The Physics of Anesthesia

[MmacFN]

Ok

So if there is one thing that im the worst at its math, in any form. Hence the reason i carry a palm pilot with all my drug info etc. However, im sure this wont be a choice on tests and in the anesthesia physics section in school!

How bad was/is it? Did you find it harder than standard physics? I notice it isnt a requirement to apply so it must be something they teach from scratch?

Thanks!

[CougRN]

yes, school will teach you everything you need to know. not a ton of math, especially with your experience with gtts. the physics is about gas laws mostly.

[skipaway]

Ok

So if there is one thing that im the worst at its math, in any form. Hence the reason i carry a palm pilot with all my drug info etc. However, im sure this wont be a choice on tests and in the anesthesia physics section in school!

How bad was/is it? Did you find it harder than standard physics? I notice it isnt a requirement to apply so it must be something they teach from scratch?

Thanks!

You've misplaced your apostrophes....I'll lend you one of mine.

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[rayman]

damn wireless laptop

[rayman]

Holy Dalton Batman................mac is bad at something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL...just had to bust your chops pal. Math is the one thing I'm not worried about...everything else, that's another story. I just hope this old brain is still capable of retaining something.

[EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN]

I am a total math retard and I am still doing well in school. Heck, I still count on my fingers. You need to know basic algebra and med math-- like how many mcgs are in a 1:200,000 conc. of Epi or if you have 2 cc of 0.75% Bupivicaine for a spinal, how many mgs is that? The physics stuff is really basic, just simple gas laws mostly and stuff about myocardial wall tension (law of LaPlace). Don't sweat it, seriously.

[MmacFN]

hehe

thanks, sadly, im a lazy typer... but you wouldnt want to see my writing.

You've misplaced your apostrophes....I'll lend you one of mine.

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[MmacFN]

Hey ray

Oh, thats just the begging of a long list

Holy Dalton Batman................mac is bad at something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL...just had to bust your chops pal. Math is the one thing I'm not worried about...everything else, that's another story. I just hope this old brain is still capable of retaining something.

[MmacFN]

hehe

well that is just one of the concerns i have about CRNA school! However, i am not only a member of the Math retards of American, im the president and founder.

I am a total math retard and I am still doing well in school. Heck, I still count on my fingers. You need to know basic algebra and med math-- like how many mcgs are in a 1:200,000 conc. of Epi or if you have 2 cc of 0.75% Bupivicaine for a spinal, how many mgs is that? The physics stuff is really basic, just simple gas laws mostly and stuff about myocardial wall tension (law of LaPlace). Don't sweat it, seriously.

[apaisRN, RN, CRNA]

If you can work as a critical care nurse you can figure out the math. I'm not a whiz either and I tend to double-check myself, which drives my preceptors crazy because I slow things down. But the math is nowhere near as hard as the physiology.

[WntrMute2]

My suggestion is you put down the palm, give up the cheat sheet, hide the tables that you have been relying on in the ICU and pick up a paper and pencil each time you need to calculate and get over your weakness, yes, even put down the calculator. Daily I have SRNAs tell me I'm so weak at math, let me use my "aids" what ever they are and get through the day. I have them put down their crap, and we learn to do it a couple of times and guess what, the weakest ones learn eventually. You'll learn it to if you want to.

[jwk]

My suggestion is you put down the palm, give up the cheat sheet, hide the tables that you have been relying on in the ICU and pick up a paper and pencil each time you need to calculate and get over your weakness, yes, even put down the calculator. Daily I have SRNAs tell me I'm so weak at math, let me use my "aids" what ever they are and get through the day. I have them put down their crap, and we learn to do it a couple of times and guess what, the weakest ones learn eventually. You'll learn it to if you want to.

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