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What Every CRNA Needs to Know about the Enhanced CPC Program from the NBCRNA

Have you heard? The NBCRNA is updating the CPC Program to the Enhanced CPC Program. This represents a significant shift towards a more streamlined approach to CRNA recertification. You’re not alone if you’re confused by …

Chronic Exposure to Toxins, Even What You Don’t See (or Feel or Smell) Might Hurt You

In a much earlier Blog Post, we highlighted some threats to our overall well-being from years of clinical service. In that post, we avoided focusing on unseen environmental threats, like what is in the air …

The Importance of Medical Eponyms, Because There is More to a Name than You May Realize

The language we use daily in our personal and professional lives is peppered with many eponyms. In fact, the OR is a common place to find medical eponyms. So what are these linguistic marvels? Consider: …

Endotoxin Testing Using Horseshoe Crab Blood

Did you know?, blue-blooded crabs save millions of lives every year. Dive into this article to explore the science behind endotoxin testing and the ongoing efforts to safeguard both human health and these fascinating creatures. …

Local Anesthetic Toxicity in Pediatric Dentistry: When a Little Numbing Goes Too Far

We’ve recently become aware of pediatric cases, one currently under litigation, where the outcome in the dental office went very poorly. We want to examine the issue central to these cases, pertaining to local anesthetic …

The aging CRNA: Embrace retirement vs being a Methuselah in the OR?

In literary, musical, and cultural traditions, ‘Methuselah’ epitomizes great longevity, potency, durability, and sustained performance. There is even a tree called Methuselah, California’s Great Basin bristlecone pine, believed to be the longest-living tree on Earth …

Alarm Fatigue in Anesthesia and Patient Safety

Are you alarmed at the alarming array of alarms? We admit, this is a bit cheeky, but we are surrounded by a dizzying, if not downright baffling, flood of audible alarm alerts that can understandably …

Exploring Vagus Nerve Stimulation, the Great Wanderer of Our Body

Second in length only to the sciatic nerve, our paired cranial nerve 10 arises from the brainstem, migrates through the neck and thorax, and terminates in the gut. Along its course, aptly deriving its name …

Addressing Challenges in Healthcare: Medical Bias and Healthcare Waste

Long before electronic amusements, ‘kick the can’ was a backyard game, representing a hybrid of hide-and-seek, but it disappeared in the 1960s. The phrase was reimagined in the late-70s by the media to ‘kick the …

Deceit and Fraud in Medical Research: Should We Be Concerned?

CRNAs look to import the most recent clinical evidence into their practice, the goal being to provide the patient with the most up-to-date, effective, and safe care. It’s a target we aim for. We partly …