SwinkerDoodleRN

SwinkerDoodleRN has 3 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Intensive Care, Day Surgery.

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1. Funny doctor orders

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

   I love reading this stuff. I work in PICU and we have a doctor who will write "check snot for RSV.". Or "get pts butt out of bed" instead of writing ambulate hallways or swab for RSV! Lol. I've...

2. Problems with PICU nurses

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   :trout: I dont know why anyone would say these

3. Average CNA salary?

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

   im in texas and we get 7. 8 for nights. this is at the best ltc facility in

4. Is it asthma?

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to Jess79's topic in Pulmonary

   Sorry for such awful typing skills. im so tired i cant see what im doing. goodnite

5. Is it asthma?

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to Jess79's topic in Pulmonary

   yes, mine is not ALL THE TIME. Actually, i need to go get my allergies tested to see why i get sick and then it wont happene again. anyways, no i keep it in the drawer and when it gets that time of...

6. Is it asthma?

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to Jess79's topic in Pulmonary

   this happens to me somethimes during the time of season change. like when winter is turning into spring. i will be walking across the store aisle or something and i will start coughing and then i...

7. Smiles for patients

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to nurscee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   With all this mumbo jumbo going on, I think that maybe you should turn your SMILES you were thinking about into COMFORTERS, or something like that. Instead of smiling that makes them smile, find a...

8. Rotten co-worker. Need Help!

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to SwinkerDoodleRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   No, I heard my nurse tell Cindy this "Do you mind helping lay people down?" I think that either someone was around a corner and heard me tell the nurse she was slacking off and then ran off and...

9. Rotten co-worker. Need Help!

   SwinkerDoodleRN replied to SwinkerDoodleRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Well, Cindy is not a nurse. She is a CNA right along with me and I was sharing mine and her workload. I cant write her up. Only my charge nurse

10. what should i do while waiting?

    SwinkerDoodleRN replied to SCCgraduateRN's topic in General Nursing

    its never a bad idea to study. grab a friends pharmacology book, go buy a Drug Reference book, read up on stuff youll be studying later. GET YOUR NOSE IN A BOOK!!

11. Rotten co-worker. Need Help!

    SwinkerDoodleRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a CNA at a LTC facility (Nursing Home). I have been there 4 months this month and I am 20 years old. The other night I worked with a 35 yr old woman and a 38 year old woman. I came in at 6:30...

12. Adjusting to 12.5 hour nights

    SwinkerDoodleRN replied to jack4408's topic in General Nursing

    HI! :) I work 7p-7a shifts Mon, Tues, and Wed. Thursday I work 7-11. This is my summer schedule while Im not at school. Its wonderful to work nights when you finally get your routine down. Most...

13. Wounds at End of Life

    SwinkerDoodleRN replied to aimeee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Im so proud of our LTC facility. We turn patients Q2H and we have a 100% heal rate for any wounds that our patients are admitted here

14. just a question about Texas

    SwinkerDoodleRN replied to prinzessdy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was born in the north panhandle and we had cold winters, hot summers. pretty normal. I am going to school in Canyon/Amarillo and its pretty much the same. Its wonderful here and weve got a...

15. east texas vs. amarillo

    SwinkerDoodleRN replied to SavageWist's topic in Texas Nursing

    My boyfriend is an LVN at BSA Hospital here in Amarillo. He just got his 2 year evaluation and is now making 25 dollars an hour. He is PRN/