Swellz

oncology, MS/tele/stepdown

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    Famous person as patient?

    Swellz replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of more VIP-adjacent people than actual VIPs - spouses of athletes, relatives of top politicians, etc. They were fine. It was the VIPs who were just really, really wealthy local people...
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    Hospital Terminating RNs for Travel Nursing

    Swellz replied to traumaqueen1993's topic in Disaster Preparation

    With everything that is going on, I got an email from my health system that basically says "union = bad". Obviously its coded language, but that was the bottom line. It's Florida, so it's not like...
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    I took a travel assignment to help out, but what happens after?

    Swellz replied to Nickc58's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in the Tampa Bay area. Our chief medical officer says he expects our surge in the third to fourth week of April. Who knows. Right now our census is low, but we're training the procedural nurses to...
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    I took a travel assignment to help out, but what happens after?

    Swellz replied to Nickc58's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah they're definitely not going to keep you on at a high rate once they determine they don't need you badly. But if you've already decided to go, you accept that as a possibility. It is what it is....
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    COVID-19 Are the droplets somewhat airborne? Conflicting reports

    Swellz replied to Pete W.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same with mine. I don't really know what to think anymore. I'm just following policy and hoping for the
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    Swellz replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My health system just started allowing us to wear masks at all times but only if we provide them ourselves. Hospital PPE is per policy only and
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    Reported for a swear

    Swellz replied to Dawwn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just hear to say that I said a few swear words on your behalf after reading your post. I'm so sorry you're going through
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    Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Swellz replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    NJ is taking compact nurses even though they haven't officially enacted the NLC, per Fastaff at least. FYI in case anyone is considering
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    Fired. Help me better prioritize...

    Swellz replied to Evolving_Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Something that you will learn is that there is the care you want to give, and the care you are able to give. My first job was in a very busy but typically well-supported unit. When I started travel...
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    Really America?

    Swellz replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You're the
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    Bedpan Blues

    Swellz replied to HealthyHabits's topic in General Nursing

    Bedpan liners for the
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    Pay in Tampa/St Pete/Clearwater?

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in Florida Nursing

    Moffitt is about 1.5 hrs round trip for me, otherwise I'd be there already. I have a hard time convincing myself to take a pay cut and increase my commute at the same time when there's so many closer...
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    Feeling Bored

    Swellz replied to jellybean570's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's all in how you look at it, or how your hospital is, I suppose. I've never worked somewhere where the neuro floor was the same experience as the oncology floor which was the same as the...
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    Feeling Bored

    Swellz replied to jellybean570's topic in General Nursing

    If you're not sure where you want to go, I think float pool is a good option. You can at least see everything that your hospital has going on, so you can make an informed decision about switching...
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    Seasonal Nursing Florida

    Swellz replied to Marmaladey's topic in Travel

    I personally did better financially working directly for a health system, but obviously Ned brings up a good point that you have to have offers from both to truly compare. Typically, my health system...
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    Pay in Tampa/St Pete/Clearwater?

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in Florida Nursing

    I've only done HCA and BayCare. My HCA info is a little dated because this was a couple years ago, but it was 6:1 MS/tele, 5:1 PCU. Nights was 6-8:1 MS/tele, can't speak to the other floors. BayCare...
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    Medical Center of Trinity

    Swellz replied to scuba-girl's topic in Florida Nursing

    This information is a couple years old, but I worked there as a traveler one season and had 6:1 dayshift, saw them take up to 8:1 on nightshift on M/S. A couple floors were capped at 5:1 (PCU, ED...
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    Pay in Tampa/St Pete/Clearwater?

    Swellz replied to Swellz's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks for
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    New nurse, how incompetent am I really?

    Swellz replied to NewnightRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a heads up - if your username is similar to your real name, you will want to change it. The internet is not anonymous. Your situations is completely jacked. Like PPs have said, your residency is...
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    Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Swellz replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    I was just going to say this. Forget NPs and PAs - all of our nursing AODs, the case managers, and the social workers wear white coats now. I think its important for a patient to know who is
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    Travel Pay

    Swellz replied to Redvet371's topic in Travel

    So
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    Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Swellz replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    It's definitely cultural, but I really think it depends on the size of the program. In large teaching hospitals, regardless of location, residents always introduced themselves by their first names to...
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    Rapid response

    Swellz replied to Calm and collected's topic in General Nursing

    We get CMO patients with frequency at my hospital. But, a patient who is talking to hospice or a patient who is going home on hospice tomorrow or someone who is just DNR/DNI/do not escalate care is...
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    Accept and Adapt or Warning Sign: Attention-Needy Patients Burning Me Out

    Swellz replied to 2018RNat44's topic in General Nursing

    I have only ever worked in the hospital and I will tell you the level of BS and non-nursing issues I deal with is astounding. But, there is always something to be said for dealing with that from fewer...
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    Sick, Sore, & Depressed

    Swellz replied to ndahl's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with people who got intermittent FMLA. That definitely seems like a good