cinlou BSN, MSN, RN

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    What if a patient is too sick to manage their own healthcare?

    cinlou replied to Alnitak7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Check out the ANA on care coordinator nurses these are positions that are coming to light. The coordinator helps the patient and follows up with them on all aspects of their
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    What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    cinlou replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    There are some wonderful comments here, what a great opportunity to develop protocols and policy. Much of what you ask is based on your state BON and the facility you work for. There needs to be...
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

    cinlou replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The quality of an NP and whether they can practice to the full scope is often dependent upon the area of the country they practice in. PAC's practice like Doctors in some areas and NP's do the same in...
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    Cause of uneven pulse/ox wave form

    cinlou replied to anon456's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    remember that with peds most cardiac issues are based on their respiratory status and does no necessarily mean that there is anything that is wrong with their cardiac status. Remember when you were...
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    How long until day shift on your unit?

    cinlou replied to 24gaDalek's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry but I have to giggle a little about this. 36 years ago when I started nursing, you automatically started on nights and we used to joke about having to wait for a day shift nurse to retire or die...
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    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    cinlou replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    ESme12, thank you I was thinking the same. I was a critical care trauma ER etc. nurse for 35 years. When I first started working in the ICU we were expected to be able to float to the floors and care...
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    Taking dying patient home with children - what are your thoughts?

    cinlou replied to tokebi's topic in Pediatric

    I think addressing it up front and making those decisions for life and death are important so that the decision is not being made at the last minute, whatever it may be. My Mother-in-Law said she...
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    Do I have the intelligent capability of becoming a nurse?

    cinlou replied to Morganward5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Morganward 5, I think you got it when you realized you need to study from you outline. So often students get so caught up with studying they forget to follow their outline, or objectives. As an fyi,...
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    No confidence in lab skills

    cinlou replied to bella_'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I know when everyone says fake it til you make it they are being lighthearted But in all seriousness, don't fake it. Know what you are doing. The skills lab is a place to make mistakes without hurting...
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    Applying at 34...35

    cinlou replied to klwinkleman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Believe it or not most students in the LPN programs are non traditional which means over 25 with children maybe single moms or dads, second or more career change, working full time, and attending...
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    work and get a masters

    cinlou replied to andreead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I worked fulltime weekends every Friday Saturday and Sunday, in a busy ER. I did my BSN and MSN Ed on line one class at a time. BSN classes lasted 5 weeks and I took one right after the other, took...
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    Studied constantly, still got a D on first test.

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

    [COLOR=#003366]funsizedprenurse In everything I have read I have not heard anyone or you mention that you study to the objectives. I had a student not to long ago telling me the same thing and she did...
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    Starting pay rates: Then & now

    cinlou replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you and yes I have had an amazing career. I have had the opportunity to work in many different areas, critical care, cardiac ICU, med/surg, burns, transplant, open heart, neonatal, pediatrics,...
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    Starting pay rates: Then & now

    cinlou replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We can at the most work half-time. The benefits are excellent for those who are PT or FT. But it is not worth my while to work PT or FT, not for that pay. I think I missed something. You state the...
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    Is it suppose to be this way?

    cinlou replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nursing home reacts to music | Nurse Videos | Mighty Nurse This is wonderful a friend set this to me for those of you who work with the
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    Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    I wanted to share this with you all, I was talking with my niece about how my brothers could sing Kermit's song its not easy being green and it sounded just like him. I lost one of my brothers a few...
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    Trying to decide....

    cinlou replied to pphs2000's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I received my MSN Ed at 54 and am a DON of a Practical nursing/nurse aide program. Love it. I made the move because I need more options, after 35 years of nursing physically I knew I did not have many...
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    Nurse educator AND FNP..need advice!

    cinlou replied to prettyRN4's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was a clinical nurse for 35 years and decided to complete my MSN Ed, I tossed the NP around for awhile, but I ended up choosing the education route so if I could not work at the bedside I could...
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    CNA Instructor

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

    Headmaster is another site D&S - Headmaster - Home Page that will give you a great deal of information, check to see if the book you are using has online resources for the instructor. Many states...
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    Nursing School

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

    Why don't you see if your high school offers opportunities to take co reqs at the community college, if there is one near you, also CNA may be an option for you to obtain while you are still in HS...
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    Is it suppose to be this way?

    cinlou replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Long term care can be one of the most difficult, stressful, and labor intensive jobs anyone can have. Many of these residents have been placed there and they may not want to be there, they are trying...
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    HELP!!!!!!! On HESI PN EXIT.... PLEASE!!!

    cinlou replied to Lalipa2003's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Set yourself a goal of doing a certain number of questions every day. Med/surg is the foundation of everything you do. If you do well in maternal child health, you are also answering med/surg...
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    Is dwindling confidence to be expected?

    cinlou replied to gottahaveheart's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Fear is a good thing as long as it is not debilitating. It makes you stop and think. If you are unsure of how to do something look it up. There is no way to learn everything you need to know in school...
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    Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    It is painful to hear someone say to you they don't want you to care for them, no matter what the reason is. Everything in our heart and soul that made us want to be nurses, tells us that we are here...
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    Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    MAKimsey, This is a question not meant to be disrespectful but shearly based on my own ignorance. With the issues about infection control, doctors are told not to wear ties, nurses stopped wearing...