cinlou BSN, MSN, RN

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    What's CVICU like, really?

    cinlou replied to calivianya's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have worked in all kinds of ICU's, after about 2 years I would get board with the tedious same ole same ole. You have to Love what you do. It wasn't that I didn't have more to learn but the routine...
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    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    cinlou replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why do you feel that you did not have the opportunity? I started out as an LPN, 1 of 9 children from a very poor family ten years later I had my RN and I received my CCRN when I worked in ICU, OCN and...
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    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    cinlou replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have worked many different places with all the versions. the last place picture in middle, first name large font, last name very small, hanging card behind longer than ID with Red RN. The reason we...
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    What kind of nurse should I be?

    cinlou replied to bmint07's topic in Nursing Career

    What type nurse you should be? A caring, compassionate, open minded, flexible, tough skinned, fun, "able to leap tall buildings in a single bound", build a strong med/surg foundation. Many new grads...
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    Nursing School Experience

    cinlou replied to MedicallyCurious's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    medicallycurious, it is good that you are asking those that are nurses. Not knowing what a CNA is, tells me you need to do some additional research and reading into nursing, it is not what you see on...
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    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    cinlou replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I worked ED, and ICU most of my patients never remembered me, they would always talk about the floor nurses. Most places I have ever worked gave a stipend for critical care nurses. The point made...
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    Odors that Won't Go Away

    cinlou replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The problem with perfume is you just smell like rose covered poo. try oral chlorophyllin copper complex, or a little vinegar in the bath. White vinegar is good for just about anything, inside or
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    June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cinlou replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I'm sorry but you must be on the wrong floor, this is the genetics wing. We didn't wash our hands, and they found out it was the best thing that ever happened, now they get two for the price of
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    Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    cinlou replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    My son is stationed out of Sasebo, ACU
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    "bad" evaluations given by students of faculty

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

    I am a new Director of an LPN program. I took over just after the cohort started last Fall. I found many things that needed to be changed but needed to wait until the next group to change many of...
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    Did anyone do 12 inches to shoulder/over head lift for pre employment physical?

    cinlou replied to jetaimeparis's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The first pre hire physical I have had to do in my 36 years as a nurse was just at my last job in 2008 and I had to do 10 push ups, lift 50 pounds close to body and squats without kneeling on the...
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    Where are all the nurses?

    cinlou replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was lucky to start out my career in some wonderful Nursing Homes, I moved to the hospital setting for more experience, with returning to LTC in the back of my mind, now I am a Director of LPN and...
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    Where are all the nurses?

    cinlou replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we will continue to see the transition of sicker LTC patients, I do
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    Where are all the nurses?

    cinlou replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just remember I am talking LTC not hospital. And the majority of nurses working LTC are the LPN and they end up taking on the Charge nurse role. So when I saw the stats and saw the sites we do our...
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    Where are all the nurses?

    cinlou replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC will be having sicker and sicker patients with many needs. I am a Director of LPN and CNA programs. All my students have jobs when they graduate. Statistics say that 43.3% of new grad LPN's will...
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    Fake crying and bad acting in the ER

    cinlou replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I have patients that will tell you that nothing works except for that medicine that starts with a d, you know dilauda, so I explain to the patient that it is very important for them to know how to say...
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Phlebotomists have been trained to insert IV's at one hospital I worked in here in AZ. CNA's used to be able to put in Foley's and do other tasks, not sure if they still can in any states, so much...
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    AZ just past the law a few years ago that LPN's can draw of PICC lines and maintain them. When I was an LPN in NY we used Buritrols/solu sets, to put the pain meds in, in about 10cc and run it in,...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    cinlou replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "Of course the BSN thing is a great push for getting older adults out. I imagine the hospitals are banking on it. I'm sure ( anecdotally so, no study that I'm aware of done) that a certain percentage...
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I found it interesting with all the statutes and research (such as the one that put out the research on mortality related to BSN) that comes out of PA that they are one of the few states who do not...
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You will also find the delegation responsibility of all states at the following site, most state the person delegating know the ability and scope of practice of the person they are delegating a...
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    that is why I also made the statement "So indeed if PA does not state that and AZ does then that is another state to state issue of
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This the Arizona BON for both the delegation by the RN to LPN or UAP and LPN to UAP, both state that the person delegating must know the persons scope of practice and maintain accountability. They...
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    cinlou replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Actually that is true. Check out your state board
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    cinlou replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Some of what has been said about previous education and exposure to research community health and statistics depends on when you went to school and where. I think someone said earlier something about...