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swee2000

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  1. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    swee2000 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So very

  2. Psych Nursing Class

    swee2000 replied to lmh2brn's topic in General Students

    No, it's not just you. I felt the exact same way when I was in school doing Psych clinicals.....and still feel this way post-school when I have to float to the in-patent Psych unit at my hospital....

  3. Safe Nurse:Patient ratio

    swee2000 replied to hoopette34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where in WI do you live &

  4. Do other LVN's agree with me?

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

    I agree that one shouldn't step over an instructor's toes by correcting the unrealistic comments. On the other hand, I'm curious to know why instructors make these comments in the first place, as they...

  5. Disrespectful Nurse aids

    swee2000 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree with what you said. Nurses should not have to pick up the slack for, or do the job of, CNAs, especially if they're noticeably not busy with any patient-related tasks. Rather, I was...

  6. are all nurse shifts 8 hours or longer?

    swee2000 replied to doublegregg's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yes, at my hospital, part-time employees are eligible for benefits, including health, dental, vision, &/or life insurances. However, one must work a minimum of 32hrs/week in order to qualify. As...

  7. Absolute No-No's

    swee2000 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Original comments

  8. are all nurse shifts 8 hours or longer?

    swee2000 replied to doublegregg's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    At my hospital, scheduled shifts are either 8 or 12 hours in length. There's no in-betweens, no 4 or 6hr shifts, etc. The number of shifts each employee works per week varies greatly. Most of the...

  9. Pros....How do you do it?

    swee2000 replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    These comments speak volumes!! Thank you for including them in your

  10. Pros....How do you do it?

    swee2000 replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, when I started nursing school and work as a CNA, I struggled with not getting "attached" to patients, their families, and the situation they were dealing with. In fact, one of my...

  11. Is Nursing for me?

    swee2000 replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, unless your boyfriend is a nurse or in the healthcare/medical field, DO NOT listen to him &/or let him control what you decide to do with your educational and career goals. He should...

  12. Absolute No-No's

    swee2000 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this

  13. Absolute No-No's

    swee2000 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I find these comments about LPNs to be asinine. First of all, why would you assume that LPNs don't know they're supposed to verify a patient's HR & BP prior to giving a...

  14. question....

    swee2000 replied to moishi's topic in General Nursing

    Just like nrsang97 said, you need to provide more information than just an age and psych diagnosis. Otherwise, we're just grasping at

  15. Stethoscopes???

    swee2000 replied to megs0310's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littmann anything! I used to have a Littmann Classic and loved it. But the stethoscope didn't feel the same, as it grew legs and walked off on me. Now I have a Littmann Master Classic II, which I also...

  16. Stethoscopes???

    swee2000 replied to megs0310's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littmann anything! I used to have a Littmann Classic and loved it. But the stethoscope didn't feel the same, as it grew legs and walked off on me. Now I use a Littmann Master Classic II and love this...

  17. Disrespectful Nurse aids

    swee2000 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Before I put my two-cents in, &/or before anyones' feathers get ruffled, let me be clear by stating that I know the above comments or my own below DO NOT apply to every single RN or CNA in this...

  18. Picc Lines

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

    When you said "I was just reading the nurse practice act but don't see anywhere where an LPN can either initiate an IV or monitor one", were you referring to PICCs or any kind of IV? Now to the...

  19. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

    swee2000 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  20. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

    swee2000 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Very good

  21. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

    swee2000 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I will admit that, many years ago, I also bought into the above attitude. In my case, I couldn't(or wouldn't let myself) understand how working as a CNA, "doing all the dirty work", would benefit me...

  22. What do RNs do that LPNs can't?

    swee2000 replied to TiggerBelly's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't mean to offend this poster, but not all LPNs in Wisconsin are "glorified

  23. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    swee2000 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    According to the scenario above, 50ml would be the correct infusion rate, however, make sure you keep the "volume to be infused" set at 25ml. Does that make

  24. Question about infusion rate?

    swee2000 replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, there is a primary line already going when the IV Pepcid, for example, is "hung" as an IVPB. I don't think the RNs(on my unit) would do it if this weren't the case, as it really wouldn't make...

  25. Breaks

    swee2000 replied to frog96's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I "sound" more upset than I actually was. Let me clarify what I mean, though. Yes, I was frustrated and for alot of reasons. Frustrated with how my day was going. Frustrated with not getting...