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"Whenever propofol is used for sedation/anesthesia, it should be administered only by persons trained in the administration of general anesthesia, who are NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY INVOLVED in these surgical or diagnostic procedures...failure to follow thes...

You don't have to become a RN to circulate or first assist. You could become a scrub, or surgical technician, and have the option of scrubbing, circulating, or even becoming a surgical first assist. If you are in a RN program, then you may want to co...

Worked OR and PACU. Understand your bad image as glorified go-fear, and sometimes it is that, but there is often much more needing to be done, particularly in terms of setup that is not seen nor known by nurses who have not worked in the OR. I someti...

CRNA programs not requiring ICU/Critical Care...??? List them.

Started the investigation, but welcome others to do the same. Here is a copy of my request which I just submitted to NPR: I am looking for a copy of an interview Terry Gross did with a female scientist who was in charge of making the flu vaccine. Thi...

I have looked also on their website, but it doesn't seem to have shows from that far back, which is not surprising since the Internet was not as developed then as today. I have often thought of writing NPR to see if they have copies of past shows. I ...

Heard an interview back in 1990's, probably 1994, on the NPR radio show, Fresh Air with Terry Gross. She was interviewing the scientist from the CDC who was in charge of making the flu vaccine. Interview was insightful. CDC explained how the flu vacc...

Yep, Rose Queen is correct. Lots of good points.

I have never read a standard regarding maximum dosage of propofol for moderate sedation. I've read mean dosages, and policies regarding such average dosages, specifically for endoscopic procedures, but I have never read anything regarding a max dose ...

What's the most propofol you have seen administered during an endoscopic procedure? Not wanting to discuss who administered the dose: doctor, CRNA, nurse, etc. Discussion of average dose for various endoscopic procedures are certainly welcome, but mo...

Thank you.

Thank you for your response. I should have not termed the sedation as moderate sedation, but rather MAC, since I do forget CRNAs don't provide moderate sedation (think I read due to insurance reimbursement). I did read an article in Gastrointestinal ...

While a patient is in the OR, and the patient becomes a code blue, who pushes IV meds in your facility, CRNA or Circulator?

When a suture or instrument has been lost (cannot be accounted for after the final count), who is responsible, scrub or circulator (the focus of this question is solely based upon a lost item, not an incorrect count when someone forgot to add an item...

You go into a pt's room to administer 2mg/1ml of morphine via IV push. The pt is receiving NS at 100 ml/hr. Question: Do you need to flush the IV line before & after administering the morphine with NS? Or, since the pt is receiving NS at 100 m...

I have to know what it's like working as a male nurse? I'm not trying to sound sexist, but I want to know what it's like for a guy to work in an environment dominated by women? What I'm trying to get at is; I've worked in mostly female environments...

I'm interested in obtaining any information regarding OR/Perioperative Military Nursing. Working conditions? Advancement, also with regards to graduate school opportunities for this area of nursing? Base assignments? etc.? Background: I am curren...

Thanks for the clarification. I've done some more reading, and it looks like you were interested in some of the same questions awhile back...such as OR opportunities, first assist, etc., if you don't mind me asking...did you join the service as an OR...

"any position you might leave the OR and be in a leadership position... the thing is you don't always get to decide.. the progression is generally good for career but at the individual level you lose some choices to better the institution. " Any posi...

Thank you for the reply. I'm not focusing on any particular branch of service. Thought of the Army, but I'm wanting to hear from as many of the military branches as possible. My question is broad mainly because I'm wanting any information from some...

Obama the dictator? I recall reading an article quoting a European leader (Cringe!!! Heck, maybe a French Dude at that!!!) who was speaking to President Obama about his efforts to achieve universal health care...according to the article, the commen...

Read a news report stating that home health nurses are likely to be paid less due to cost cutting measures.

I read the same article, and I was interested that CNN reported NP's make less money, and have more problems with insurance companies, than PA'a. Why is this? Is that PA's are more accepted by insurance companies? Is it because they are seen as wo...

I'm currently working in the OR. I'd like to advance my career. I've been thinking about becoming a nurse practitioner. Is it possible to go from being an OR nurse to NP school? If so, what track should I pursue (FNP?)? Also, what type of opport...

Hey, thanks for the replies. I've been busy with work, and it's been a few days since I've been able to get back to this thread. I really appreciate the encouragement. I'd like to continue working, if possible, while going to NP school. I looked ...