Cynjon

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1. How many months it will take to get a permanent RN license through endorsement?

   Cynjon replied to niceone's topic in Arizona

   I applied for endorsement in AZ from Ca. It took about 6 weeks. Goodluck

2. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

   Cynjon replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the OP about not wanting to give candy to a diabetic. But how about trying to make it a win-win situation? Change her insulin to fit her carb intake, for example for every 10 carbs in her snacks she gets 1 unit of insulin as well as for ...

3. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

   Cynjon replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

   The nursing shortage is just one symptom of a much larger health care problem. Several years ago I worked as a house supervisor. I learned a few interesting things. The county I was in had 5 hospitals. Reported profits ranged from negative 6% to ...

4. T-shirt Slogans

   Cynjon replied to AliRae's topic in PICU

   Hi Elyse, I thought that was you. Thanks for mentionig this site. Cynthia

5. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   Cynjon replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   "This is not my first night shift position and I am shocked at how many people at this hospital sleep during their shift. I'm not talking about nodding off for a couple minutes either. They are slumped over in chair, head on the desk drooling all ove...

6. Can (do) nurses unions help improve patient care

   Cynjon replied to Tucson's topic in Activism

   My experience with unions has been pretty negative. My first experience was back in the dark ages, at age 17. I was working as a NAi n a LTC facility. SEIU was trying unionize. They convinced the LVN who was the only nurse in the facilty from 11p to ...

7. T-shirt Slogans

   Cynjon replied to AliRae's topic in PICU

   I just finialized the design for our PICU Tee's, scrubs, fleece vests and bags. Its a nurse duck with several little ducks swimming behind. Our slogan "keeping kids afloat since 2006" the year we opened. The idea behind the ducks is they are serene o...

8. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   Cynjon replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   No this is not normal! Personally, the first time Sleepy's call light went off I would be over there tapping them on their shoulders and telling them their patinet needed them. I would not do their work, and Iwould let my coordinator know about the p...

9. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

   Cynjon replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a non-union hospital. We get 2.00 hr after 1500, 4.00 hour after 2300. We also get 3.00 hr for preceptor and 3.00 for full time charge, 1.50 hour for relief charge. There is also a 4.00 weekend differential and 20.00 hour for "incentive shi...