SwansonRN

SwansonRN

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  1. Entering Nursing school but I'm having doubts & a lot of questions...

    SwansonRN replied to Peaches&Dreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where I work holidays are split up fairly, so one year you may work Christmas Eve and Christmas, but you'll definitely have Thanksgiving and New Years Eve and day off. Last year I worked night shifts...

  2. INSULIN DRIPS

    SwansonRN replied to mombuxx's topic in Critical Care

    ICU 1-2 BS checks per protocol anywhere from q15-q2h. Other medical floors and Step Downs have insulin gtts, but they have to be less than x units/hr and their blood sugars need to be relatively...

  3. splashed with hep c blood

    SwansonRN replied to Danielle1987's topic in General Nursing

    Your odds are lower than low. This is why we have skin

  4. Clinical Judgement

    SwansonRN replied to janieg44's topic in General Students

    First of all you want to recheck that B/P. If I get a blood pressure reading that makes me go "hmmmm" I always make sure that its an accurate reading before I start treating numbers. How can you be...

  5. When did you find out you got the job?

    SwansonRN replied to KristenHuerta's topic in General Nursing

    It was the only job I wanted in an ICU where I had my internship. I had my little heart set on it, so when all my other friends who applied to the same hospital heard back before me I was crushed. I...

  6. How much do you owe in student loans?

    SwansonRN replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Around 11k for my BSN thanks to a ton of scholarships and dear old mom &

  7. When did you find out you got the job?

    SwansonRN replied to KristenHuerta's topic in General Nursing

    One very long and painful month!! I didn't think my interview went particularly well, although they did compliment my outfit. I was so nervous and on the verge of tears/vomiting the entire time. It...

  8. I want to work as a cna but im terrified of contagious diseases

    SwansonRN replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Exactly! I was going to mention that, but the post became too long winded and I was typing on my phone. You just never know. Also, I believe that rule varies by

  9. I want to work as a cna but im terrified of contagious diseases

    SwansonRN replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Think about it this way: how do you know if someone is HIV+? In a hospital or health care setting it may show up in their chart, but what about in public? At the grocery store? At a university?...

  10. Do you find the flip-flopping of nights easier or harder in the summer?

    SwansonRN replied to seemerun's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...hard to say. I guess sleeping is easier in the winter, but I think rotating exacerbates my self diagnosed seasonal affective d/o. In the summer I find it difficult to sleep past 2 or 3 after...

  11. Waking up in the OR

    SwansonRN replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    When we do conscious sedation at the bedside I've had a few patients who were difficult to sedate, especially during EGDs. I feel like the GI docs are too focused on the task at hand to notice that...

  12. Are you certified in your specialty?

    SwansonRN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Currently studying for the CCRN. I don't think I have enough hours in CC to actually sit for the test yet, but I do like to study because I feel like I'm better prepared to take care of my patients...

  13. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    SwansonRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Oh oh oh...what about the clap?

  14. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    SwansonRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Oh!! What about the clap??

  15. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    SwansonRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could talk about the difference between MI and cardiac arrest because people call both of those things heart attacks? I think you already came up with the best

  16. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    SwansonRN replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am just going off hearsay and observations, but I think it is, at least, a lot easier for new graduate nurses to actually get a job in their field than it is for other majors. Ask a history major...

  17. How do you keep in shape?

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

    I used to wear a pedometer when I first started out. I think I would walk around 5k a shift. Granted I work in a huge unit, park sort of far away from my building, and I was a new nurse so a lot of...

  18. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    SwansonRN replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear any accessories. No watch, no jewelry, I don't even carry my own stethoscope. I just find it gross. Just my scrubs and me, I save the fabulousness for my days

  19. Sepsis Questions

    SwansonRN replied to kblalock6's topic in MICU, SICU

    Good thoughts, but vasopressin's functions are to retain water and constrict blood vessels. It's also known as antidiuretic hormone, therefore it is the opposite of something you'd want to give to a...

  20. The patients you love working with.

    SwansonRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lots of access, great veins, takes all their pills at once...lol just kidding. I enjoy patients that actively participate in their

  21. Sometimes it hits you...

    SwansonRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Would you mind telling me more about family presence facilitators? I am working on a project on my unit about inviting families to be present during codes and this role sounds like a really good...

  22. "I don't want an admit..."

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

    Yay for great charge nurses!!! I used to secretly get upset when I got admissions when I first started working as a nurse. Now I realize that it's part of the job. Patients come in, patients go...

  23. That awkward moment when....

    SwansonRN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my god has anyone see the show Scrubs? Dr. Cox has some of the bulgiest juiciest veins in television. That's all I can think about when I watch the

  24. Total knee replacement.

    SwansonRN replied to TBlase's topic in Orthopedic

    Yo!!!!!! That's medieval

  25. I get out on time...

    SwansonRN replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    Almost never get out on time. During day shifts I'm likely to stay an extra 30 min to an hour. Night shifts I usually can get out pretty close to on time. I've only been a nurse for a year so I'm...