SWS RN

SWS RN ASN, RN

ICU, PICU, School Nursing, Case Mgt

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  1. when to give and hold PRN morphine

    SWS RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    THe last part is ok, however, if the patient already had a PCA pump going, my thought is that the pump could be reprogrammed without waiting for the 24 hours of running in to the room to medicate the...

  2. People think you are rich because you are a nurse

    SWS RN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one scratching her head over the title of the post? I have been an RN for 18 years and thankfully I have worked every one of them in one nursing capacity or another. I am VERY grateful...

  3. when to give and hold PRN morphine

    SWS RN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good catch for you! Adequate pain relief is a "touchy" subject and one that is often not treated appropriately. You were probably correct in assuming that the patient had built a tolerance...

  4. Nurses-Read this and respond to Dr. Ablow

    SWS RN replied to GilaRRT's topic in General Nursing

    I also did not get to read the link first hand but I got the jist of it from the comments. The one thing you all should know about the "esteemed" Dr. Ablow....is that yes, he is a psychiatrist...and...

  5. I have a mix of problems

    SWS RN replied to babynurse428's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Indus, What?????????????????? I also have the ever popular Fibromyalgia, I was diagnosed in 1979 before they even NAMED it Fibromyalgia!!!!! I was on the original clinical drug trial for what is now...

  6. I have a mix of problems

    SWS RN replied to babynurse428's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi Indus, I just want to offer a word of encouragment. As I said in my previous post I had bilateral hip and bilateral knee replacements. While no surgery is fun, and of course must not be taken...

  7. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    SWS RN replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Jack, BTDT also x 2!! Dogs=The only way to go for companionship and pure unadulterated LOVE!:paw::redpinkhe

  8. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, Thank YOU, Heat! You "get" EXACTLY why I started this thread to begin with. This is it in a nutshell. And, as I said before, 2 years on a busy cardiac floor certainly qualifies as experienced. I...

  9. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    SWS RN replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey Jack, WE LOVE YOU TOO!

  10. Curiosity

    SWS RN replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Jack, Once again, BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVISSIMO!!! As always, I learn something new with each of your posts and I feel renewed after reading each one. I just want to comment on one aspect. I have been a...

  11. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    ........Posting on All Nurses---PRICE LESS!!!!!.................. Loved, Loved, Loved your response!!!:redbeathe Ok, this is the OP here, yeah, yeah, Boo Hiss..... Yeah, complete with all of the...

  12. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    SWS RN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, at least you get food if you donate...the place I work wrote "Happy Nurses Week" on the white board...of course it was in RED marker, so maybe that helps make it a celebration!

  13. Narcotic Use and Diversion in Nursing

    SWS RN replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I actually have a little bit of advice. Try looking into Case Management. I was Extremely Blessed to get a job almost immediately after entering the IPN. I do telephonic CM for the insurance plans...

  14. Curiosity

    SWS RN replied to KinshuKiba's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Once again Jack, BRAVO!:) I want to buy the FIRST guidebook off the press!

  15. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO! and very eloquently said. Thanks for the reply. The

  16. Social Worker Wants Me In an Impaired Nurse Program--I am NOT Impaired

    SWS RN replied to Mezcalero's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Agreed, pretty much can't argue or even comment on this one... it's the old "de nile is more than a river in Egypt!":hdvwl: (oh, yeah, and I wasn't impaired either...tongue in

  17. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not your posts at

  18. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, All Nurses.com, A Nursing Community for Nurses... Not a Nursing Community for Mercy

  19. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    BINGO! I could not have expressed this better myself.... OH YEA, While I am at it---OMG there is yet another new math question that has just been posted---how is it that I made it all of the way...

  20. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Quote by intern67: "Discussion forums by their very nature encourage the expression of opinions. You can stomp and whine using bolded letters and phrases over how clueless the participants are, but...

  21. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    to quote the "maybe because this is an experienced nurse thread and we are not allowed to post" person- HAHA, TOUCHE! Shes got it, she's got it, by George I think she's got it! (to quote Henry...

  22. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, again, it's really not the students that annoy me so much...it's the pre students and the pre pre students. I'm sorry, but if you are NOT: An actual nurse A nursing student...a real nursing...

  23. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you guys!!! I was hoping for some responses like these but was afraid I would get some more of the blithering "you just don't understand you mean horrible nurse person"... Ah yes, thank you for...

  24. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    SWS RN replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to the replies from all of the various seasonings"...I myself am sort of a "Mrs Dash" type...a variety! I want to reiterate...I stated in my OP that my rant was not really directed at students...

  25. hard time getting back into nursing... any advise?

    SWS RN replied to Grnrn's topic in General Nursing

    First of all do not give up! I do want to stress that the job market out there right now is Exremely tight-so do not take this too personally! Next, I have always had very good luck by finding out the...