swmn

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1. To all agency/registry/prn, and traveling nurses in the U.S. are you ready for this?

   swmn replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   I am not even a little worried about this. Not one iota. I graduated and passed the NCLEX in 1996. At the time I could spell internet and got snapped up by a computer company that called around to local hospitals to see what new grads made so they...

2. Pregnancy screening prior to conscious sedation for Endo cases?

   swmn replied to PatrishR's topic in Gastroenterology

   The places I have travelled too don't ordinarily "screen" beyond asking a female patient if she is or might be pregnant. If the patient says "Yes, I am or might be" we typically do not do the procedure, but not because of the IVC sedation. The way ...

3. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

   swmn replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

   I have noticed in elderly patients onset times are delayed compared to younger patients. I don't have any firm rules yet about when to switch from doses at 2 minute intervals to 3 or even 5 minute intervals, but I do have some guidelines. Anyone ov...

4. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

   swmn replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

   I draw up 5 and 100 when I am using Versed and Demerol, 10 and 250 when I am using Valium and Fentanyl. Drope comes in 5mg ampules, so that is a no brainer too. When it is my turn, I want fentanyl and versed. On integrated units where recovery is han...

5. Questions about travel nursing?

   swmn replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

   Me, Everything is negotiable when it comes to travelling. I find it very helpful to keep in touch with two recruiters, each with different companies. I get paid bi-weekly, direct deposit. Took about a month to get everything done to actualy take my ...

6. Fellow NURSES...Please offer your opinion on the best Nursing SHOES to buy.

   swmn replied to Jo_deye_yuh's topic in General Nursing

   Late shoe nominee: I have had a pair of "after basketball shoes" made by And1 for about 8 weeks now. They are shaped like basketball shoes except the upper is all stretchy cloth, no laces. They expand right along with my feet all the way through t...

7. Any study tips for A&P?

   swmn replied to essarge's topic in General Students

   You have some good advice already. Definitely get a study group together. Even you and one other person is better than no one. Biggest study group I can work in is about four people total. Do _not_ study only with your group. They can't help yo...

8. BSN minimum requirement

   swmn replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

   LBurns, I got just one wuestion for you. Are you a "better" nurse now because of your BSN program, because of the fulltime clinical experience you got in your day job, or is it becuase you were able to to apply the stuff you covered in class last ni...

9. BSN minimum requirement

   swmn replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

   LBurns, I got just one wuestion for you. Are you a "better" nurse now because of your BSN program, because of the fulltime clinical experience you got in your day job, or is it becuase you were able to to apply the stuff you covered in class last ni...

10. Demerol, YUCK!

    swmn replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jill, Thanks for your impression of your endoscopy sedation. Like I had said before, I have never acutally had any of the stuff, I got a PO Valium once when I was getting some stitches in the ER. I have spoken with a couple folks who got Demerol o...

11. Demerol, YUCK!

    swmn replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jill, Thanks for your impression of your endoscopy sedation. Like I had said before, I have never acutally had any of the stuff, I got a PO Valium once when I was getting some stitches in the ER. I have spoken with a couple folks who got Demerol o...

12. Nurse Managers Abandoning [sinking] Ship

    swmn replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Several possible issues here, maybe some will apply to your situation. One is working for salary instead of hourly, and one I would urge you to consider carefully before accepting a management slot. If you can not come up with staff, guess who get...

13. Nurse Managers Abandoning [sinking] Ship

    swmn replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Several possible issues here, maybe some will apply to your situation. One is working for salary instead of hourly, and one I would urge you to consider carefully before accepting a management slot. If you can not come up with staff, guess who get...

14. Demerol, YUCK!

    swmn replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent, a worthy subject for a change. Before I get started, I have never personally taken Demerol or Fentanyl (or even percocet really), but I have sedated a lot of patients for endoscopic procedures. I despise Demerol. I hear repeatedly from fo...

15. Demerol, YUCK!

    swmn replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent, a worthy subject for a change. Before I get started, I have never personally taken Demerol or Fentanyl (or even percocet really), but I have sedated a lot of patients for endoscopic procedures. I despise Demerol. I hear repeatedly from fo...