icurn96

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  1. Laryngospasm

    Lortab is a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone (a partial opioid receptor agonist.) Hydrocodone, in the same class as codeine, supresses the cough reflex by stimulating a specific receptor sub-type, possibly sigma receptors. This is an ef...
  2. Ethical/Legal question

    And speaking of chilling out...I really debated even taking the time to respond to this statement. I think it's really funny how you first attacked my humble solutions so hastily without even reading the the whole thread. When you realized you made...
  3. Doing Taxes while in CRNA school

    Good advice, mommyof2girls! We have usually done TurboTax before and plan on doing it this year, too. I hope it's comprehensive enough to find all the extra little deductions you're talking about...and charities and donations are very beneficial. ...
  4. Ethical/Legal question

    Sis123, I think I can explain why the use of benzo's is so favorable, specifically Versed. When someone is going to be anesthetized for surgery, there are 3 basic components to achieve: amnesia, analgesia/areflexia to pain, and muscle relaxation oft...
  5. Doing Taxes while in CRNA school

    A friend who is an accountant recently told me to be sure and check with my financial services dept at school and request the 1098T form to show that I am currently paying tuition. She said when you are in school as a FTstudent, you automatically qu...
  6. Ethical/Legal question

    Again, BarbPick, nowhere did I mention administering Versed or any other benzodiazepine at all. The question at hand is how to handle Tenesma's situation with alternative options. If you will take the time to re-read mine and Tenesmas's post, maybe...
  7. Ethical/Legal question

    No means no to what??? In Tenesmas situation, the patient stated they had a BZD allergy meaning further evaluation and red flag giving benzodiazepines. Propofol, the last time I looked, is NOT a benzodiazepine. And as I extensively discussed, the p...
  8. Ethical/Legal question

    Tenesma, You are right. This is an interesting thread. I've looked after more than my fair share of fearful, agitated, restless, anxious, demented, and psychotic patients in the unit. But this is like apples and oranges, as they say. Realisticall...
  9. Ethical/Legal question

    Bottom line is....if this Anesthesiologist was so bold as to utter the word "midazolam" and push the versed despite the patients wishes, what other illegal and cavalier actions is he/she committing on a daily basis? In my 7+ years of experience, thi...
  10. Am I Lucky?

    I agree with aphippen. I, too, am in my second semester in TCU's charter class and I love it!! Definitely the best decision I could have made. I have learned so much already and am thrilled to be in a program with intelligent, supportive professor...
  11. perkins

    During my undergrad, I received Perkins loans as well. The catch was that if you remained employed full-time for 5 consecutive years in an underserved public or county-type facility, you could have the loan completely cancelled at the end of the 5th...
  12. anesthesia and birth defects

    Thank you so much. That is exactly the type of feedback I was hoping to find from CRNA's in the day-to-day clinical setting. I was just hoping to hear either from women who had started their family while working or maybe from those with colleagues ...
  13. anesthesia and birth defects

    Thanks for your feedback, YogaCRNA. Yes, I'm all too familiar with Medline from my undergrad days. I will definitely do some searching there as soon as I can emerge from all these books and tests in the next few weeks. I was just hoping for some g...
  14. anesthesia and birth defects

    Greetings! I'm a first semester CRNA student with almost 3 months of didactic behind me (767 days left until graduation) Like lots of women, I have made the tough decision to postpone having children until completing this program. I've been marri...