History of Anesthesia
Discovered by English chemist Joseph Priestley in 1772, this gas would later be known for its anesthetic and euphoric effects—and is commonly called "laughing gas."
What is nitrous?
You're pushing 100 mcg of fentanyl for a 70 kg patient. The available concentration is 50 mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer?
What is 2 mL?
This neighborhood bar near Columbia Nursing offers happy hour every day and it’s the closest spot for a post-class unwind. *Hint- we're going after this game.
Fort Washington Public House
During the Civil War, these caregivers helped lay the foundation for nurse anesthesia by administering ether and chloroform under surgeons’ supervision.
Who are Catholic nuns?
This organization is required for you during school, but you’re encouraged to renew your membership even after you graduate.
What is the AANA?
The NANA (National Association of Nurse Anesthetists) was founded in this year.
What is 1931?
You're administering propofol at 2 mg/kg to a 75 kg patient. Propofol comes as 10 mg/mL. How many mL will you push for induction?
What is 15 mL?
George Washington famously used this fort to defend Manhattan during the Revolutionary War.
Fort Washington
This CRNA made history as the first Black president of the AANA and was part of the team that saved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after a near-fatal stabbing.
Who is Goldie Brangman?
As of today, this is the only U.S. state that does not license CRNAs or formally recognize their scope of practice.
What is New York?
In 1846, Dr. William Morton publicly demonstrated the use of ether for surgery in this historic surgical amphitheater.
What is the Ether Dome?
You're giving 0.2 mg/kg of rocuronium to a 90 kg patient. The vial reads 10 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer?
What is 1.8 mL?
In 1892, this institution began as the Training School for Nurses at Presbyterian Hospital.
Columbia University School of Nursing
This nun from Erie, Pennsylvania, is recognized as the first nurse anesthetist in the United States.
Sister Mary Bernard
Angela Duckworth defines this quality as a combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals.
What is grit?
This war marked the first widespread use of nurse anesthetists in the U.S. military, helping to solidify their role in surgery.
What is World War I?
You’re giving 1.5 mg/kg of succinylcholine to a 70 kg patient. The vial contains 20 mg/mL. How many mL will you push?
What is 5.25 mL?
This Tony Award–winning writer and composer created the Washington Heights–inspired musical In the Heights.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
She published a report of 300 cases with no deaths in the North Western Lancet, refined chloroform and ether techniques, and was named the “Mother of Anesthesia” by Dr. Charles Mayo.
Who is Alice Magaw?
This EQ skill involves managing your emotional reactions, especially in stressful or high-stakes situations.
What is self-management?
This nickname was given to the first all-male class of Army CRNAs who served in Vietnam.
What are the Ethernauts?
You’re administering ephedrine 10 mg IV push for hypotension. The vial is 50 mg/mL, and you dilute it to 5 mg/mL. How many mL of the diluted solution do you give?
What is 2 mL?
This bridge, completed in 1888, connects Manhattan to the Bronx and is visible from Columbia’s campus.
High Bridge
He founded the organization that became the ASA and is considered the biggest villain in Watchful Care for opposing nurse anesthetists.
Who is Francis McMechan?
In this year, Dr. Massie took part in a historic moment by sitting for the first-ever computer adaptive certification exam administered by the CCNA.
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