Nurse Anesthesiologist (CRNA) just talking about nursing, medicine, healthcare, travel and some lifestyle and adventure. If any of this interests you, come along on the journey with me.
I’ve never gotten less than a B in sciences, but after watching this, I think I will retake my gen bio and chem courses to bump it up a grade point after I’m done with my BSN. Thanks Bolty!
Awesome! I really enjoy donating to the CRNA Foundation, since it was hard for me to go to college because of my cerebral palsy, I really wanted to be a CRNA!
I’ve been thinking about CRNA for a while now (very interested in the knowledge and care), but I have some health issues that make me concerned about the physical workload of ICU nursing for 2-4 years and then OR afterwards (patient care and long hours). I want the CRNA so badly but health-wise a NP would be less of a physical burden to reach (less intensity of hours/patient care). What is your opinion on physical health of a nurse to become a CRNA, and the workload the job requires? (Won’t go into specifics, but I get dizziness, rare fainting, and joint inflammation. I can imagine that these would make a 10 hour surgery of anesthesia care difficult.)
As a male patient, it is not fair to have only female nurses. If you are disabled, the nurse bathes you and change your diaper, clean your urinal which can be embarrassing if female nurse does it. Should be male nurse duty to do it. And male nurse can lift heavier patient.
Were you an Associate level or BSN when you were a nurse? My friend is has his BSN and started at $41/hr in South Carolina which is on the lower pay end for health care workers
I got mine done there too using the DHI method using the Choi pen. I was thinning but my hair line was good. Just needed density. Mine was right around $3000 as well. I think it is a bargain. It was cool to see Istanbul. It was beautiful! I wanted to get mine done before it was too noticeable
My father was an ED charge nurse. He garnered a lot of respect from his fellow nursing staff, doctors & the administrators. His patients loved him dearly. His bedside manner was impeccable & his fight against the reaper’s CONSTANT gaze-heroic. I used to sit in the EMS waiting lounge and watch him work. He was amazing. It was a blessing to see him control the emergency room in the most chaotic situations. His calm demeanor in the heat of the moment seemed unreal. I watched him usher lives back to health, and escort souls to what comes next with compassion. Don’t discount male nurses at all. At 40, I myself am pursuing a career in nursing. It’s never too late to help others heal! ✌️
I always get the bariatric patients and get switched because a patient makes a sexual advance towards a female nurse. You gotta love the double standards
I say this, before going into nursing school work as a tech either in the ED or Med Surg. You will get your hands on a lot of things a nurse will be doing. I don't mean for a couple of months and then go to nursing school. Worked for more than a year to get that experience and mindset. You may not like it in the end or you might like it.
Was it difficult for you to go from where you earned your license to different states? Did you just have to get licensed where you’re traveling and that was it?
Hi! I know this video is old, but I still wanted to comment since it’s valuable information. My question is: With such intense information, how do you actually learn and understand the information without just memorizing it? In all my prereqs for nursing school, it was basically all memorization and I didn’t actually truly learn anything. Is there a strategy you can recommend to learning? I’ll check your other videos as well. Thanks for all the info on your channel! 🤩
Do you know if many crna programs would consider critical care transport nursing “icu experience”? I do everything that is done in a hospital icu, and then some (manage ventilators, US IV trained, Multiple titratable drugs, LVAD/impella/iabp/ecmo, high risk OB, and some occasional peds)- only difference is I do it in the back of the ambulance. I am also RSI certified and get quarterly airway training, cadaver labs, and OR intubation time.
1. Study up on the pharmacology and inner workings of common drugs used in the ICU - Don't get ahead of yourself trying to impress them with knowledge of complex meds an ICU nurse wouldn't know. Instead, brush up on the history of Nurse Anesthetists and how things started, how they got to where they are now, and in general try to learn more about the world of anesthesia and the role you (and your forebearers) play in it. 2. Brush up on to run a code without getting flustered. 3. Go on a vacation and ENJOY YOURSELF. Enjoy the last bit of time before you have to put your nose to the grindstone. Spend time with family, play video games, etc. It's not gonna help you trying to teach yourself beforehand. You'll learn it all when you get there.
