Cindy_A

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  1. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Cindy_A replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you all th

  2. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

    Cindy_A replied to bigmac018's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think BSN (4 year) may get more than 2 year (ASN), but not that much. I think it depends on where you

  3. Ok, I am a MALE, striving to become a nurse.

    Cindy_A replied to HFCC29's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There is a men in nursing forum you can check out. I'm sure the guys would be happy to answer any questions for you. Good

  4. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    Cindy_A replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Had a sweet-looking LOL who would yell and curse at her husband because he wasn't answering her. When I reminded her that "Alvin was in heaven," she replied "Welll! He won't be there

  5. sick and tired of defending working in geriatrics..

    Cindy_A replied to ulmaulma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank goodness not all family members are like this. Some of those attorney ads make nursing homes sound like torture chambers!:angryfire I think that's where some of these family members get their...

  6. accident and incident reports

    Cindy_A replied to gettingupthere's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC too, the paperwork is ridiculous!! LTC always get a bad rap on why nurses can't spend enough time with residents, it's because we're doing so much

  7. CNA job is SO MUCH HARDER!!!...

    Cindy_A replied to couldntbhappier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A CNAs job IS hard , but it will get better! You sound like a very conscientious person. Hang in

  8. Keeping Nursing Textbooks...???

    Cindy_A replied to nyclizzo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I kept mine, but you probably don't need to. There are plenty of places to check things out on the

  9. good ink pens

    Cindy_A replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

    Dollar General sells some pens that are 5/$1.00. They are quite inexpensive, but write

  10. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Cindy_A replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Worked in LTC, had a very confused LOL who had forgotten her husband had been dead for many years. She would talk to him, and of course when she got no answer, she would say "You SOB! You can hear me,...

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Cindy_A replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A kidney stone IS an

  12. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

    Cindy_A replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the word "dementia." I think of someone who is demented as a psychopathic serial killer. These old folks certainly aren't that! I can't think of a good substitution

  13. reorientation in dementia

    Cindy_A replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember when I was in LPN school, they told us to reorient the person. Then when I went to RN school, the idea had changed to just go along with them. That nurse sounds like she needs to be...

  14. Getting "Called Off"

    Cindy_A replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    It's just like Zias said. There usually isn't a problem. There are enough people who want VNP days (voluntary no pays) that you VERY seldom don't get to work. When I worked in a hospital, I believe I...

  15. "Little Man" - Showtime documentary

    Cindy_A replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This sounds great. So many times when people see that a micro-preemie survived, they think "happily ever after." This show sounds like it shows the reality, which is not necessarily happy. I haven't...

  16. Need Advice...going A Step Back?

    Cindy_A replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    Are you considering nursing because it's an "in-demand" field? Do you have any experience in nursing? Nursing is very different from business. I myself have a B.S. in business management, but I worked...

  17. Istudysmart.com

    Cindy_A posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got my new Nursing 2001 magazine, and I saw an ad for Istudysmart.com. I went to their site and they are somehow affiliated with Regents College, now Excelsior College. I've heard of Regents...

  18. Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    Cindy_A replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed the first time without a review course. I read my Med-Surg book a lot and I did have a Davis NCLEX RN review book that came with a CD with sample questions. A lot cheaper than a review class!...

  19. "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    Cindy_A replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is RIDICULOUS!!!! You are a nurse with an aide, NOT SERVERS!!!! When I worked in a LTC area in the hospital we had a dry erase board with the name of the nurse, aide, rehab person and even the...

  20. I saw something new and scary

    Cindy_A replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Mahatma Ghandi is reported to have regulary drank his own urine daily. He believed it purified his

  21. Pet Peeves

    Cindy_A replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    AND RINSE OUT the urinal or bedpan!!!

  22. What's best for me, RN or LPN?

    Cindy_A replied to char1976's topic in General Nursing

    I would say go for the RN, since you don't have a bridge program like we do here in the States, I think in the long run you would be better off. I was an LPN for 3 years, then became an RN. As an RN...

  23. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Cindy_A replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    It stands for clostridium difficile. It usaully happens to people who have been on a lot of antibiotics. For more info, check out this site:

  24. What do you HATE to do at work?

    Cindy_A replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    manual disempaction!!!! I can clean up poo on an incontinent person, but I can't stand to dig it

  25. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    Cindy_A replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Your care plans must have been a lot different than ours. I really don't feel the care plans we had to do helped