Swellz

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    What was your new grad job as an RN or LPN?

    Swellz replied to Birdie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RN telemetry/oncology. I lived in a competitive market for new grads and had worked on the floor as a nurse extern. I couldn't get anyone else to even call me back to turn me down haha. But I had a...
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    Have I hurt my chances for traveling?

    Swellz replied to amedRN's topic in Travel

    If you're content to travel as a MS nurse, maybe try a contract on a floor that's different than your current one. I wanted to get away from oncology so I took jobs in neuro and whatnot. Maybe you'll...
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    Pros and Cons of traveling RN style

    Swellz replied to Angiebaby01's topic in Travel

    We drive. I think it's more fun. I met a travel nurse from Canada who gets a friend or relative to drive with her to whatever her destination is, making a road trip out of it. Then after visiting for...
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    Pros and Cons of traveling RN style

    Swellz replied to Angiebaby01's topic in Travel

    Ned's right that taking company housing makes it easier, but I like the control of finding my own. That being said, some rental markets are harder than others; for example, this is the first time in a...
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    I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    Swellz posted a topic in General Nursing

    No, no no no, no no. I am not "such a good nurse!" because I immediately had the thought that this patient's antiepileptics should be administered IV. His admitting diagnosis is epilepsy. He seized in...
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    I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair to the SNF, I can totally see the possibility that he'd be sedated after actually taking the meds, and then he'd miss the next dose because he couldn't safely swallow. Then he has more...
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    Have I hurt my chances for traveling?

    Swellz replied to amedRN's topic in Travel

    If you are happy with MS-tele and can handle 6-7 patients, you can definitely travel. However, if you don't like MS-tele, it's not going to get any better when you are in different hospitals with...
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    any travel agencies place near Dearborn Michigan?

    Swellz replied to scuba-girl's topic in Travel

    Your specialty is the patient population you work in. So you're med surg, but maybe your MS floor is focused on neuro or renal or whatever. So you can say both med surg and neuro. For most MS travel...
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    any travel agencies place near Dearborn Michigan?

    Swellz replied to scuba-girl's topic in Travel

    You don't have to fill out all the paperwork to find out if they have jobs in Michigan. You can contact the company and ask before setting up a profile. Another option is facebook - make a post for...
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    I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah maybe I said it poorly but that's what I meant. Of course the blame is really on the admitting doc and the neurologist, not the other nurses anyway. I was just pissed cuz the whole thing was...
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    I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    For context, which I suppose is important, I'm on a travel contract and this was just the most recent of several episodes of things slipping through the cracks. I know the person didn't mean to...
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    Swellz replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    If I could do it over again I would not choose nursing. That being said, I like the flexibility I have to explore different options within nursing that might fit me better. I may feel differently when...
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    Coworker problem

    Swellz replied to Nurse071094's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are not going to do anything that you don't ask them to do. You cannot change their behavior, but you can ask them to do things in a polite and professional way. In my opinion, she should...
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    RRT one hour into shift

    Swellz replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Have I seen RRT's that could have been avoided by earlier intervention? Yes. Have I called an RRT after the patient was fine 15 minutes before? Yes. Self-reflection is good, but don't torture...
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    Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    Swellz replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    You will also learn to read between the answers they give you. If they tell you 6 patients you will have 7. Go ahead and let them try to be pissed that you are staying late to chart! They need you...
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    My own family is the PITA in the hospital

    Swellz replied to Dances with wool's topic in General Nursing

    Nah send them an edible arrangement!!! Everybody brings junk food
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    Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    Swellz replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Just wanted to share that I did a contract with HCA once and at my orientation there were three nurses who showed up to start but they were delayed for paperwork reasons. This happens frequently when...
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    Traveling with no specialty direction

    Swellz replied to freckles23's topic in Travel

    MS-tele means different things in different places. Sometimes the tele is your responsibility to read, but more often (at least where I've traveled) it's remote tele where a monitor tech is "watching"...
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    Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    Swellz replied to newgradamy's topic in Travel

    Oh Florida. One could say so many things. I'm sorry you're having a bad experience. The problem with the Florida ratios is there is no space for complications, such as a sick patient or admissions....
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    Swellz replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It doesn't have to be in a rural area - I've worked with new grad ADNs in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Tampa. Just depends on your
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    Resources for Housing

    Swellz replied to Lgarza's topic in Travel

    I've had success with AirBnb and VRBO, negotiating as Ned suggests. But I've also gotten a lot of leads from Facebook travel nurse housing
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    Med/Surg Travel Nursing

    Swellz replied to xanadu00's topic in Travel

    If that outpatient chemo post is still up, this chemo nurse would love to hear about it! None of the hospitals I've traveled at or interviewed with allow travelers to give chemo anyway - including a...
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    Waiting for a travel assignment

    Swellz replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in Travel

    Any luck yet? Florida has got to be hiring for season by now. There's a hospital system in Boca Raton that hires their own travelers, although if I recall they wait until later in season to start...
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    ICU travel nursing in South florida

    Swellz replied to vzcookie's topic in Travel

    I did my first travel contract in Florida at an HCA facility. I heard what they said about Florida nursing and what they said about HCA facilities and did it anyway. And you know what, my four days...
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    ABSN Exchange Student (Travel) Programs

    Swellz replied to RNMonkey's topic in School, College Programs

    An accelerated BSN program is not going to provide the time to do a proper study abroad like a four year college degree does. That being said, if your aBSN is like mine was, it is two years with...