TheLemur

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1. How much does CNRA school teach about pain management?

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

   What's a

2. after the loan disbursement

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

   Vegas.

3. MDA residency

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

   Emerald, First of all, you might not want to use the term MDA. On one hand, everyone knows who you are referring to when you use it, so it is an effective abbreviation for a long title. On the...

4. How would you manage this airway?

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

   Euthanasia? By not intervening? Maybe negiligent, but it probably wouldn't hold up, in that situation. Certainly not euthanizing,

5. Fluid Replacement on Weight Basis

   TheLemur replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   My thoughts: This lady is no longer "obese", with a BMI Maintenance fluid requirements are approximately 135cc's/hr (weight in kilo's +40), and you want to replace the deficit sooner rather than...

6. Why havent CRNAs pushed MDAs out yet?

   TheLemur replied to platon20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Good post. Still, this thread is a real loser that barely deserved such a well-written and thought out statement. What are the OP's intentions, anyway? I have heard a veteran CRNA, former prez of the...

7. Clinical Quiz: Bite Blocks

   TheLemur replied to piper77's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   One advantage to soft bite blocks is that they sponge up oral secretions. And I agree that it has never made much sense to me to be told to insert a bite block of either variety at the beginning of...

8. AANA members

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

   A glut is an excess, not a shortage.

9. First job

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

   https://allnurses.com/forums/f227/first-job-crna-144047.html

10. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

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

    I would respond to this by saying that coffee the temperature of the sun would exist in gas or plasma form and would not be tolerated by anyone .....not for long

11. Have Docs kept you out of an OR room b/c your a CRNA?

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

    Where did that come from? jwk is a consistent and positive contributor. Other types of anesthesia providers posting makes this place less insular. By the way, you didn't refute what Tenesma said....

12. Air Embolisms by Central Line Removal

    TheLemur replied to mach1of8's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    MmacFN, you're not getting anywhere NEAR my

13. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

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

    So what is the fair monetary price for incapacitating injury or death? Is there an actual dollar value to these things? I've merely scanned this thread as I have little interest in legalese, but I...

14. Thinking about CRNA... Advice PLEASE!

    TheLemur replied to golfmontpoker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Golf boy, I was once pre-dent as well. BS biology, 2.9 gpa, DAT score 18. (and the DAT, folks, is essentially the SAME as the MCAT, minus physics, plus "perceptual ability" portion). I did not get...

15. So you are about to start clinicals...

    TheLemur replied to Just a CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow. Thanks a lot. I know I will be fine, but I can't help having some anxiety before the real learning begins. Hopefully my instructors will share your attitude.... One thing I will be sure to do...