kmchugh

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1. Need Advice, My Son Was Diagnosed With Add

   kmchugh replied to JasmineG's topic in Psychiatric

   Jasmine This is one of those topics that will strike a chord with many people. There are those out there who doubt ADD, and will even flat out say people are just drugging kids without regard to the "real problem." Having a son (now 25) who was dia...

2. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

   kmchugh replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men

   Statements like these make me approach this thread with some trepidation. No, Fergus, I don't believe you would ever generalize about men, or any other group for that matter. However, the fact that you wouldn't do it, and have not seen it, does not...

3. Which school for BSN to get CRNA?

   kmchugh replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in CRNA

   Archie: SRNA - Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist DrugreptoCRNA - ApaisRN is correct. Generally, the school you attend as an undergrad won't have much impact on which school you get into for CRNA. Undergraduate grades, score on the GRE, ICU expe...

4. Children and career?

   kmchugh replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow. Feel like I have to post so that not all us nurses in anesthesia get painted with the same brush. No question, being a full time employee, student, and mom is exceedingly tough, but it can be done. There is a requirement for commitment on your...

5. Im in the dumps

   kmchugh replied to chadday21's topic in SRNA

   Chadday Same advice I have given before. Step back, take a deep breath, and relax. Feel better? Don't sweat one grade of 88, it isn't the end of the world. You can be highly competitive for a slot for a CRNA school without a 4.0 GPA. In fact, do ...

6. North Carolina HB503 is officially dead

   kmchugh replied to skipaway's topic in CRNA

   Your arguments about the scope of the AA's practice would be more compelling if the scope of practice of AA's was controlled by CRNA's. In fact, it is not. It is controlled by the same group who conceived the very idea of AA's, specifically, anesth...

7. tell your kids never do this!

   kmchugh replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

   Betty Sorry to hear about your son. Hope all goes well. My wife was a nurse for several years in the burn center at St Francis, they have a great staff there. Tell them hi from the McHugh's. The burn docs there are great as well, pretty much no m...

8. North Carolina HB503 is officially dead

   kmchugh replied to skipaway's topic in CRNA

   jwk You know, perhaps this attitude has something to do with why AA's face such an uphill battle with the CRNA community. There is much all of us in the anesthesia community can do to better work together. However, your reduction of the history of ...

9. Army Reserve CRNA

   kmchugh replied to bandit788's topic in CRNA

   Bandit I am an Army veteran (not a CRNA while in the military), and I can tell you one thing for certain. When you are told about a "90 day deployment rule," think "guideline." Where ever possible, the military may try to follow that guideline, but...

10. pain management for bone ca

    kmchugh replied to dinkymouse's topic in Hospice

    Dinkymouse STICK BY YOUR GUNS! You are absolutely correct in your assessment of this lady's pain. Even if the other nurses are correct that this lady might become addicted, SO WHAT?? She has cancer with widespread mets, and her potential for recov...

11. Get my BSN or just take chem and pharm classes

    kmchugh replied to fidelio's topic in CRNA

    Not always correct. Some schools, such as my alma mater (Newman University, Wichita, Kansas - Shameless plug) will accept RN's who have non-nursing bachelor's degrees. However, there are other schools that will only consider candidates with BSN's. ...

12. Review on epidurals?

    kmchugh replied to mamallama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This comment caught my attention, so I went and looked at the website. I don't know who wrote it, but they got quite a bit wrong. Kevin McHugh, CRNA

13. malpractice insurance

    kmchugh replied to BlaineCM's topic in CRNA

    While I don't know the specifics of cost of malpractice insurance in Florida, don't let that alone slow you down. The fact is that most places you work will pay your malpractice premiums. About the only people I know paying their own premiums are t...

14. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    kmchugh replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism

    And just to back up Hoop Jumper: "WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, June 25) -- The line-item veto is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court decided Thursday, ruling that Congress did not have the authority to hand that power to the president. The 6-3 ruling sai...

15. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    kmchugh replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism

    Deb Excellent points, all. In fact, I agree with everything you put in this post. However, what has yet to be demonstrated anywhere is one vet who is going without treatment to which they are rightfully eligible. KM