cinlou BSN, MSN, RN

cinlou has 47 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Emergency and Critical Care.

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   Texas Abortion Law

   cinlou replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I have a question to add to this already complex issue. Does anyone think that the father of the baby, within a consensual sexual relationship, should also have a say within the outcome of the baby he...
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   Racial Refusals In Nursing

   cinlou replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Patients refuse care by nurses for many reasons, I had a patient that told me they didn't want me to care for them because I was fat and therefore must be lazy. We as nurses were taught to be non...
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   Is Phlebotomy necessary to pursue nursing?

   cinlou replied to Tt_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Every time you try something new there will be jitters. It is normal to be nervous about new things, that is what can keep you a safe care giver. It sounds like you know what you want and need to do...
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   What Is Wrong with These Students?

   cinlou replied to PamtheNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   We have slid backwards in nursing, and because of this I think we need to go back to basics in nursing schools. We cannot continue to teach more management than basic skills. The new nurse needs the...
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   LPN GRAD IN PA- ? About methadone maintenance tx

   cinlou replied to gayle lauren's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Honesty is always the best policy when dealing with state boards of nurses. Having a letter of recommendation by your therapist/Dr. could potentially go a long way. I would anticipate that you would...
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   Is Phlebotomy necessary to pursue nursing?

   cinlou replied to Tt_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   So, let me get this right? Presently you are working as a CNA, but you want to get your RN, and you are wondering if going back to phlebotomy would help you more than your CNA? If I have your...
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   What Is Wrong with These Students?

   cinlou replied to PamtheNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   If I look back to when I was precepting on a unit, I wanted my new grads to be able to go into a patient room and provide basic care and comfort, such as a full assessment and be able to do the skills...
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   Full bedside shift report in ICU?

   cinlou replied to ViolettaCCU's topic in Critical Care

   Does your physicians come in early for their rounding? One of the ways I worked around this when they dropped that on us, was to go through patient report with the physicians at the nursing station so...
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   Feeling Lost in Career - Mom / RN

   cinlou replied to 01.rn.10's topic in General Nursing

   Option full time at home and pick up a part time bedside position to keep your hands in the activity so when you are ready to go back to hospital you will have the ability to get hired back having...
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    Working as a CNA and my own hospital won't hire me as new RN

    cinlou replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As stated earlier there are many reasons why hiring you into an RN position on your unit may not be able to happen. As a previous manager I can also offer an opinion. Sometimes staying on the same...
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    Texas Abortion Law

    cinlou replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    sounds like you took on your responsibility to the best you could to prevent that from happening. Unfortunately there is lack of education at home and in schools for prevention methods other than...
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    Texas Abortion Law

    cinlou replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    exactly, and thank you for the stats, but that is not what the people hear, they only hear the word abortion and think that is the only choice (my
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    Texas Abortion Law

    cinlou replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ahh, where are our Ethics Committees now? I personally do not agree with the tattle tail portion of the law. I came out of the late 70's and I was very naïve. I had no clue about the political back...
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    Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

    cinlou replied to RaineyRN7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    perhaps people feel they do not have enough information to make informed consent. There continues to be a great deal of mixed messaging out there. It is my role as a nurse to provide the best...
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    cinlou replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was noticing the similarities in responses based on years as a nurse, and I find it very interesting. I went through many different diseases throughout my nursing career such as AIDS, H1N1, SARS and...