Josh L.Ac.

Josh L.Ac.

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  1. How exactly does a surgeon "supervise" a CRNA?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to platon20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good information and...best smiley icons

  2. the AA question (Anesthesiologist Anger)

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Burnt2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am a nurse and I know the worst possible way to argue your point is through a faked cite. If you did it in debate you would get kicked off the squad, if you did it in court you could be charged with...

  3. the AA question (Anesthesiologist Anger)

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Burnt2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    True, although neither does quoting a source that there is no shred of evidence to support that they actually exist, like K. Crozer MD BG USAF

  4. CRNA's and pain mgt techniques/pain clinics

    Josh L.Ac. replied to sleepyrasrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow. So increasing the number of pain management cases from 5 to 15 really puts the CRNA training on comparable footing to 4 years of anesthesia residency and 1 year of fellowship. Schools are full...

  5. One year of nursing experience not required

    Josh L.Ac. replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm sure JWK and the other Anesthesiologist Assistants would state that a year of ICU nursing experience isn't a prerequisite for being a proficient anesthesia provider. Actually, several of the...

  6. Whats considered a good GRE score ??

    Josh L.Ac. replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Would you happen to know what studies they are referring

  7. Need a good ICU book

    Josh L.Ac. replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    For those that have Thelan's "Critical Care Nursing 5th Edition", I have a question for you: Is the depth of knowledge in this book fairly representative of what you need to know in the MICU/SICU, or...

  8. Need a good ICU book

    Josh L.Ac. replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    For those that have Thelan's "Critical Care Nursing 5th Edition", I have a question for you: Is the depth of knowledge in this book fairly representative of what you need to know in the MICU/SICU, or...

  9. Schools Not Requiring Chemistry

    Josh L.Ac. replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you do not understand Biochem, you fail to have the foundation that pharmacology is based on.

  10. AA vs CRNA

    Josh L.Ac. replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Since you live in Kansas City, you now have the choice between AA and CRNA. If you are a nurse, it makes sense to take the CRNA route. But since you are about to start an accelerated BSN program,...

  11. Why Do Anesthesiologists Despise CRNA's?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1. My first bachelor's degree was in biology / chemistry with an emphasis on pre-med and on Saturday, I completed an accelerated BSN program. I've done both. There is no comparison. Although I had to...

  12. New grads....where do you work?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated today and start orientation on the 20th for a busy, high-acuity

  13. CRNA's and pain mgt techniques/pain clinics

    Josh L.Ac. replied to sleepyrasrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Originally I wanted to go into pain management in order to integrate my acupuncture background with either a FNP or CRNA degree. After speaking with numerous types of providers and different schools,...

  14. 'PA anesthetist'?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I spoke with several CRNA's and anesthesiologists today about the new UMKC AA program. As expected, most of the CRNA's were initially negative in regards to the program, but after some questioning,...

  15. The Retail Clinic Revolution, and Why Physicians (and Hospitals) Should Take Notice

    Josh L.Ac. replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The internet is a very poor medium for the dissemination of humor. I suggest using the following HTML tags: [humor] BLAH BLAH BLAH [/humor] [sarcasm] BLAH BLAH BLAH

  16. The Retail Clinic Revolution, and Why Physicians (and Hospitals) Should Take Notice

    Josh L.Ac. replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ???? Back on topic, I hope family medicine docs take notice about the retail clinics in addition to worrying about regulating the

  17. How much does a CRNA really make?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Imrnlil's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think factoring in future earning potential is a prerequisite for any serious, life-altering career move. If only I felt this way a decade

  18. 'PA anesthetist'?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So if anesthesiologists are wrong for trying to limit CRNA's practice or replace them with AA's when there is a shortage [and a bigger one in a decade] of anesthesia providers, then how is it ethical...

  19. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thread Resurrection. So a new AA program has opened at UMKC in Kansas City and I am seriously considering applying to it. My research has shown that AA's make about 80-100% of what CRNA's make in the...

  20. Rate of addiction with narcotics is less than 1%? Perhaps not...

    Josh L.Ac. posted a topic in Pain Management

    I'm not sure if you've heard this statement before, but it was repeated ad naseum during many of my nursing classes: giving patients opioids rarely leads to addiction - less than 1%. This claim was...

  21. Rate of addiction with narcotics is less than 1%? Perhaps not...

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Josh L.Ac.'s topic in Pain Management

    Well, I'm not sure if this is the study that forms the basis of the previously mentioned claim, but I was steered in this direction by people familiar with the topic. If it is, then Houston, we have a...

  22. Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

    Josh L.Ac. replied to abbaking's topic in Pain Management

    I would like to reactivate this thread to say that the physiology of pain is well covered in chapter 8 of Thelan's Critical Care Nursing 5th Edition. Thelan's had the best coverage of the topic of any...

  23. Specializing in pain management?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to newbeginnings07's topic in Pain Management

    From the ASPMN:

  24. Pain Management Nursing - Income?

    Josh L.Ac. posted a topic in Pain Management

    The time is coming in my short, abbreviated BSN program to pick what I want to do for capstone. Since capstone tends to be a internship - meaning if you like the place and they like you, you get...

  25. Pain Management Nursing - Income?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Josh L.Ac.'s topic in Pain Management

    Great information. If it eventually comes to the point where I would be doing more invasive procedures, I'll probably need to get into a cadaver anatomy class somewhere. So does anybody have any...