Travel Nurse and CRNA | Sherwin Samson

Sherwin Samson, Former Chief CRNA at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago shared how he got into nursing, the easy choice between nursing and medical school, pros and cons of travel assignments and daily life as a CRNA. We also talked about letting go of things when priorities change and finding the positive in the situation!
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[@smzrain]

Hi Victor! I glad I found your channel. I am a very new Burmese CVICU nurse. What I mean by very new is I also new to U.S. Two years in nursing practice, only 8 months in CVICU. I love critical care setting and my dream is to become CRNA. I am looking to shadow a CRNA whoever has a similar background like me and looking to have mentorship. Nice to watch the video although it a bit long 🤭. Appreciate your input.

[@VictorMFChan]

Hi there!! Hope you’re learning a lot in the CVICU. My advice is to say hi to the anesthesia providers as they transport up to you. Or stop by the OR control desk and ask for a CRNA to talk to. Good luck!

[@SeregaXAPbKOB]

Honestly you didn't miss out anything with Flight Nursing. You are a poster child for the hospital but there's limited amount you can do on the Helicopter. Impossible to run a code blue or even do chest compression. The patient is stabilized on the ground... so from coolness stand point, it is definitely cool, from medical stand point, you are managing the patient that is predicted to survive 5 minutes transfer with limited issues!
GOOD Interview
(I am 10 year ICU Nurse, 2 year Flight Nurse and now on my last semester CRNA Program)

[@MMAFAN21]

I'm curious what program you were flying with? CBS programs aren't hospital based so we're no poster children. Codes can be ran efficiently and effectively in a BK117, EC 135, 145, and many more. If you're referring to patients being stabilized on the ground for scene flights I'd say that happens about 20% of the time. Sounds like you had a bad experience with HEMS which is unfortunate because our limits and scope of practice is far beyond what you're implying