CyndieRN2007

CyndieRN2007

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  1. Kardex ?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school the hospital I had my clinicals at used kardexes (sp?). They were always wrong, never updated and the handwriting couldnt be read. I hated them. I went by the doctor's...

  2. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Im with MLOS. On a daily basis...it feels good to tell them too. Someone has got to snap those types of people into reality. I have many asthmatics/copders that STILL SMOKE! Diabetics that walk into...

  3. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    Do what you want to do. It your life, your decision.

  4. Considering a career in nursing, but scared of the neg comments

    CyndieRN2007 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I can see your concern, especially after reading negative comments from bedside nurses on this board. However, this forum is a place for nurses to vent about negative experiences. Unfortunately, it is...

  5. Using BP cuff to access certain veins?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school we were taught to use a bp cuff on elderly patients to minimize bruising and blowing of fragile

  6. Ever notice this about allnurses?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, thats true!

  7. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I learned how to speak spanish in high school, my first language is English, by the way. If I can learn how to speak fluently, so can anybody. Where I work, I feel its a necessity to speak spanish,...

  8. Correct me - MRSA

    CyndieRN2007 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Mer-sa

  9. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify....I work in a beef processing plant...I am an OHN. 90% of the employee population that I care for is SPANISH SPEAKING only. I have to translate EVERYTHING because the other nurse that...

  10. OMG.Do Nursing students really practice on eachother??

    CyndieRN2007 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    We practiced IV, blood draw, IM injection and NG tube insertion on each other. NO big

  11. Bruxism

    CyndieRN2007 replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    clenching acting up again. I hate it. Nothing

  12. What Diagnosis Did your First Patient in Clinicals Have?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If I can remember right, her main dx was hemiparesis due to

  13. A surgeon's perception of nursing education.

    CyndieRN2007 replied to Grandy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the article seemed martyr "ish". Im sure if he looked hard enough, he would find GREAT university trained nurses that are just as competent as hospital trained

  14. Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    CyndieRN2007 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Its been about a year since our hospital went smoke free. All staff was offered the patch and smoking cessasion (sp) classes. More recently, all of New Mexico went smoke free. No smoking in a public...

  15. Are nurses professional?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to mmmk10's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, where did you go to school??

  16. "You dont look like a Susan Brown" (long)

    CyndieRN2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to know how other people would react.....Am I over reacting? Not too long ago, my nursing dept got a new health manager due to the expected retirement of the existing health manager. The nurse...

  17. Lets do this differently for a change.

    CyndieRN2007 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    I want to add my 2 cents. In my opinion, it doesnt matter how great a nurse is, or how much experience he/she has, if they doent want to teach, or are not good at conveying their knowlegde to new...

  18. Coporate Nursing

    CyndieRN2007 replied to deniseS's topic in Occupational Health

    I am a OHN for a large corporation. It is a beef processing plant. I wear many, many hats. My main responsibilities are to provide first aid/medtx to injured employees and to triage personal illnesses...

  19. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Read the thread I started, " You dont look like a Susan Brown". Keep your head

  20. Plantar fasciitis--it's killing me!!

    CyndieRN2007 replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    My heel really started hurting last night. Yesterday was the first day back to work after a week vacation. Wow. I iced my heel last night and took 440mg of aleve, with no relief. Im going to have to...

  21. Texas Ready Nurses preparing for Hurricane Dean

    CyndieRN2007 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Did anyone else get an email looking for volunteer nurses for Hurricane Dean? I got an email asking for my license # and other

  22. UMC Lubbock

    CyndieRN2007 replied to texas_lvn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most of my friends are working at UMC. They say its great. They hire new grads in MICU, Cardiac ICU. I would probably be there if I didnt get a great job with

  23. Seriously Ill Patient vs A New RN Who Clearly Did Not Know How To Work in That Area

    CyndieRN2007 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here, here! I agree totally. Only us nurses know what we all go through. Sometimes we just need someone to support us in our times of need and frustration. Sorry this happened to you Fran. Hope you...

  24. My CROCS made me fall tonight..

    CyndieRN2007 replied to jodyangel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I havent experienced the "croc stop" before. I love love love my crocs. The are the most comfy shoe out there. I recently got diagnosed with plantar fascitis and my Doc banned me from wearing them. I...

  25. How did you pay for nursing school?

    CyndieRN2007 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. Wow, the employer asked for your transcripts! I have never heard of that! See, my nursing school mates always gave me a hard time for pusing myself to make A's. They said that...