swee2000

swee2000 specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

   swee2000 replied to fozziebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Not at my hospital....or at least not on my unit(Med/Surg). In fact, hiring LPNs has become my manager's new "fad".

2. Amphetamines+Clinicals = Allowed?

   swee2000 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

   If I were you, I'd consult your student handbook and see what it says about students on prescription meds & in the clinical setting. Also, I don't know if this is necessary, but maybe ask the...

3. Isolation in your facility

   swee2000 replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

   Here are my hospital's isolation policies using the original poster's situations: 1)Suspected &/or positive for C-diff: patient placed in Contact Isolation, which requires the wearing of...

4. Asking you to work an extra shift.....

   swee2000 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   All I have to say is "Thank God for caller ID & voicemail"!!! Seriously, in my first year at the hospital and particularly during the winter season when we were constantly on "Emergency Bed...

5. What do you wish for in a break room?

   swee2000 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

   Finding myself in it every now &

6. Can You Tell Me Your Story........

   swee2000 replied to RN 2 B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thank you for your response. Honestly, until I found allnurses.com, I don't think I had ever heard of Excelsior, let alone looked into it. Is it accepted by every state board of nursing? How does it...

7. Student self eval misrepresentation

   swee2000 replied to lsbeth's topic in General Nursing

   Something similar to the OP's scenario also occurred during the last week of my 2nd semester in the LPN program. Our normal clinical instructor had to abruptly take a leave of absence(the last week)...

8. Shifts at your hospital? (all 7-7)

   swee2000 replied to WestWingFan's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Here are the start/end times for 8hr & 12hr shifts at my hospital: Days: 0700-1530 or 0700-1930 PMs: 1500-2330 or 1900-0730 Nocs: 2315-0715(they don't "technically" get a 1/2hr break) 12hr shifts:...

9. Can You Tell Me Your Story........

   swee2000 replied to RN 2 B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Yes, I actually fit your description to a "T". I originally started at a 4-yr university in Fall/1997, taking under-graduate classes while awaiting my turn on the "student waiting list". Then, in...

10. Anyone else having..........

    swee2000 replied to Annie2005's topic in General Nursing

    Annie: I've been an LPN since 2006, also, and currently work at Waukesha Memorial(I've actually been there for 4

11. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    swee2000 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    What part of WI are you in? I'm in Waukesha County, just outside of

12. How to be a good preceptee????

    swee2000 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some more traits of a good preceptee: *Have confidence in yourself & show it *Be prepared, on time, & reliable *Always show a willingness to learn *Take initiative/be assertive *Ask...

13. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    swee2000 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    WitchyRN: Regarding my comments, they referred to new, graduate nurses being hired to work on the Med/Surg unit ONLY. I have no clue what the other specialized units in my hospital(like OR) do with...

14. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    swee2000 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Well

15. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    swee2000 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    While this doesn't apply to everyone, here is a real example of why it may be beneficial for some, if not all, students to work as CNAs(or other patient-care positions) before &/or during school....