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  1. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Cindy_A replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bump! Surely there are more "worst visitors"

  2. Article: Patient Satisfaction Survey Study Halted; Mortality Increased 238% with Pati

    Cindy_A posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I found this article posted on facebook. I think it's about time someone realized this. Do you think this will lead to stopping those dreadful surveys?...

  3. Article: Patient Satisfaction Survey Study Halted; Mortality Increased 238% with Pati

    Cindy_A replied to Cindy_A's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately, there IS a lot of truth there. I guess that's why I believed it. I'd never seen the site gomerblog

  4. Article: Patient Satisfaction Survey Study Halted; Mortality Increased 238% with Pati

    Cindy_A replied to Cindy_A's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To tell the truth, I really thought it was true! I feel pretty

  5. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

    Cindy_A replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Any more

  6. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    Cindy_A replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have anything to add, but it's such a great thread, I'm hoping someone else

  7. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Cindy_A replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just imagine if Milton said that to his wife in a sem-public place where others could hear, what kind of things did he say and do to her in

  8. things said wrong that drive you crazy

    Cindy_A replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    "prostrate" for prostate, "Altheimers" or "Oldtimers" for

  9. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    Cindy_A replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Once had a LOL who would curse and swear at her husband, who was deceased. One day she was swearing at him and I reminded her that her husband was in heaven, she them replied "Well, he won't be there...

  10. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    Cindy_A replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    "My DH made the mistake of asking if, when I got done with school would I be a "real nurse.". I was an LPN at the time studying for my RN. When I said "yes I AM a nurse," he said, "Yeah but you'll...

  11. Thinking of becoming a nurse

    Cindy_A replied to Koko4's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should pay attention to thread #2, she makes some very valid points. You need to do a lot more investigation, before making a commitment to becoming a

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

    Cindy_A replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    One of the saddest things was this: 17-year-old kid walks into the ER, says he walked there because his mom went to the family shelter with his younger siblings. Turns out, kid can't stay at family...

  13. What do patients say that irks you?

    Cindy_A replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's also pretty terrible when the family of a dying patient asks "How much longer will it

  14. I quit my good paying job to attend a CNA class. Anyone else?

    Cindy_A replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just wondering how everyone has done who has quit their job to become a CNA. How do you like your job? Was it worth quitting your old one? I hope everyone is happy with their

  15. Whats this mean??? Ughhh

    Cindy_A replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It would be an A, just like the C+ or C- is considered a

  16. RN Salaries: Hospital vs LTC

    Cindy_A replied to nursein2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I became and RN, I had been working at a LTC as an LPN. When I went to work at the hospital I made the same pay as I did as an LPN at the LTC. Nursing homes around here (Indiana) usually pay $5...

  17. What do patients say that irks you?

    Cindy_A replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe I read this on this forum, but I can't remember which thread. The FOB made the same request of the female OB/GYN who was stitching up the mother. The OB replied "Sure thing,...

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

    Cindy_A replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    How'd they know it was dried menstrual blood? Were there sanitary napkins or tampons too? Yummy! I'm enjoying my

  19. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Cindy_A replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    I'm sure she didn't believe their story for a minute. I detected a note of scarcasm myself. That was the story they were told, and she was just relaying that

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

    Cindy_A replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I think maybe her point was, that the bra needed to be cut off because of a medical emergency. If you could die, your bra should be the least of your worries. If the person was that poor, I'd buy them...

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

    Cindy_A replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    "as i was bending down to get the bed pan the man kicked me in the butt and i went face first into the bedpan." Did he kick you on

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Cindy_A replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What??????

  23. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Cindy_A replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Congratulations! You are such a wondrful person and your daughter is lucky to have you. I hope she continues to do well, which I'm sure she will. God bless you

  24. I quit my good paying job to attend a CNA class. Anyone else?

    Cindy_A replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    8;1 ratio? That's GREAT!!! Your are

  25. I quit my good paying job to attend a CNA class. Anyone else?

    Cindy_A replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Check out the board, a lot of people are in your shoes. The "nursing shortage" isn't as bad as they let