Anesthesia gifts & scrub hats
One of my most popular blog posts is my gift ideas for CRNAs, anesthesiologists, anesthesia residents etc. It was an updated version of my most useful supplies as an SRNA.
One of the items I recommended, and still do, is the scrub hat
How I Used Notion in Grad/Anesthesia School
With all my free time waiting around for my knee to heal, I’ve been cleaning and organizing my laptop files, including old school stuff. I thought I’d share my Notion Template in case it’s useful to anyone. It’s totally free to download and make your own.
ACL Recovery diary: Weeks 1-3
Rather than a long-winded account of emotions and feelings, I thought I would talk about the issues that plagued me during the first weeks: Showering, sleeping with the leg immobilizer brace, medications…
ACL Recovery supplies and resources
I present to you the ACL recovery and rehab starter pack lol. Here are all the supplies I found useful, and the articles / podcasts I used to learn about ACL biology
ACL Graft choice & anesthesia for surgery
Today I’d like to share which type of graft I chose for my ACL reconstruction, and why. I want to start by sharing my profile as a patient, because it greatly influences graft choice. I’ll also share a common anesthesia plan for ACL surgery
Man plans, God laughs
God must have thought my plans were going a little too smoothly, because…
Anesthesia Graduation Gift Ideas
For the darling anesthesia resident or SRNA in your life!
Best Anesthesia Memes
One of the best things about anesthesia are the memes. For your (and my) entertainment, I will now provide you with a hodgepodge of my favorite pieces anesthesia humor
Is the tourniquet supposed to be up??
One thing about being an SRNA, working with other SRNAs, is that life is hilarious because you’re trying your best to function despite both having incomplete knowledge.
No longer “student,” but now a “senior”
At the current hospital I’m working at, there’s this huge emphasis on whether someone is a “junior” vs. “senior” SRNA. This is new to me because for the last year, I have only known one role — that of the lowest on the totem pole: student.
Airway above all else
I did well on the SEE (an exam that assesses your readiness for the nurse anesthesia certifying board exam)... so does that mean I can test out of this final year of CRNA school?? No? Fine
I got my first "code airway" intubation today!
The day has come
I’m going to share a dirty little secret, which is that up until recently I was actually very poor at starting IVs.
Stories from the OR: Ex lap
So a couple weeks ago, I was doing an emergency exploratory laparotomy for a perforated bowel with a resident. The patient was actually not that sick, but this type of case is usually a bigger case. We prepared the following: awake arterial line, videoscope, hot line, central line, and began transfusing blood, etc.
As we were getting the room ready, I began my little routine…
Anesthesia students gift guide / most used supplies
Here is an updated gift guide / list of my most used supplies in CRNA school. My original gift guide received a lot of traffic, so hopefully this new list is equally useful for shopping for the anesthesia student/resident/professional in your life :)
Covey Vitamin C Serum Review
Hospital life + grad student life = urgent and debilitating need for skincare lol. I tried the new Covey Vitamin C serum and in this post I break down the ingredients & give my review :)
Stoggles review & quick fix
I’ve had my Stoggles for almost 2 months now, and I’m ready to put out my final thoughts on them. The bottom line is that I like them and recommend them, but with one caveat… keep reading for details
Tips for your Neuro Anesthesia Rotation
Anesthesia for neurosurgery… Let’s goooo! It’s big brain time. Here’s a handful of high-yield resources and practical tips that really helped me during my neuroanesthesia rotation