all4schwa

all4schwa

Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown

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  1. MRI vs CT

    all4schwa replied to all4schwa's topic in General Nursing

    very good answer, that puts things in perspective, thank

  2. no-smoking policies

    all4schwa replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    luckily where i work you couldn't even get to your car and back in

  3. no-smoking policies

    all4schwa replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    oh, great. the smell of someone that's been in the open air smoking makes my stomach lurch. working with nurses that have been sitting in their car to smoke?

  4. no-smoking policies

    all4schwa replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    a statewide ban just passed and since the only designated areas are enclosed, the whole hospital is going smoke free. i'm all for people getting to take a break and getting off the floor for a minute,...

  5. What do you do when people ask you questions related to their health?

    all4schwa replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

    :roll I'm going to have to use this one. I dont know if people realize how speacialized nursing is or what that entails. I'm a new grad, i'm thinking of getting a button to where that says that. My...

  6. Night time fun

    all4schwa replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    this is exactly what i do, on the day i go back to work i try to get a lot done in the morning (like cooking food for lunches at work) and then hit the hay from 1-5. I'm very protective of my sleep...

  7. smelly stethescope?

    all4schwa posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had a stethescope in school that developed a weird smell, i tried washing it, cleaning with equipment wipes, everything. i finally quit using it. then i got a littman for graduation and now it...

  8. smelly stethescope?

    all4schwa replied to all4schwa's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i never thought to ask anyone else if they could smell the smell. that's a good idea. this has happened to two different steths, made of different materials. this one is a littman and it's only a...

  9. smelly stethescope?

    all4schwa replied to all4schwa's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    the smell is like meatloaf (that's what i tell my mom), but it's kinda like a mechanical smell. when it happened to the first one, i thought it was from storing it in the bag i take to clinicals. i...

  10. Leaving critical care

    all4schwa replied to wonderbee's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    everyone finds their niche, that's part of the reason that nursing is so wonderful. you find what works for you and what doesn't work for you will work for someone else. find what you love and love...

  11. Cleaning Nursing Shoes

    all4schwa replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    i wipe mine with disposable, pop up kitchen wipes. inside and out for

  12. nursing caps

    all4schwa replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    we did this for the caps we used at pinning and i thought it was

  13. Hypochondriac Nurses

    all4schwa replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    it's unit specific too. a coupla weeks ago i had neck spasms that just wouldn't quit. I work Neuro, so you know I was convinced it was going to turn out to be menengitis. then, my mom fell in a...

  14. What career would YOU have chosen if you weren't a nurse?

    all4schwa replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    if i wasn't a nurse i would want to be a surgical tech. and if we are talking out of the hospital, i would want to be a biologist or a teacher or maybe a biology

  15. Bad Habits?

    all4schwa replied to starcandy's topic in MICU, SICU

    i love watching other nurses work and incorporating what i see into my everyday work. also, nurses talk about their peeves and what other nurses do that irritates them. whether not i always agree...

  16. Quick info on SBAR?

    all4schwa replied to Dakkon76's topic in MICU, SICU

    guidelines for efficient communication. i cant remember what it stands for. we use it at work to get your ducks in a row before calling a doc or calling report. the patient, history and current...

  17. Surgery death blamed on jealous former classmate

    all4schwa replied to canoehead's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    that's just a psychotic thing to do. 30 yrs ago? cuckoo... they live among

  18. what is your hospital doing about JCAHO to keep hallways clear?

    all4schwa replied to laurie62's topic in General Nursing

    i've known of some equipment (bladder scanners, hampers) to be left in the bathrooms of pt that arent using them. unfortunately for me i don't cluster my activities very well and spend a lot of...

  19. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    all4schwa replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    the other nurse having the keys doesn't necessarily mean she stole it, it means either she did or she was negletful enough to leave the door unlocked so someone could get in there--wandering res or...

  20. Morbidly obese patients

    all4schwa replied to 1husband's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, i had a patient like that. she refused everything because she wanted to die and she was demanding because she was

  21. You know you work nights when.......

    all4schwa replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    ha! and when mine calls i go through the same routine of ' are you sure you're really awake? do you want to call me back?' so then she'll talk to me and end up relating the coversation to me

  22. you might be from ohio if:

    all4schwa replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    in the day of the GMO, it's more like eye

  23. Stupid mistakes!!!!

    all4schwa replied to kit3375's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good tip, i cant think of a better or quicker

  24. nursing caps

    all4schwa replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We wore blue aprons that made me feel very dated (heck, my mom has her's from the same nursing school 20 years ago!). We're the only ones that use these community hospitals, but when we went to...

  25. Thank you note to preceptor after orientation?

    all4schwa replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i always do, and a small gift if she went out of her way. ( i just finished up a new grad internship, i've had a lot of preceptors, plus through