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SwansonRN

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  1. Stupid New Grad mistake, Can I get fired? Please help!

    SwansonRN replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am almost positive you wouldn't get fired for this! I accidentally did the same thing the other night, actually, and I'm not really a new grad anymore. You were honest about it and took the right...

  2. What is the big difference?

    SwansonRN replied to EMEddie's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow our step down does not take even the stablest of vented patients and definitely no vasoactive gtts. Most are glorified floor patients that need closer monitoring. There's a very high turnover...

  3. Care Plan for Septicemia

    SwansonRN replied to emyers910's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is she really having impaired tissue perfusion? What evidence is there for that? An inflammatory response causes vasodilation, not constriction, by the way. Her HR and BP are both within normal...

  4. Set up - like a bowling pin. Knocked down - it gets to wearing thin

    SwansonRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Big kudos to you for doing what you do. Do something nice for

  5. What is the worst hardship/story you have ever seen/heard in your nursing career?

    SwansonRN replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

  6. Call Lights

    SwansonRN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I can't ignore any repetitive sound at work, I'll rip my hair out. A lot of my needier patients have complimented me on my quickness to answer a call light. The only time I'll let a call light...

  7. Being a Patient Where you Work

    SwansonRN replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    I've been a patient in my ED twice, both for getting hurt at work. I had a great experience both times 100% would recommend to anyone. However I like to keep my work and personal life as separate as...

  8. Current nurses I need your help...

    SwansonRN replied to futuremnnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hand washing, CAUTIs, CLABSIs, falls, pressure ulcers, VAP, alarm fatigue, noise levels, safe med administration, patient identification, etc etc etc Whenever I did those projects I always asked the...

  9. Oh! My feet! What are the best shoes to wear at work??

    SwansonRN replied to Yellibee's topic in General Students

    I wear Danskos. I got my first pair in nursing school because that's what all the cool nurses at clinical were wearing (seriously!). Luckily, they worked out well for me. I've never had foot, leg,...

  10. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

    SwansonRN replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Without studying, probably not. They'd get the pathophys questions right, though

  11. Not doing well in nursing school?

    SwansonRN replied to succinate's topic in General Students

    It's a big transition from high school to college level classes. Not to mention you chose arguably the hardest undergrad major! It's only your first year, you're still adjusting. For me, in high...

  12. nurse told me prereqs are the hardest part

    SwansonRN replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That was my experience. I'm not sure if it was because I was straight out of high school, but I definitely struggled with A&P and biochem. When I started my nursing classes I was surprised by...

  13. Doctor's attitudes

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

    My only suggestions are to be prepared when you call the MD, cluster your issues for one call whenever possible, and make sure you're using SBAR format. I wouldn't confront them about it unless...

  14. new graduate RN...question about holidays

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

    If your preceptor is working that day, maybe. If you're still on probation at that point, maybe not, because they don't want to give out more holiday pay than they have to. In my hospital you work...

  15. After 10 weeks, my biggest fear has come true...

    SwansonRN replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    I think of it this way, our jobs are to deal with people and there's a guarantee that we will come across patients that we don't get along with. It's bound to happen. This patient was behaving like...

  16. How do you incorporate your nursing bag into your day?

    SwansonRN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I hide it under the desk. I'm basically the worst nurse ever, though, don't even carry a stethoscope on me. My bag is basically a place to hide snacks and hold my car

  17. Going against the grain

    SwansonRN replied to SomedayaRN's topic in General Students

    Would you be able to elaborate on the situation? It's hard to give an answer to this vague

  18. Things i wish i knew before nursing school

    SwansonRN replied to TIB217's topic in General Students

    I can't answer that question for you, but for me, yes it was absolutely worth

  19. Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    SwansonRN replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    First of all, I just want to say that I'm sorry you're going through this. You seem like you're a dedicated and bright student. I honestly think the HIPAA accusation is pretty overkill. The nurse...

  20. Nurses dressing up for Halloween

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

    No, I can hardly take myself seriously as is I just pictured myself going through a code cart dressed as a bunny and

  21. Does Anyone Else NEVER get downstaffed?

    SwansonRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    We have random periods of low census, but they never seem to last longer than a day or so. I have only been cancelled once...and then got called in 4hr later to pick up an admission. Especially now...

  22. The sight of blood makes me pass out.

    SwansonRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I passed out at work from the site of my own blood! I broke my finger and cracked my nail with a laceration to my fingertip. I tried to downplay it, but wound up passing out. One of the techs had...

  23. ABCs or CAB (irony...)

    SwansonRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

  24. Couldn't believe he did this...

    SwansonRN replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair the meds are PO. It's not like they're reconstituting IV antibiotics or titrating pressors. Lay people pass oral meds all the time in their own homes. When I was still in nursing school I...

  25. ABCs or CAB (irony...)

    SwansonRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    So true. Computer, call bells, customer service, airway,