Cindy-san

Cindy-san

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  1. Some questions for nurses married to nurses

    Cindy-san replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    My hosp doesn't allow family members to work together on the same unit & same shift. I know a mother-daughter and husband-wife who were told they'd have to work opposite shifts. The daughter went...

  2. $100,000 in student loan debt?

    Cindy-san replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends where you go. People attend those fancy-pants-pay-for-the-name schools and get $40K tuition bills a year as undergrads. Me? That'll be grad

  3. lovenox: to hold or not to hold

    Cindy-san replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I've had many docs tell me, "if they bleed, I can give them blood. But I can't fix their brain/heart/lungs if they get an

  4. Witnessed car crash, now feeling guilty

    Cindy-san replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto the spinal fracture precautions. I think it was for the best. It's not like they were bleeding all over the interstate and screaming for help. I flew several times less than a month ago and...

  5. Has anyone heard from Columbia University?

    Cindy-san replied to SICUTOCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I received my loan approval letters today. Not sure about the other questions,

  6. BSN RN & Certifications not allowed on my badge: I am outraged!

    Cindy-san replied to Simba2241's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, my hosp gives my BSN it's recognition in the proper place, my

  7. Has being a nurse made you tougher in other aspects of life?

    Cindy-san replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about tougher, but I definitely think I've mellowed out. Unless it's a life-or-death situation, I don't worry much at all anymore. I would panic about and dread things (appointments,...

  8. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    Cindy-san replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even tuck the top sheet in anymore. Easy access to the feet. Regarding the doing first and getting orders later thing, most people at my job "do" in an emergency, but in a non-emergency.......

  9. Best General Nursing Journals?

    Cindy-san replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    Same. I also enjoy Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. I've gotten some nice CEU's out of

  10. Prospective male nurse with a catch

    Cindy-san replied to mowski1214's topic in General Nursing

    The PA's I work with (in ICU) all need to be able to put in lines (arterial, central - not just the regular IV). But it depends where you work, of course, the PA at my doc's office doesn't have to put...

  11. What's going to happen when we ALL leave the bedside?

    Cindy-san replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several co-workers at past and present jobs that are/were NPs and didn't work in that capacity. They either couldn't find jobs due to lack of experience (one friend volunteered at a md's...

  12. Do you think removing an NG tube is "killing someone"?

    Cindy-san replied to krenee's topic in General Nursing

    I'd think you were "killing him" if you took a pillow and smothered him. There's a big difference between "killing someone" and not interfering in a natural death. All these things, vents, tubes &...

  13. how do you keep your sexy??

    Cindy-san replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Smile, laugh and be kind. That gets me all the wanted/unwanted attention I need to feel

  14. Has anyone heard from Columbia University?

    Cindy-san replied to SICUTOCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats you guys!

  15. More than 5 sick days taken in a year and disciplinary action ensues

    Cindy-san replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Abuse of sick leave is for people who call out numerous times more than their allotted sick time, without medical documentation (for them or a kid), proof of a family emergency, etc. We're entitled to...

  16. The Economy and your job as a nurse

    Cindy-san replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    NYer from a big hosp here. My place supposedly has a hiring freeze going on. But they still employ travelers, and I'm sure they'll continue to do so. My unit is almost always painfully understaffed....

  17. Going against the pt's wishes...

    Cindy-san posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a pt for the first time the other day and the whole scenario really bothered me. An 80y.o., very depressed since their spouse died (no one wants to address this, but that's another...

  18. The end of C-diff testing??

    Cindy-san replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lately at my job, they just figure that the pts with diarrhea have CDiff and treat for it, calling it "CDiff prophylaxis." This is almost always the chronics who have other bugs anyway, so the room...

  19. Which type of blood product is compatible with all blood types?

    Cindy-san replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Cryo, too. Well, the FDA says (on pg 27) that compatibility tests aren't necessary, but plasma must be ABO-compatible. Sounds a little odd. Plasma does have antibodies and the rules are backwards...

  20. Oscillator Vents and ARDS

    Cindy-san posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Just curious. How many of you and how often and at what point do you use those oscillator vents in people with ARDS (or other conditions)? I floated to (adult) SICU the other day and they had an ARDS...

  21. Has anyone heard from Columbia University?

    Cindy-san replied to SICUTOCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yup, you have to let them know if you accept. The cut-off for accepting is the around the end of the first week in Feb. I interviewed

  22. Has anyone heard from Columbia University?

    Cindy-san replied to SICUTOCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Let's see, 1300's on the GRE. 3.58 GPA. -A to A in sciences (nursing & pre-med) & math (except for Calc 2 & Mechanical Physics 1 & 2, those were always B+'s... T_T). For the nursing...

  23. Has anyone heard from Columbia University?

    Cindy-san replied to SICUTOCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The emails went out early this morning. If there's nothing in your inbox, don't fret, it was only a link to that web-page where you built your application. That's where the letter of...

  24. Has anyone heard from Columbia University?

    Cindy-san replied to SICUTOCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Really? I got an email Friday. It said we would find out this week ("after Monday because we're closed for MLK day"). Nothing in your SPAM

  25. Anesthesia and urine output....

    Cindy-san replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    did they have a foley in the or? might be a problem there. but it sounds more like anticholinergic