by Joe Hartman | Nov 7, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Study Guides
DABNM Prep Strategies – Answering “Why” and, “Says Who?” One of the challenges faced by those taking on a DABNM question is that you not only have to be able to answer “why,” but also “says who.” That ends up being a lot of information to cram in there. One... 
by Joe Hartman | Nov 4, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Study Guides
How to study for the CNIM exam and PASS! (Joe’s Notes: A part of my brain fails to comprehend the vast differences in backgrounds people in the IONM community have and the fact that many of the readers are just starting their IONM career. I end up jumping into... 
by Joe Hartman | Nov 1, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Study Guides, Pass The CNIM, Pass The DABNM
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring List There always seems to be a couple things that get people on the CNIM exam, and I’ve compiled a neuromonitoring list. First is the little extra’s that we don’t think about much when we’re in the OR. These are a little easier to... 
by Joe Hartman | Oct 31, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Study Guides
Should I Sit For The D.ABNM? I get an email about once a month asking me the same question… Is the D.ABNM worth the headache? The overall message I try to give is that… Yes, it has helped my career and there is a very good chance it will do the same for you. Work hard... 
by Joe Hartman | Oct 25, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Study Guides
Post-auricular Muscle Artifact In BAER This is a question that I got about post-auricular muscle artifact on intraoperative brainstem auditory responses. These are one of those responses that I don’t have any of my own images because I’ve never seen it live. This is... 
by Joe Hartman | Oct 6, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Study Guides
“Can you go over Sensitivity-Specificity, and what that actually means for us in the operating room?” Sensitivity-Specificity I think the second part of that question is the most important (what’s that mean for us in the OR). If you’re taking the...
