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  1. Working while sick- what do you think?

    swee2000 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital on a Med/Surg unit and actually encountered this situation earlier this month. My husband, who has Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, had a CT & PET scan done towards the end of...

  2. Advice needed from students that had todo a CNA class for their RN program

    swee2000 replied to Butterfly Needle's topic in General Nursing

    Not to dispute Piki's comments above, but I wanted to mention that I work on a Med/Surg unit at a hospital and there are several different types of lift equipment machines, including 2 bariatric...

  3. Bedside Report...

    swee2000 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital just implemented the "Bedside Report" system last week. So far, I've heard more grumbling, groaning, & complaining from either the nurses coming on for the next shift or those...

  4. Patients ordering their own meals

    swee2000 replied to cdktRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital in SE Wisconsin which also uses the "room service" meal ordering system. As far as I know, it's been a success because patients feel they have more choices and more control over...

  5. LPN statis

    swee2000 replied to annmarierichard's topic in General Nursing

    As others already mentioned, an LPN/LVN's scope of practice in relation to IV therapy will vary from state-to-state, as well as facility-to-facility. Here is what WI's State Board of Nursing says:...

  6. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    swee2000 replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    NurseRatched67: I'm sorry if my comments(in my previous post on this thread) offended you or came across as defensive. That wasn't my intent. Sometimes I just don't realize how strong my words "sound"...

  7. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    swee2000 replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think that I'm the LPN referred to in the comments above. To clarify for the writer, my job title is not "tech" or CNA. It is LPN. But I still function in both roles, meaning I do beds & baths,...

  8. Took care of pt who tested positve for c-diff

    swee2000 replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    As others have posted, it's not that big of a deal as long as you wear gloves(and follow your facilities isolation precautions once the patient is officially in isolation) and ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS...

  9. LTC facility vs. hospital

    swee2000 replied to nwo233233's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question, yes it is (probably)easier for LVNs/LPNs to get hired in LTC. However, depending on where you live, the facilities in your area, and/or your scope of practice as a LVN/LPN(as...

  10. Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    swee2000 replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital on a Med/Surg unit. Like another poster said, I don't mind picking up a night shift here-and-there because it's "typically" more relaxing and less hectic. You usually don't have:...

  11. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    swee2000 replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you......for posting these comments. I've been wanting to say something similar on here & for A LONG time. But I figured my posting would either get deleted or start...

  12. Do I need a CNA certificate to become a LVN?

    swee2000 replied to Sally1's topic in General Nursing

    Does the above info only apply to your school? Otherwise, I am really confused. See, I also live in WI, attended a local technical college, and graduated from a LPN program. But at my school, it was...

  13. Aspirate Always?

    swee2000 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    HelenOfOz: I totally agree with you, which is why I tried to convince the LPN(that I was training) to aspirate before continuing on with the injection. Plus, even if the instructors didn't teach him...

  14. Aspirate Always?

    swee2000 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I was also taught to aspirate for IM injections. On the flip side, I had a similar experience to the OP about 2 months ago. At that time, I was precepting a new LPN on my floor and he was going to...

  15. Checking placement on a PEG tube?

    swee2000 replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, we were taught to always verify placement of a feeding tube by aspirating for stomach contents/residual. This is also the policy of the hospital where I work. But before...

  16. Meal and Potty Breaks

    swee2000 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is, especially when the air is so dry that you've got cotton-mouth and can't talk correctly/clearly to your patients. Also, just like some others on here mentioned, the staff on my unit was...

  17. Meal and Potty Breaks

    swee2000 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing at my hospital. Staff is not allowed to have drinks at the nurses stations/pods or near the computers(which are in the pods). And it doesn't matter if the drink is in a styrofoam cup with a...

  18. Meal and Potty Breaks

    swee2000 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I am happy to report that I was able to take/enjoy a mostly uninterrupted, 30-minute lunch break both yesterday & today. And the bonus: I also got to use the bathroom yesterday during...

  19. has anyone worked in infectous disease unit?

    swee2000 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Med/Surg unit and we have patients all the time with MRSA, C-diff, VRE, etc. And the Medical unit upstairs is equipped with 5 or 6 negative air-flow rooms in the case of patients admitted...

  20. Meal and Potty Breaks

    swee2000 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    No, I'm not new, nor have time management issues. As I said in my post, it has been "utterly ridiculous" on my unit lately. Even the RN I worked with on Saturday didn't get a lunchbreak. And I was...

  21. Meal and Potty Breaks

    swee2000 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    In the past 1-1/2 weeks, I've only taken an actual lunch break maybe 2-3 times. And I'm talking even just 5 minutes. I work on a Med/Surg unit and lately, like the past 3 months(at least), the...

  22. Morgellon's Disease

    swee2000 replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    I was curious if anyone has ever taken care of a patient diagnosed with Morgellons Disease or Delusional Parasitosis. What type of psychiatric care & treatment did the patient(s) require and need?...

  23. just wondering

    swee2000 replied to Newguy32's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, that's probably true. I was too fixated on her mentioning that she lived in the midwest and ignored her screen name. Thank you for pointing that

  24. Should new grad be able to start IV at work?

    swee2000 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    even though the above might be true at some places, it isn't the case where i work. at my hospital, there is no iv team to start ivs for us. instead, it is the responsibility of the nurses on each...

  25. just wondering

    swee2000 replied to Newguy32's topic in General Nursing

    Where in the Midwest are you? I'm up in Wisconsin and work at a hospital. For me, starting pay as a brand-new LPN was $15.85, not including shift-differentials when