SwansonRN

SwansonRN has 2 years experience.

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1. Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

   SwansonRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I adore this show. My mom always calls me nurse Zoey, but I like to think of myself as later years Zoey when she's charge

2. Highest temp

   SwansonRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   ICU nurse here, sorry! I forget the exact number in Celsius, but it was in the 109 range. I was getting temps around 104 orally/axillary so a charge nurse suggested putting in a rectal probe to...

3. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

   SwansonRN replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

   I've certainly seen this myself and have somewhat fallen for it in the past. I also know some doctor-nurse relationships that are healthy. It's good to be cautious, but I don't believe that it's...

4. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

   SwansonRN replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

   I've never been married, but my current serious boyfriend is a doctor I met at work. It's certainly possible to find romance in the hospital setting, but it's risky business. I've had it succeed...

5. How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

   SwansonRN replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly don't remember the circumstances of the patient. I remember some details, but I was so green I don't think I understood the big picture (new grad in ICU orientation). I remember my...

6. Nurses thrown under the bus

   SwansonRN replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

   Look up the policy and procedure next time you have a patient with something you're not familiar with! I would be upset if this were my family as well. Over a week and no change/no assessment under...

7. Proper protocol - nurse error while with daughter in ER

   SwansonRN replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

   Well, it does feel kind of weird to call out someone of your own (soon to be) kind, but you're a mom and you did what you had to in a reasonable way. Nurses get busy, occasionally take shortcuts and...

8. 12 hr shift makeup routine

   SwansonRN replied to RN_srs's topic in General Nursing

   Preach, girlfriend! I personally only wear face makeup (other than blush) on special occasions. I believe this is due to struggling with acne growing up. I also can't stand matte foundations,...

9. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

   SwansonRN replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

   I guess I went a lot compared to everyone else it seems! Lost teeth, nose bleeds, ticks from recess, cuts...I want to say I went maybe once a month in elementary school. Once in middle school for...

10. Per Magnet Directives, Nursing first Cleans Bodily Fluids, then Housekeeping

    SwansonRN replied to taraytara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have a strong opinion either way because I tend to just clean it up myself without a second thought. However, I can say that it's a bit degrading and it has nothing to do with title or...

11. Hitler, an ICU charge nurse, receiving morning report

    SwansonRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love

12. Sharpie on Tegaderm

    SwansonRN replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, really fun fact! There was a study that compared sharpies and sterile surgical makers. Both were colonized with 4 types of bacteria after use, however, the sharpie after being capped for...

13. Did you marry a doctor?

    SwansonRN replied to KayStanley's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've dated a few doctors. I met them at work, including my current boyfriend. I'm not saying I condone it, but there's a lot of...fraternizing where I work. Not every place is like the TV shows,...

14. Why is everyone hating on ED?

    SwansonRN replied to canche's topic in Emergency

    From an ICU nurse perspective: They're just ticked off they're getting a busy

15. Fall risk assessment and transgender pts?

    SwansonRN replied to StayOrthostatic's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hmmm very interesting question. The fall risk score we use does incorporate male/female. All of the trans patients I have had are MTF pre genital reassignment and I believe I charted that section as...