swee2000

swee2000

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  1. Nursing and Chronic Back Pain?

    swee2000 replied to caringkat's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have restrictions as a result of your back injuries? Like how much lifting or bending you can

  2. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    swee2000 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally

  3. Are Crocs good for Nursing

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

    Here are pictures of the Croc cell phone case that I saw at Sprint.... I guess they're not actual Crocs or a Sprint product, just sold by Sprint. The website where I found the pics is...

  4. Help?

    swee2000 replied to hannahintheory's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't LPNs required to know & understand basic math? And why wouldn't an LPN student be given a math assessment test, too, before starting the program? I'm not trying to offend anyone, especially...

  5. Are Crocs good for Nursing

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

    This is kind of on the same topic...yesterday I went to a Sprint store to purchase a new cell phone and couldn't believe what I saw: They now sell Crocs(the holey ones) as cell phone cases!! Has...

  6. Am I Nurse Material??

    swee2000 replied to Shadrach's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand your fears & anxiety about nursing school. In fact, I'm sure alot of people on this forum can relate. But as overwhelming as it all sounds, looks, and appears, it is a...

  7. Are Crocs good for Nursing

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

    It is SOOOOOOO annoying when that happens!! But I still love my Crocs and wear them every day to

  8. What's your favorite area of nursing and why?

    swee2000 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg....For me, I love the variety of experiences, the constant learning & applying, that there's never a dull moment, and that each & every day brings something

  9. Was anyone else terrible at math? Dosages?

    swee2000 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    This is the same book I used for my pharmecology course in nursing

  10. Urine Sample from Foley

    swee2000 replied to elysium's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital, the policy states to clamp the foley for 15-30 minutes before collecting a urine sample. The clamp we use is blue, plastic, and looks similar to a hemostat. Additionally, the foleys...

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

    swee2000 replied to TiggerBelly's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an LPN and I work in a hospital on a Med-Surg unit. Here is a list of most of the things I cannot do and only an RN can: Iinitial assessments, regardless of where the patient came from(PACU, ER,...

  12. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    swee2000 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think anyone said or meant that one is less of a nurse just because they don't deal with patients losing their bodily fluids on a day-to-day basis. rather, the argument being made is that some...

  13. What do YOU do as an LPN?

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

    I'm admittedly putting myself on the line by saying most hospitals are more strict with LPNs and what they can/can't do. But it really depends on the facility and it's P&Ps. Prior to me becoming...

  14. RN or CNA, considering my kids

    swee2000 replied to mukhorty's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm confused by your 1st paragraph. Did you say that the OP could have every summer off, but it would mean quitting the job she's at and having to look for a new one in the fall? If that is what you...

  15. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    swee2000 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!!!! How some nurses out there, and I stress the word "some", can have such a pompous attitude & little disregard for another person is beyond me. Why bother entering...

  16. RN or CNA, considering my kids

    swee2000 replied to mukhorty's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't mean to offend you, but good luck in finding a CNA job that will allow you entire summers off. You'd have better luck asking & being granted to work less hours than no hours. Mainly for 2...

  17. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    swee2000 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Start ducking, cause here come the flames. :angryfire Seriously, my head is starting to hurt from reading these ridiculous comments. As one poster said earlier, "Nursing is wholistic. You care for...

  18. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    swee2000 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    All the more reason why, IMO, working as a CNA before &/or during nursing school is important and beneficial. If anything, it would give those with the "don't wanna always give baths, clean up...

  19. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    swee2000 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    It's attitudes like this that make me shake my head & wonder why some people enter the nursing profession. Can you imagine how our patients would feel if they knew these attitudes

  20. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    swee2000 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't have said it better

  21. Scrubs

    swee2000 replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    Uniform Advantage ALLLLL the way!!!!! 99.9% of my scrubs were purchased from this company...and I have ALOT of scrubs! Here's why I like them so much: 1)Everything is reasonably priced 2)In addition...

  22. searching for reliable uniform sites

    swee2000 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE the scrubs from Uniform Advantage(UA) and would reccomend them to anyone!! In fact, it is where 99.9% of my scrubs are from(and I have ALOT of them). In addition to selling their own line of...

  23. MRSA question

    swee2000 replied to 08gradihope's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital's policy requires any patient with a hx of MRSA to be automatically placed in (resistant contact) isolaton until medically cleared via cultures. If & once the cultures come back...

  24. Do nurses get MRSA easily?

    swee2000 replied to RNcool's topic in General Nursing

    I just posted this on another thread, but felt it applied here as well, especially the last couple sentences of the 2nd-paragraph. This past summer, I took care of a patient who had an active case of...

  25. What happens to nurses with CA-MRSA?

    swee2000 replied to vivasmom's topic in General Nursing

    I have a similar story to add to yours. This past summer, I took care of a patient who had an active case of MRSA in her urine. She also had a foley, which had been placed at the LTC facility(she...