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swee2000

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  1. 29 pts as a tech..can i handle being a nurse?

    swee2000 replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not "being cornered into LTC". In fact, I would return to nursing school & finish the RN program in a heartbeat quicker than what I'm doing right now, or change careers altogether, before I...

  2. Question about infusion rate?

    swee2000 replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I see RNs do this all the time on my unit, especially with Pepcid. And the most common reason they give: "I'm way too busy and have more important things to do than stand at the bedside for 2 minutes...

  3. Question for experienced nurses....

    swee2000 replied to bsrn0523's topic in Nursing Career

    There are several nurses on my unit who work the weekend program. However, they all have a minimum of 5 years experience as RNs. As for new GNs, I know they are not allowed to work part-time, let...

  4. 4 weeks with preceptor?!?!

    swee2000 replied to Lee2584's topic in First Year After Licensure

    On my unit, which is Med/Surg, the orientation for a new grad is typically 12-16 weeks at a minimum. Heck, even the new LPNs or NI-IIs get 6-8 weeks minimum of

  5. Horrible first day

    swee2000 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who likes working on a Med/Surg unit? Seriously. I must either be cuckoo or just a rarity...LOL.

  6. Question about Pearson & NCLEX appt

    swee2000 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wondering if anyone knows the answer to this question: If I needed to reschedule my exam appt & did so in >24hrs before my original date/time, would I still be charged the $$ fee for changing...

  7. Calling all LPNs?? What is and is not in your Scope of Practice compared to an RN?

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

    Here are some of the things I can do at my hospital in WI: **enter an admission database or discharge instructions **perform ongoing patient assessments(although in the LPN world, it is called "data...

  8. 29 pts as a tech..can i handle being a nurse?

    swee2000 replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    28 patients by yourself? Are my eyes reading that correctly? What kind of place do you work at? Makes me appreciate a 6-patient assignment a whole lot

  9. Where's the Aide?

    swee2000 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not saying you should "ignore" what the other aide has not done, especially if it's important to the patient's well-being &/or safety. but you can't let her behavior, actions, and attitude...

  10. How do you function in the Hospital setting?

    swee2000 replied to crazy lucy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  11. Where's the Aide?

    swee2000 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I must've skipped over the part in your OP where you mentioned this other aide was just off orientation. That, in itself, should make you &/or the nurses want to say something so that you can put...

  12. RN or CNA, considering my kids

    swee2000 replied to mukhorty's topic in Nursing Career

    Well then I stand corrected. I have never worked in LTC so things must be different there compared to a hospital, or at least the one I work at. But considering all the nursing & CNA shortages I...

  13. Where's the Aide?

    swee2000 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    As the poster above mentioned, there's nothing wrong with helping out another aide who is busy or having a bad day. I did it all the time as a CNA and still do now as an LPN. And I also expect that my...

  14. Families from Hell

    swee2000 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!!!!

  15. Patient nurse ratios for Med/Surg and Rehab

    swee2000 replied to ckalston's topic in General Nursing

    On the Med/Surg unit that I work on, "team nursing" is how I would describe the way assignments are done. For starters, each RN is paired up with a CNA, NI, or LPN(all fall under the umbrella term...

  16. Getting a hosptial job with no health care experience

    swee2000 replied to sopraffina's topic in General Nursing

    Why not try for a job as a CNA in a hospital? Not only would you get experience working in a hospital, but you'd also get to see how RNs function in the "real world", learn about &/or see a...

  17. Shift times

    swee2000 replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if I correctly interpreted your comments above, but I'm going to respond anyways, in the hopes that I did. Ok, for starters, I do not know why night shift is only 8hrs vs 8-1/2hrs like...

  18. Test during Orientation

    swee2000 replied to LPN4U's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your welcome. Don't freak out to much about the "unknown". If you did fine with the math in nursing school, you'll be fine in orientation. Also, I forgot to mention that I was allowed to use a drug...

  19. What do nurses do when they are sick?

    swee2000 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Typically I drag myself to work when sick. In fact, I've only called in twice in almost 3 years....and one of those was b/o my daughter being ill. Funny this topic came up because last Friday night I...

  20. Aahhhh!!!!

    swee2000 replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Also happens quite often at my hospital. In fact, last week Thursday I was asked to stay late & work an extra 4-1/2hrs....the nice part was that they waited until I only had 45 minutes left of my...

  21. Shift times

    swee2000 replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    Which part do you find "odd"? The overlapping of shifts? If so, here are two reasons to explain the set-up: 1)To provide enough time for the next shift to get report from the current shift, as well as...

  22. How hard was the NCLEX-pn?

    swee2000 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    On my exam, the questions mainly consisted of: many, many, many "select-all-that-apply" with most asking about meds; several prioritizing/time-management types; and I think 1 math. When the computer...

  23. Shift times

    swee2000 replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here are the start times at my hospital: **Day Shift is 0700-1530 **PM Shift is 1500-2330 **NOC Shift is 2315-0715 The difference with night shift is the employees technically don't get a 1/2hr...

  24. Test during Orientation

    swee2000 replied to LPN4U's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! I'm a "newer" LPN(almost 2yrs) and also work in a hospital. Even though I can't speak for your specific facility, I thought my experience might be of help to you. Here goes: As part of my...

  25. Nursing and Chronic Back Pain?

    swee2000 replied to caringkat's topic in General Nursing

    Same here!! I developed a back strain & sciatica earlier this year and was on medical leave for 2 weeks. I was able to return to work after those two weeks, but only in a "light-duty"...