wtbcrna MSN, DNP, CRNA

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    Air Force

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

    It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against someone based on military status, but it happens frequently. Getting a job after graduation is more important than telling a future employer that...
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    Air Force

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

    The process is very slow. It often takes months to get all the paperwork through. It would be nice if recruiters would send weekly update emails, but the truth is right now for them it is a seller's...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

    wtbcrna posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "San Diego--Surgery with general anesthesia in young children may well lead to diminished language abilities and cognition, not to mention long-term regional volumetric alterations in brain structure,...
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    Does the 1-3yr CC experience have to be full time?

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

    I read lots of abstracts and articles from all sorts of places, but be careful of anesthesiology online it is very biased towards anesthesiologists and the belief that CRNAs should be
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    Does the 1-3yr CC experience have to be full time?

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

    I should have explained better. IMO I don't think either will help land ICU job or look better on your application. I would take the one that worked best with your school schedule for
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    Does the 1-3yr CC experience have to be full time?

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

    One of the things about being a CRNA is that you have to make quick decisions on patients that you know very little about several times a day every day. It is constantly new patients with 5-10 minutes...
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    Does the 1-3yr CC experience have to be full time?

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

    The only people I will let me shadow in the OR for NA school are people that personally contacted me and I have met in person. It isn't a personal thing, but we cannot just let anyone back in the OR....
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    Does the 1-3yr CC experience have to be full time?

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

    The best answer I ever got to this answer was from the program director at USUHS. He said that if you have enough critical care hours to sit for the CCRN then you have met, in his opinion, the minimum...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    Thank goodness and I heard and understood everything you posted. The point is still the same you consider yourself knowledgeable based on casual associations on a subject when the truth is anything...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    All I can tell you is that you are way over the top! You base every statement with well I work with, I teach X (which what exactly do you teach anyways) or my family was. That is great that your...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    Yep, my professional collaboration skills are so bad the military keeps promoting me, putting me in charge, asking my expert opinion, and giving me USAF scholarships. That sounds just like someone who...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    I do have problem with people who post on here trying to claim to be subject matter experts when they are not no matter their background. I claim to be nothing other than I have posted. This study...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    Yes, but this a CRNA forum with a discussion about an anesthetic phenomeon that you have no direct working knowledge of and neither are you a subject matter expert on the subject. So, why be offended...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    1. Are you saying you have done a thorough literature review on this subject and you are now able to provide your expert opinion? This is one article of many and the overall theme is the same. 2. How...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    1. No, I haven't produced any original research, but that isn't the purpose of having a clinical doctorate. A clinical doctorate, in my case a DNAP, is to prepare someone to be an expert in the...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    You have never done anesthesia if I remember correctly, so tell me how you do PE tubes, dental rehab, cochlear implants/ear surgery, tonsillectomies (the most common kinds of pediatric surgeries)...
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    General Anesthesia Linked to Language Problems in Children

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

    Then how do you explain the animal studies showing changes in developing brains when repeatedly exposed to anesthetic agents. This has moved past the point where it is conjecture. Our anesthetic...
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    Is there really no way to refuse a mandatory flu shot?

    wtbcrna replied to tariqblaze's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Things wrong with this scenario: 1. We have an inpatient care facility that doesn't follow CDC guidelines for its residents to be vaccinated. Considering that immunization rates will more than likely...
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    Is there really no way to refuse a mandatory flu shot?

    wtbcrna replied to tariqblaze's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This shows a lack of understanding how immunizations work, herd immunity, and the last sentence is just plain
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    Interesting Books

    wtbcrna replied to Matt94's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Books. Watchful
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    Nuggets of Wisdom

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

    This is your original post....What does this sound like to
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    Nuggets of Wisdom

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

    Good luck with your clinicals. It sounds like they are going to be a blast for
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    Nuggets of Wisdom

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

    You will be hard pressed to find one CRNA that will agree that you handled this appropriately. It looks and sounds unprofessional to go running off and "tattle" because you disagree. What are you...
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    Nuggets of Wisdom

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

    I have worked in ACT practices as an SRNA and have seen this exact thing happen where the student refused to do the case and went running to the MDA. That particular SRNA was basically black listed by...
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    Nuggets of Wisdom

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

    No, it is better to man up and discuss things out with your CRNA whose license you will be working under not the MDA who won't be in the room managing the patient. When and if you have problem you...