icurn96

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1. Laryngospasm

   icurn96 replied to Palpitations's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

2. Ethical/Legal question

   icurn96 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

3. Doing Taxes while in CRNA school

   icurn96 replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

4. Ethical/Legal question

   icurn96 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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,...

5. Doing Taxes while in CRNA school

   icurn96 replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

6. Ethical/Legal question

   icurn96 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

7. Ethical/Legal question

   icurn96 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

8. Ethical/Legal question

   icurn96 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

9. Ethical/Legal question

   icurn96 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

10. Am I Lucky?

    icurn96 replied to Chewy Lewy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

11. perkins

    icurn96 replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

12. anesthesia and birth defects

    icurn96 replied to icurn96's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

13. anesthesia and birth defects

    icurn96 replied to icurn96's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...

14. anesthesia and birth defects

    icurn96 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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...