all4schwa

all4schwa

Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown

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  1. new grad looking to move to Tucson?

    all4schwa replied to LivewellRN's topic in General Nursing

    what are some of the reasons you feel moving to AZ may be hard for new grad. my first thought would be language

  2. Need some ideas

    all4schwa replied to brainynurse's topic in General Nursing

    i work NS and ours have Neuroscience written across the back and have a brain using a stethoscope that has a heart shaped bell. Underneath it says "brains with a

  3. Why shift diff nights when days are so busy?

    all4schwa replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    because we sleep with the sun in our

  4. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    all4schwa replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    for my own zits i use

  5. Absolute No-No's

    all4schwa replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    haldol doesnt mix with

  6. Off label use

    all4schwa replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    Facinating!! Anyone know of any

  7. Absolute No-No's

    all4schwa replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP meant that in any team situation, the way LPN and RN teams are often made, everyone needs to be on the same page. Believe it or not, there are nurses that would give a BP med without...

  8. Do nurses have it all?

    all4schwa replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I party plenty, enough for you and I both . I work nights, so I'm often the last one up at the

  9. Hypersomniac moving soon to nights! Have I messed up?

    all4schwa replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I find the people that dont do well on nights are those that dont make the time to sleep. If I'm between shifts, I sleep from 9-5 or even 0830-1730. If it's my day off, I'm less particular....

  10. How would you explain a family member the concept of ABG

    all4schwa replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Right

  11. That Phantom Nurse

    all4schwa replied to fancee free's topic in General Nursing

    isnt that kinda like 'the other shift' your coworkers are whining about? 'that other' nurse must work with

  12. Unusual disorder - Trich

    all4schwa replied to Faster's topic in General Nursing

    I knew a girl in middle school that pulled out her eyelashes. Only recently did I see it on TV and realize it had a name. I haven't done any research or anything, but it seemed to be more of a OCD...

  13. Where appropriate place to break news about brain dead relative in ER?

    all4schwa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How did the OB nurse end up floating the ER? I dont work OB, but I wouldn't have the foggiest idea what to do in the

  14. Mary Jane Crocs

    all4schwa replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in General Nursing

    the heel strap swivels, but it doesn't look right as a

  15. Do you ever offer to shave female patients?

    all4schwa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    ditto

  16. Mary Jane Crocs

    all4schwa replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in General Nursing

    Love

  17. Are Crocs good for Nursing

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

    i'd like to add that i'm a crocs fan all the way. i need the shock absorbancy and squishyness to them. the birks feel great with the contoured arch support, but they get heavy by the end of the...

  18. Are Crocs good for Nursing

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

    the cork foot bed is also replaceable. the outer plastic part lasts forever and is durable. should you need to replace the cork foot bed (which does not seem likely), they are cheaper than buying...

  19. Do you ever offer to shave female patients?

    all4schwa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    well, i would offer if it looked like it had been shaved before, or if the pt was chronic as in, maybe she did when she was younger, but has been too sick and no one offered. if it looked like she...

  20. Teaching Hospitals

    all4schwa replied to rebecrsgnc's topic in General Nursing

    Pro's - Doctor's Galore Con's- 1/2 of them dont know what the hell's going on. Thank God for the wonderful PA's I work with on

  21. Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    all4schwa replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I had two MRSA abcesses this year (two at the same time). I have no way of knowing if I picked it up at work, but I'd rather think I picked it up at work than in my own home or

  22. Dumbest rule in your hospital?

    all4schwa replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses arent allowed to draw labs. We start IV's, do ABG's....but if lab is taking a year for those stat labs, we aren't allowed to draw them. I've had a Dr who had to in the middle of the night...

  23. What nurse role/skill did you once fear, but now enjoy?

    all4schwa replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    ABG's

  24. Any other new nurses slapping their heads saying DUH!?

    all4schwa replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    i love it though, it's all a learning experience...mistakes and tough as they are, are learning experiences as well... what i really love are the 'light-bulb' moments. the moment when one those that...

  25. Clinical Pearls of Wisdom for Floor Nurses

    all4schwa replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    not only that but the cold sensation in the mouth stimulates