SwansonRN

SwansonRN

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  1. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    SwansonRN replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    I almost passed out my first day at my internship. I was helping a nurse with a patient who had several stage 4 pressure ulcers. I now work on that unit. It literally happens all the time don't let...

  2. Rounding on patients at night

    SwansonRN replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have hourly rounding, q2h turns, am labs (I usually do mine around 0000-0200 so if something is off I can address it before day shift), bed baths, and line/bag changes all due at night. Sucks to...

  3. Ode to the New Nurse

    SwansonRN replied to guest358111's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am printing this out and posting it on my mirror! I wish I worked with a nurse like you

  4. The good, the bad, and the ugly

    SwansonRN replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    The good: I don't want to go into too many details but I just graduated last May and I got a very very sick admission in the ICU, no blood pressure, pH non compatible with life, etc. I had little...

  5. How do you all like to start your shifts?

    SwansonRN replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I work both days and night shifts in the ICU. For days my ideal routine after report, peak in on my patients, check/caliper their strips, then look through their orders, meds, ins and outs that I...

  6. First time, signed "name, RN"

    SwansonRN replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been a nurse for 7 months and I still feel like an imposter signing "RN" after my name. Congrats

  7. Help Me Understand IV Port and How This Happened

    SwansonRN replied to jetsy62's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about your grandma Simply put, it was overlooked. There's no saying how long the IV had been dislodged, maybe it had only been a few hours or a few days. IVs are made of a bendy flexible...

  8. Help!! Does Tamiflu cause confusion in the elderly?

    SwansonRN replied to shar pei's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sorry Shar pei I have no experience with tami flu, but I do know that there are many meds that can cause delirium in older adults that you wouldn't think of and her renal failure could make the...

  9. Pros and Cons of your job?

    SwansonRN replied to Underoo's topic in General Nursing

    Medical ICU @ a large hospital PROS- 1 or 2 patients, can be exciting at times (crashing patients, codes, if you're into that sort of thing), tons of autonomy, you get to learn a lot of...

  10. Restraints

    SwansonRN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Same, mitts are not a restraint where I work, but they only work well on certain types of patients. A lot of patients are crafty enough to slip them right off. Properly applied soft wrist restraints...

  11. Do you Watch what you Eat?

    SwansonRN replied to ChristineN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have a pretty poor diet, my nursing schedule I think contributes to that. When I am working nights especially! I wake up at 5 in the afternoon and I am starving so I usually stop for something...

  12. nurse coming to work drunk

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

    SERIOUSLY?? Are you sure she was drunk? I would report that to the BON, that's

  13. How do you get everything done on time??

    SwansonRN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I struggle with this, too, because there's nothing worse than signing off to a nurse and having to give them a list of the things you didn't get to do. Even though nursing IS a 24 hour job, it's...

  14. Mouth crud

    SwansonRN replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

    Chlorahexidine, toothettes, Vaseline to the lips. Always. If they have teeth and have the capability I will help them brush plus rinse with non alcoholic (that sounds weird) mouthwash. Hate smelly...

  15. Becoming a nurse with scoliosis

    SwansonRN replied to MsPebbles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I also have scoliosis, although not as severe as your case seems. I will tell you that for my first nursing related job I almost didn't pass the physical. I was around 20, 99lbs, with scoliosis....

  16. Nurse knowledge and Ibuprofen vs. Tylenol

    SwansonRN replied to DantheMan9's topic in Patient Medications

    I wouldn't worry about it. As a patient I don't expect the nurse to know everything. If I don't know something I will tell them that I will find out. And I will say something nice like "what an...

  17. People calling out for the holidays

    SwansonRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I wouldn't call out sick just because it's a holiday...but my god am I tempted to. I just wish for a low census and being flexed down, Santa that's my only wish this year. But the best excuse?...

  18. How is the floor/hospital census lately?

    SwansonRN replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU and we're full. Not only are we full, but we've had a lot of deaths and just really really sick people lately. Before that Oct-Nov we were actually in a bit of a lull. I miss...

  19. Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    SwansonRN replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    Gelato :) they have it in one of our cafes. I get the coconut flavor. Let me tell you...it is

  20. How long did it take you to get into your dream nursing Job?

    SwansonRN replied to nursejess12's topic in General Nursing

    1 day after graduation. I'm lucky, but at the same time dreams change! In a few years I'm sure I'll be chasing after something

  21. Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

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

    Brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful letter. My heart breaks over this situation every time I read about it

  22. Nurses, what is on your Santa wishlist?

    SwansonRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I wish for a good patient assignment when I'm working Christmas Eve and Christmas

  23. What is one to do feeling like this?

    SwansonRN replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel ya. Only difference is that I rotate days and night shifts, two weeks days, two weeks nights. It's tough on the mind and body! I find that when I'm not working I barely feel like getting out...

  24. What makes you want to vomit?

    SwansonRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The smell from ileostomies. BUT the worst smell I have ever smelt was something I experienced back when I was a student. I am having trouble describing it (not a surgical nurse at all). It was an...

  25. Do you like your long commute?

    SwansonRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    45 minutes with no traffic! It doesn't bother me too much. In the morning I have time to drink my coffee and listen to music to wake myself up, on the way home I unwind before I walk into the door....