Balanced Anesthesia September 2014

What better time than the present to jump-start your fitness! Cincinnati is full of unique ways to begin a new fitness routine, even as a money-crunched anesthesia student. This month find a better way to relieve stress with a mood-boosting yoga class! Bikram Yoga Cincinnati offers a $30 for 30 day introductory package for all new students, as well as a student discount on classes thereafter. Bikram Yoga is a sequence of 26 Hatha yoga postures lasting 90 minutes practiced in a hot room. For more information visit: http://www.cincinnatibikramyoga.com/what-is-bikram-yoga/ If 90 minutes of hot yoga seems too much, Moksha Yoga Studio is another yoga studio that offers the first month unlimited classes for just $40! They offer a variety of yoga classes throughout the day and even have a student discount. Classes are held at their location on Columbia-Tusculum off Columbia Parkway as well as their studio in Clifton! For more information visit: http://cincinnati.modoyoga.com

For FREE, yes you read that right, FREE on weekends at Lululemon offers yoga classes at their Hyde Park location (Saturday: 9-10a) and Kenwood Location (Sunday 11a-12p). Make sure to show up a bit early since these classes can get crowded. For more information visit: www.lululemon.com.

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WELLNESS COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT

The Wellness Committee has been established to encourage physical and mental well-being as well as productivity in

the clinical area. The Wellness Committee will strive to provide opportunities for the purpose of decreasing overall

stress level through physical, social, and artistic means as the adverse physiological and psychological effects of a

prolonged increased stress level are well known.

Welcome to our fall newsletter. There is only one semester left for some of us! And we welcomed the new class just a few short weeks ago! Now is the perfect time to start placing a little more emphasis on some of the wellness practices that you may have left behind while school became top priority. The weather is getting a little cooler so there is no excuse not to be outside! In this newsletter, we have tips for free and discounted workout options, healthy recipes, and much more.

WELCOME TO WELLNESS

WORKING ON MY FITNESS

UPCOMING EVENTS OKTOBERFEST - ZINZINNATI 09/19-21/ 2014 NEWPORT AQUARIUM NEWPORT, KY ALL YEAR LONG! HALLZOOWEEN MONTH OF OCTOBER KID FRIENDLY! WINE, ART, BEER AND CIGAR

FESTIVAL 10/11/2014 OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS TOURS 2ND

AND 4TH SUNDAY

EACH MONTH

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

Freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup dry white wine1 pound raw, peeled,

deveined shrimp with tails on (thawed, if frozen)

RECIPE CORNER

BONUS RECIPE

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SHERBET CAKE

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

1 (9 inch) angel food cake

1 pint orange sherbet, softened

1 pint raspberry sherbet, softened

1 pint lime sherbet, softened

(these sherbets can also be replaced with just a rainbow sherbet mix)

1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped

topping, thawed

This recipe I found out about from a family member whose mother used to make this when she was little during the hot Arkansas summer. This recipe is a tasty treat that uses lower calorie options to create a wonderfully refreshing summer treat!

On a large plate place the angel food cake. Slice angel food cake crosswise to make four layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving plate, and spread orange sherbet evenly on top. Repeat with remaining cake layers and raspberry and lime sherbets. Finish with final layer of cake. “Frost” sides and top with whipped

topping, and place in freezer for 1 hour, or until firm. Top with your choice of fresh fruit, Enjoy!

Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Add the garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the wine or vermouth and cook until the alcohol smell has cooked off, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook, turning occasionally, until pink and opaque, about 3 to 4 minutes. Serve over pasta, crusty bread, or rice, if desired, and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges

Pasta, crusty bread, or rice, for serving (optional)

2 teaspoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley, for garnish

Lemon wedges, for garnish

Kosher salt

SHRIMP SCAMPI

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MEET DEREK BRUMLEY, RNSA 3, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

LIFE’S A MARATHON LATELY…

Derek Brumley, RNSA 3, is originally from Southern California and has made it to his third year of anesthesia school with the help of his wife and two kids. Read on to see how he did it! Q: How important do you think it is to continue to participate in activities you enjoyed pre-anesthesia school? A: During this program your mind needs mental breaks so continue to do activities that take your mind away from the books for a while is a God send. Time is super limited, but I felt it very necessary to make time for myself and my family. Q: What kind of activities do you participate in outside of anesthesia school? A: For me it's mostly being a part of my kids’ sports and activities as much as possible. I try to golf when I can, but mostly just jog and lift weights. I guess you can also count my Air National Guard time as activities outside of school. Q: Were there semesters during anesthesia school where you found it harder to continue your wellness practices? A: The first 2 semesters were the hardest for us as a family. Getting used to me being home, but not being there to help out with much because of the massive amount of studying that was required.

It’s no secret that I like to run. Once I start talking about running, it’s like a marathon-listening session (pun intended) for those within earshot. This past spring semester I spent a good portion of my cherished free time training for the Flying Pig Half Marathon with Bob Roncker’s Running Spot. It was my third half marathon, but definitely the most challenging to train for because of Mother Nature’s interference. Most runners will battle any element to run outside, but the polar vortex sent most of us scurrying indoors to run on treadmills or on an indoor track. Treadmill running isn’t nearly as invigorating as running outside, but it kept us on pointe with our training session.

Once it was warm enough to run outside, which was in the single digits for most of us, we experienced different obstacles. Many of our Saturday morning runs were spent running in the streets of downtown, instead of on the sidewalk, because nothing had been plowed. When the sidewalks were finally cleared off, the iced-over snow banks near the crosswalks created frozen hurdles we had to clear. We leaped over and around these obstacles only to find a puddle of water on the other side. Sometimes it felt like we were training for a steeplechase instead of a half marathon! Despite the snow and ice, and losing feeling in your fingers and toes for the first few miles of a run, and the rain that seemed to persist for a couple weeks, we persevered through the elements and completed the half marathon and a warm, sunny morning. Congratulations to my fellow runners Kristen and Leigh, and to anyone else who completed races or challenges this sprin g. For anyone who liked the picture I

painted of my training, you’re more than welcome to join me next year!

Q: What piece of advice concerning health and/ or wellness do you have for the Class of 2015? A: Study smartly, by that I mean don't try and do it all at one time!! Split up your studying and it will help you remember things better and study time can be shorter then. If you have a family, designate a day or time that all books go away and it's about family time. We decided that Friday nights were family night. I put everything away we usually got a movie and had dinner together and were able to talk to each other and unwind from our hectic week! Q: Any piece of advice for other students with a family? A: Same as above. Make time for your family, school is temporary they are not! Everyone will be stressed in the house always take a breath and be thankful for your family and when it's all over buy them all a big gift for putting up with you being crabby, short-tempered, not around, and most of all just always tired!

BY MELISSA OZARZAK

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WHAT’S GOING ON WITH WELLNESS

RNSAS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

IN ORLANDO

KRISTEN, RNSA 3, HELPING HER SISTER

WITH HER

WEDDING

BOUQUET

JENNIFER, RNSA 3, AFTER FINISHING A

RUN

DEREK, RNSA 3, ENJOYING DATE NIGHT WITH

HIS WIFE

WELCOME TO THE

NEW RNSAS!