Cindy-san

Cindy-san

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  1. Daytonite has passed away...

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

    What?! Oh no!

  2. Do you usually stay in the specialty you start out in?

    Cindy-san replied to tigerlily345's topic in General Nursing

    I am definitely moving on. Almost half-way through grad school, at the moment. I do however feel like my best friend has become trapped in med-surg even though she says she "doesn't like it." I think...

  3. Scary story I heard from some nursing students

    Cindy-san replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    WORD And more WORD. Nursing school was several years ago now and even then, I couldn't get into the FSBSG machine without one of the nurses putting in their passcode. And none of them left without...

  4. How do you feel about orienting on day shift when going to night shift?

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

    That's how we roll at my job, part days and the rest nights. For developing a relationship w/ nights, it starts when you talk to them in report & the rest will come as you work with them...

  5. Fospropofol

    Cindy-san posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is anyone using Fospropofol/Lusedra? What do you think about it? I haven't gotten to clinical yet, but I'm curious about how this drug is being received. Although I imagine that since it's new, it's...

  6. Introduction - along with a few questions

    Cindy-san replied to HusbandOfANurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to "let" my mother stay in a job that is making her physically ill either. That's why I'm working to help her with money and assisting her in researching new options for a new job. That...

  7. Introduction - along with a few questions

    Cindy-san replied to HusbandOfANurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I would say, while she's working on her BSN, she should start working. Her job might even offer tuition assistance for getting her BSN. If she hasn't already gotten into some "get your RN &...

  8. Nursing and Prescription Authority

    Cindy-san replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    My family has the sense when to take tylenol for their routine aches and pains, they don't need me to tell them. For anything unusal, out of the ordinary or exacerbated, I tell everyone to call their...

  9. Fospropofol

    Cindy-san replied to Cindy-san's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think that earlier concerns about a Propofol shortage may have given Fospropofol a bit of a shove out the door. AANA said it was made available for use on Nov 16th,

  10. Fospropofol

    Cindy-san replied to Cindy-san's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, it was approved Dec 08 and made available for use Nov

  11. I am allergic to...

    Cindy-san replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that tops my pt with who had about 30 on her list! This poor thing was allergic to a bunch of meds and what seemed like every fruit in existence. And it was a really allergy - anaphylaxis with...

  12. Doctor was yelling...told me I was negligent....am I?

    Cindy-san replied to rich5clark's topic in General Nursing

    It kinda sounds like she didn't want to be bothered and was hoping it would have been taken care of overnight. Does she have a history of

  13. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

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

    I wouldn't think they would be putting in so many central lines in the ER. It might be the tubes are bad. Or maybe the phlebotomist is using a different needle-set to draw

  14. are southern nurses better educated than northern educated nurse?

    Cindy-san replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I have friends who were trained and had most of their nursing career practicing in "the south" and they are incredibly intelligent and all around great nurses. I've met nurses who were educated in the...

  15. BIOPATCH

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

    we used to clean with chlorhexidine, then place the biopatch andd then tegaderm it. we do still use chlorhexidine to clean the site, we just don't place the biopatch or the regular tegaderms anymore....

  16. BIOPATCH

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

    We're using these shiny new Tegaderms (clear, transparent dsg) with a blob of chlorhexidine on it that goes over the insertion site. Supposed to be better than the

  17. I did a no-no

    Cindy-san replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    It does sound odd. I can only think that unless it was a vindicitve stunt, the OP made her uncomfortable when they offered it to her? So question. When one of my coworkers asks for tylenol, and I give...

  18. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

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

    Is this a specialty this resident wants? Or is it a required rotation, like the

  19. Should student nurses be required to get the H1N1 vaccine

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

    My school required it when the NYS mandate was in effect, but now that it's been suspended, they're also not requiring it. Personally, I don't want it. I'm not working. I'm not in clinical. I get...

  20. Why do RNs get paid so similar to NPs?

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

    I've got my BSN and a few years experience. I did minimal OT last year (b/c around April 15 I would pay so much taxes than I ended up paying to do OT) and made $80-90K. I have several coworkers who...

  21. Dream job--Bad timing--Take it or leave it?

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

    When that time comes, you should be allowed family medical leave for this stuff, right? Ask about it! And go for

  22. OK, What Else Could I have Done?

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

    People actually care about this stuff? If I keeled over you could come over dressed as a cow with udders, I'll still gratefully accept your help, as long as you know what you're doing. Also, great...

  23. My Daughter Has H1N1

    Cindy-san replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question. Are they telling people who aren't vaccinated and their immediate family members has H1N1 to stay home? *in school, haven't been to work in ages* Also, I hope your daughter...

  24. Ny doh suspends vaccines?!

    Cindy-san replied to RNsckofit's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nope. Not anymore but it was. According to NYSDOH both were mandatory initally. Here's Gov. Paterson's press release about the suspension and NYSDOH's blurb from last

  25. Nurse Manager threatening to report me to BRN...

    Cindy-san replied to Cosper123's topic in General Nursing

    Why would it even get out who reported him? Shouldn't that be kept confidential? So, there are other people she is asking for this too? The more documentation she has about this, the stronger her...