SWS RN

SWS RN ASN, RN

ICU, PICU, School Nursing, Case Mgt

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  1. Nursing 3-11 and marriage

    SWS RN replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that family is paramount, I think it would be good to step back and look at the situation with an impartial mind. 1. Do you absolutely have to work...or work full time? 2. How is the job...

  2. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    SWS RN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Carolina- I love your message...yes, for the love of all things holy and that includes Coban...it's HIPAA. Hippa and Hippaa are like nails on the blackboard to me.

  3. ADN nurses with other BS degree

    SWS RN replied to njmomstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I also went "backwards"...I had both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Health Administration and a Bachelors degree and licensure as Registered Dental Hygienist. Then, I went to nursing school. My...

  4. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    SWS RN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, do you actually work in a hospital and at the bedside? I can not for the life of me imagine working 12 hours in heels and a skirt! While they may not be fashion forward, scrubs are the only way...

  5. Apical Pulse Rate

    SWS RN replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Barbara Kuhn Timby, Nancy Ellen Smith, Nursing: Care of Adults and Children. (2004). Page 354: "A cardiac monitor does not reveal the heart's mechanical activity. The health care provider must palpate...

  6. Medication problems

    SWS RN replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    It's pretty much been said. No one knows or is expected to know everything about all of the drugs you give. THere will be some as time goes on that you become very familiar with-you will be giving...

  7. Any Hospice nurses out there?

    SWS RN replied to cmmny's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good to hear. Many of the nurses I worked with in Hospice were LPNs too. Have you ever done Home Health in the past? I did and did not care for it and the same for home hospice. I do have friends who...

  8. Any Hospice nurses out there?

    SWS RN replied to cmmny's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Before this gets moved I want to add my two cents. I worked in patient Hospice at a free standing facility and I LOVED it. I also went out in to the community and did home hospice and did not care for...

  9. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    SWS RN replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely the CNA experience! As long as you have a valid nursing license, no one will care about your grades...bottom line...you have a license. THey will care if you have experience and it will...

  10. Pain Scale

    SWS RN replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I agree...I would still medicate. Pain is what the patient says it is...it just doesn't always look that way.

  11. Comfort Food After a L o n g Shift

    SWS RN replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    If it is summer or hot weather-and as I live in Florida that's pretty much all year round-BlueBell Ice cream...especially Tropical paradise or vanilla with strawberries or mint chocolate chip. or...

  12. Apical Pulse Rate

    SWS RN replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    For my 2 cents...I have been doing this 18 years, many years of ICU, ER and PICU experience and it has never been suggested to count an apical pulse without using a stethoscope. I would doubt the...

  13. Don't like to say I'm an RN. Long...

    SWS RN replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    no, you did not understand what i wrote! the op was speaking about techs who are taking extra on line courses and think they should be able to assess...that is who i was speaking about!!!!! not...

  14. Don't like to say I'm an RN. Long...

    SWS RN replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurseinlimbo, You may want to point out to those "pseuonurses" that there really isn't a nursing shortage in many states anymore. And if they want to look like, smell like, act like or work like a...

  15. Finally gave a doc what-for, and got praised for it!

    SWS RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Angel, Not a lot to add...other than, you go gurl.... So glad you posted...I needed a dose of Angelfire! You have been quiet lately. always love to hear about your perils!

  16. Help! About to start 1st Lpn job and am unsure of what the meds I am prescribed.

    SWS RN replied to angeleyes123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As others have said, as long as there is a script, and you are not abusing the med, you are fine... and while I do agree that you need to be totally honest, do not be too eager to give up "too much...

  17. Pain Scale

    SWS RN replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Have always used the 1/10 scale in the hospital, as well as the face chart for peds. THe main flaw that I see is the patients perception of the pain.(or drug seeking behavior) In using the 1/10 scale...

  18. How do you respond to a resident who gets attention by pretending to be in pain?

    SWS RN replied to HoneyDinkley's topic in General Nursing

    No, if you will read my later post you will see that I did apologize very sincerely and profoundly to the OP!!!!!!! and to CT and Layna who already pointed that out....Thank You and Thank You...

  19. I hate my phone

    SWS RN replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't hate your phone...it's not your poor little phones fault...that's the same as "don't kill the messenger"...:) Seriously, I have never heard of such abuse in 18 years of practice! You...

  20. How do you respond to a resident who gets attention by pretending to be in pain?

    SWS RN replied to HoneyDinkley's topic in General Nursing

    To all that called me out....Thank You! To the OP...My apologies! Standing corrected....Priceless! Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa... Sorry, Sorry, Sorry Seriously, I jumped the gun and you guys are...

  21. How do you respond to a resident who gets attention by pretending to be in pain?

    SWS RN replied to HoneyDinkley's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutley agree with the other posters....the pain is what the patient says it is! This poor lady is doing more than saying....she's crying and moaning....what makes you think she is trying to get...

  22. Seeing loved ones before death?

    SWS RN replied to Keila's topic in General Nursing

    How about when it's none of the above and the person is young, alert and oriented? Just sayin, Keep an OPEN mind, it may serve you in the

  23. Seeing loved ones before death?

    SWS RN replied to Keila's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, Intern, while I consider myself intelligent, analytical and certainlly not gulible, I have to say that after working in ICU, PICU and Hopice and witnessing many many deaths that there really is...

  24. Going back to HPRP now that I have passed the NCLEX

    SWS RN replied to iloveclay's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First of all, good luck. It shows a lot of determination and guts to take the NCLEX again, so, please don't give up. I don't believe that they "threw the book" at you...that is a pretty standard...

  25. quit nursing after med errors?

    SWS RN replied to ris_03tdgz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Finally, a nursing student who gets it! Much luck and success to you...with your attitude and your grasp on the real world you should be a great nurse...... AND able to handle the times that aren't so...