing with cardiac surgery such as: you have chest tube bleeding this amount for this hour what is the best course of action? sort of stuff. I...

2. CRNA in Baltimore Shock Trauma ED...

   tommyboyrn replied to rn29306's topic in CRNA

   Hey, Congrats on your upcoming graduation and getting out. Although not in yet, I am planning on starting in Jan. I worked as a flight nurse in Memphis TN in association with The Elvis Presley Trauma Center- THE MED. I know for a fact that when a sh...

3. Thought on Laryngeal Spasm

   tommyboyrn replied to bwt02's topic in CRNA

   What are the chances of having a patient have a laryngeal spasm post cardiac surgery in the ICU. We recover hearts in the ICU and wean to extubate per a protocol, but have never considered laryngeal spasm a complication to watch out for? Thanks

4. Cardiac Surgery Certification as a prereq

   tommyboyrn replied to darienblythe79's topic in CRNA

   I have taken the exam and passed. If you have been recovering hearts in the ICU for very long then it should not be anything you have not seen before. I would take the exam because the extra credentials never hurt anyone. Good Luck. Tommyboyrn