Cindylufus BSN, RN

Cindylufus is a BSN, RN and specializes in Telemetry, School Nurse.

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1. UnitedHealth Group

   Cindylufus replied to Cindylufus's topic in Case Management

   I actually did take the position. I start on Monday, 9/8.

2. UnitedHealth Group

   Cindylufus posted a topic in Case Management

   I would just like to hear feedback from those who have worked for UnitedHealth Group. I am currently considering a field case manager job servicing skilled nursing facility patients with United. Pros? Cons? I am located in North Carolina.

3. What determines school nurse salary?

   Cindylufus replied to amberfnp's topic in School

   I don't make nearly that. I have 1.5 years nursing experience and I have only been a school nurse 3 months. My salary is right around 42,000 with summers off. I do know some make a little bit more and if you have your masters I think you could hit...

4. Who is your boss?

   Cindylufus replied to NursePamela's topic in School

   I am actually employed through our health department, which is run by the largest hospital/healthcare system in North Carolina. We have teams based on where in the city we live, and each team has a supervisor. Then all the supervisors have a manage...

5. Scripting Nurses?

   Cindylufus replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this ridiculous. I do agree that I try to spend as much time with my patients as I can....and I do say basically the same things they are telling us, but I use my own words. I always ask if they need anythin...

6. Scripting Nurses?

   Cindylufus posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN on a telemetry unit where the ratio is 7:1 at all times. We are technically the step down unit also. We get all of the d/c's down from CCU and ICU. Last week in our staff meeting, we were told there are key phrases that we are being req...

7. Another duoderm question. . . .

   Cindylufus replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

   If you pull on the edges of the duoderm, it will curl up on itself, making it easier to take off....It works for me! Do any of your hospitals have a skin car protocol? We change dressings, photograph, and measure wounds on Mondays and Thursdays. I...

8. any advice on shoes?

   Cindylufus replied to graciev's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a busy telemetry floor and as a new grad, my feet hurt all the time. I was wearing just some white nikes that I had had during school. I switched to Nike running shoes and have had no pain for the last 5 months. Totally makes a differenc...

9. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

   Cindylufus replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I work at has a color coded system. Nurses can wear ceil blue or whites, CNA's wear maroon, Pharmacy purple, Respiratory royal blue, lab techs wear lab jackets, PT/OT wears khaki pants and royal blue shirts.....But guess what....The pat...

10. NCLEX Number of Questions and Clarification

    Cindylufus replied to cjmmsn98's topic in NCLEX

    I took my NCLEX yesterday. I did the ATI program and felt ready to take my exam. My computer shut off at 75 ?'s. I got 1 calculation and alot of prioritizing, management, a couple OB, a couple Peds, a couple Psych, a couple community, and infectio...