swartzrn

swartzrn has 10 years experience and specializes in CCU/CVICU, Hemodialysis, ER, PALS Inst..

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1. Need advice timing GRE-before/after BSN?

   swartzrn replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Post Graduate

   I have to take the GRE to apply for a BSN-DNP/Nurse Educator program. It's been so long since I have taken a standardized test that I truly don't even know how to properly prepare. It's actually been 10 years since I took NCLEX. YIKES. I enjoyed read...

2. Was I out of line ?

   swartzrn replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

   When I triage someone such as an MVA who walked in and I have a question about what I should or should not do, I always try to err on the side of caution--it's better to have the collar in place and not need it than to have needed it and not have pla...

3. Help! what would you do?

   swartzrn replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

   DITTO!

4. Please say a prayer

   swartzrn replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   YAY!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

5. Emergency Room Charge Nurse

   swartzrn replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

   I work in the DoD system and a couple of years ago we got a "promotion" to a higher GS level which included every RN who was that level had to do charge duties. Before that though there were a few of us who always did charge. Some of our nurse's had ...

6. Getting commissioned thursday

   swartzrn replied to PRicanRN's topic in Government

   Congrats!!

7. Nicknames your pt's give you

   swartzrn replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I get called "Jules" alot by patients and friends/family (full name is on my name tag.) I have, of course, been called an array of names (some good, some not so good.) I have also had the nickname "Jamie" by a co-worker. He was a radiology tech...

8. Hello Georgia

   swartzrn replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Georgia

   Happy travels!!

9. Hello Georgia

   swartzrn replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Georgia

   Hey there--hope you had a safe trip!! Bigsyis is right--we have been getting some strong storms lately and it's clouding up right now! Enjoy Georgia!!!!

10. Clumbus Georgia nurses

    swartzrn replied to Godsbreath's topic in Georgia

    Good luck!! Did you apply to Martin Army out at Ft. Benning too?

11. Diluting SQ Epi

    swartzrn replied to melrina75's topic in Emergency

    i'm just curious how that works out in a code..do you just have someone mixing away and waste what you don't end up using? Seems like having to stop and mix truly does delay everything. I agree with using the small syringes for SQ epi. I always use...

12. Husband wants to try nursing at 44

    swartzrn replied to mstigerlily's topic in Men

    Hey-My husband is right there with you and I couldn't be prouder. He starts RN school in August and is 35 years old. After 16 years in the Army Infantry, he has decided to go to RN school. This has all been in the works for over a year. For the Army ...

13. encourgement

    swartzrn replied to ldarav7's topic in General Nursing

    Laura--hang in there. I am so excited that you are following your dream and pursuing nursing. You won't regret it! Just remember you CAN do anything you want to do. Nursing school (and the pre-req's) are intimating but once you get into it, you'll fi...

14. I'll just sit over here and eat bon-bons.

    swartzrn replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I have had that type of scenario happen to me in 2 different environments. The first ER I worked was a small 7 bed ER and at night it was an LPN, a doc and me. Oftentimes, if 2 or more higher acuity patients came in and the doc could so something he/...

15. Do you shower when you get off work???

    swartzrn replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    YES YES YES! I shower and wash my hair before I go to work and the first thing I do when I get home is come out of my clothes, take a shower and wash my hair again..too many creepy cruddy bugs running around!