wtbcrna MSN, DNP, CRNA

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    HELP DNP vs FNP

    wtbcrna replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Frequently Asked Questions. There is research that shows nurses with higher education do have better outcomes. We also know that nurses are severely...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    California governor signs vaccine bill -
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    Handling prefilled syringes

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

    Propofol is usually measured in 1ml increments or more appropriately by the milligrams given. Generally, a prefilled propofol syringe is going to contain 20ml for anesthesia purposes. We generally use...
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    Anesthesia Assistants (AA)

    wtbcrna replied to CRNA 1984's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I really hope they start pushing for independence. I can just imagine what the response from the ASA will
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    How much do you make?

    wtbcrna replied to Topher53's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is illegal to limit the number of SRNAs at the accreditation level. What the COA and AANA are doing is increasing the training requirements of SRNAs, eliminating schools that are not regionally...
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    New machine to replace Anesthesiologists!?

    wtbcrna replied to TBLV4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think for the average ASA 1/2 patient this machine is probably safe assuming that the H&P is thorough and correct, but difficult airways or difficult to sedate patients can't always be...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Almost no one will ever see a serious side effect to a vaccine (other than the small pox vaccine). These people that claim they have seen a serious reaction to a vaccine are usually seeing a...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Among the 110 California patients, 49 (45%) were unvaccinated; five (5%) had 1 dose of measles-containing vaccine, seven (6%) had 2 doses, one (1%) had 3 doses, 47 (43%) had unknown or undocumented...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How one unvaccinated child sparked Minnesota measles outbreak - CBS News. It isn't speculation that children are the highest risk to catch or spread vaccine preventable diseases that has always been...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    10 Common School Issues: Parenting Children with Primary Immunodeficiency. Immune compromised children go to school all the time. Their are guidelines and policies in place to deal with it. It is...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Every unvaccinated child is a potential disease vector. There is no doubt that unvaccinated children are responsible for spreading measles, whooping cough and many other vaccine preventable diseases....
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    How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

    wtbcrna replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    I have been in the USAF for 13+ years and completed my CRNA training at USUHS in 2009. I am also adjunct faculty at USUHS and TCU d/t my previous work as a clinical coordinator for SRNAs. Feel free...
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    How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

    wtbcrna replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    The Army and the Air Force both have direct accession programs for SRNAs now. Each branch and I believe USPHS too have stipend/tuition programs for SRNAs to attend civilian nurse anesthesia programs....
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    How does one become a CRNA in the Navy, Air Force, or USPHS?

    wtbcrna replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    1. Spend as much time shadowing CRNAs and NPs as possible to make up your mind on which career path you would like. They both have their pros and cons. 2. I know civilian CRNAs that became Navy CRNAs....
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Musingmom are you trying to tell us there are no school children undergoing chemotherapy, have HIV/AIDS or other immune compromising conditions in all of California.? I would like to see where that...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Outbreak Clusters Appear Among the Unvaccinated Earlier this year, researchers confirmed that a 2010 whooping cough outbreak in California, the nation's worst in over 50 years, was spread by children...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is amazing the amount of misinformation that can be put into one post. 1. George Washington did not die of mercury poisoning....
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    Weird meds

    wtbcrna replied to Naomimillerrr's topic in Patient Medications

    Actually, double gloving is quite common in surgery and procedures to help prevent undetected tears, minor needle sticks, and infections. Is double-gloving really protective? A comparison between the...
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    California Vaccine Bill Eliminates Personal Exemption

    wtbcrna replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How does this new law change the previous rules? Under SB 277, the exemption for personal beliefs is eliminated – both philosophical and religious for children in child care and public and...
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    Research ideas for a DNP project r/t anesthesia

    wtbcrna replied to Travis SRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It could be either one. You would have to start with a thorough review of the literature for original research and/or to make recommendations based on the literature. The easiest way IMO to do this...
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    Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

    wtbcrna replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have posted on this thread and I am also a CRNA. I don't have near the experience as bethanyCRNA, but I regularly post here and I'm also the guide for this
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    HELP DNP vs FNP

    wtbcrna replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    "Comparison Between Research-Focused and Practice-Focused Doctoral EducationResearch- and practice-focused doctoral programs in nursing share rigorous anddemanding expectations: a scholarly approach...
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    HELP DNP vs FNP

    wtbcrna replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    State Attorneys General Open Major Investigations of Big For-Profit Colleges | David Halperin Discussion boards are can be either productive or nonproductive it depends on the program...
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    HELP DNP vs FNP

    wtbcrna replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Many nurses are not aware that there is a APN consensus model that most APN programs are moving towards or have adopted. https://www.ncsbn.org/Consensus_Model_for_APRN_Regulation_July_2008.pdf This...
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    HELP DNP vs FNP

    wtbcrna replied to nurseNsearch15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Even in nonprofit state schools most graduate nursing programs are expected to earn money for the university. This is most evident with APN programs. Graduate nursing students are virtual cash cows...