Cindy-san

Cindy-san

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  1. No more internet access

    Cindy-san replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I have internet access at my new job. They took it away from us at my old job b/c some people were literally sitting playing on-line games all day and ignoring the patients, which also lead to...

  2. Er, let's watch what we're doing here, ok? Thanks

    Cindy-san posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got this pt last night. Comatose, DNR, on pressors but as per the family, the doc's changed the parameters of the DNR so we're not to increase the pressors if the blood pressure decreases. The blood...

  3. Er, let's watch what we're doing here, ok? Thanks

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

    I had seen the bag on occasion at my old job for both of those meds, but it's used all the time at my current one. I was trying to figure out why but every ref I find says "protect from light" in...

  4. Precedex

    Cindy-san replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU, SICU

    They use it a lot longer than 24hrs at my job too. I've had pts on it for days. It's not a knock-out drug like Propofol, it's more of a "calming" drug as my ex-preceptor explained it. And there's no...

  5. Trite Management Platitudes

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

    My ex-NM actually said that to me. "I don't care if you don't take a break, as long as I don't have to pay for it." Laughing the whole time, of course. And then her and her higher-ups wonder why...

  6. Ever have a patient dead and then NOT dead?

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

    I've had a pt fluctuate b/w asystole and sinus brady (on his own!) but he wasn't aystole long enough to code him or anything. Wow, lucky person! This is

  7. press gainey

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

    Things like P-G should be illegal. Seriously. We need to be rated on our outcomes. Length of stay for average things like lappendectomy. Bedsore rates. VAP. CLABSI. Stuff like that. Not pt's...

  8. Paramedics Calling for Pt Info

    Cindy-san replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    And in terms of this occasional charge nurse's input, I also agree that you shouldn't have given out the info. If there was an investigation into whether the care was appropriate, I think the company...

  9. How many nurses had hands-on experience before starting nursing school?

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

    I was a volunteer in an ER first. That's where I decided on nursing school over med

  10. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    Cindy-san replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Next time say: "you realize that 'eyes on the back of my head' saying is a figure of speech, right? Unless you've got something I

  11. Cardiac Cancer

    Cindy-san replied to cardiaccancer29's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a pt with a huge tumor in her RV (takes up almost the entire thing). They tried to remove it, but it was too ingrained into the septal wall. They're hoping they can shrink it with chemo...

  12. Inhumane Supervisors/Managers-LONG

    Cindy-san replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    No sneakers? Why the heck not? I understand no fancy pump sneakers with neon colors, 3-inch heels and all, but a simple pair of white sneakers shouldn't be taboo. Sneakers are the only thing I can...

  13. How many lawsuits have you been involved in

    Cindy-san replied to Miami NightNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing has come to pass yet, that I know of, but I can think of 3 families that are probably going to sue (I think one has already started the process) at my old job and maybe even 1 at my new job. I...

  14. Do you think there will be a nursing "draft" someday?

    Cindy-san replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I think if anything, they might require nurses to teach nursing students. Maybe teach a clinical rotation once every license renewal or something. That was the biggest problem my school had, getting...

  15. The Psychiatrist and Proctologist ...

    Cindy-san replied to cpnegrad07's topic in Nursing Humor

    Haha, great names. That was too