Dixiedi1

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1. Long term care nursing

   Dixiedi1 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Geriatric

   I agree here, why would any facility have 2 open day shift positions at the same time. Other shifts very often happen with the quick turn over rate, but day shift is generally a premium nurses wait sometimes years to get. The whole thing would cause ...

2. anyone who didnt pass with 85 questions

   Dixiedi1 replied to Ms.RN's topic in NCLEX

   The rule, I think, would be if it cut off that soon, you did an excellent job. Or, it could be that you knew so little and got so few corect that it was not possible to get enough correct to pass. 85 is like 1/2 the possible questions, right? (They d...

3. whiners, criers, and fakers

   Dixiedi1 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   He's doing it because he can. The array of "problems" falls into only one category, Psych. And the diagnoses is .... You guessed it. "Hatred of authority" with a good dose of "I can make them come to me."

4. Troubling nursing school dilemna. Help!!

   Dixiedi1 replied to rls2004's topic in General Students

   A&P will always be used in your day to day life as a nurse, however, it is close to the most boring of classes. When you get going in nursing classses they will be a lot more interesting. Very demanding, but always very interesting. There will st...

5. Could you get fired for something you write on the boards?

   Dixiedi1 replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses used to have to behave in such a manner also. It is very sad that it is not that way now. The language here is pretty raw and may offend some but it''s the truth of it...

6. policy changes in health insurance

   Dixiedi1 replied to Vilko's topic in Activism

   This is wild, a friend of mine sent me an email this morning telling me about the same thing where she is. As I told her, I think, not sure mind you, I think there are federal regulations the prevent employers from making you use your sick time or va...

7. my D.O.N. frightens me

   Dixiedi1 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN/LVN

   you are it nit-picking. it is assumed the nurse did her job. we all try our best to do our job so there was no reason for any of us to assume she did not know what she was doing. the point of the whole thread seems to have escaped you. we are not t...

8. Would you report this?

   Dixiedi1 replied to DZcarrie's topic in Geriatric

   I have to agree with chimama this time. Reporting rarely corrects a situation. However, the risk you take in doing so may be worth it if pts really are in danger. Which state regs? Sometimes facilities bend state regs just a tad too far and that will...

9. my D.O.N. frightens me

   Dixiedi1 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN/LVN

   Now I am beginning to wonder about how much time lapsed between the diet change and the reprimand from the DON. I had the impression it was a matter of between breakfast and lunch. In the LTC world this is not very much time. A whole day in a LTC fac...

10. Hi, am about to be set free after orientation

    Dixiedi1 replied to JessicaAAA's topic in LPN/LVN

    before your first shift, sit down and think about what it is you have to do. try to put some order into it. when i was working agency ltc staffing i printed out some cheat spreadsheets to help me stay organized. i put the name and room number along ...

11. my D.O.N. frightens me

    Dixiedi1 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN/LVN

    Excellent response!

12. my D.O.N. frightens me

    Dixiedi1 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN/LVN

    I was not making an RN vs LPN comment. However, RNs can and do, make changes to pts diet. LPNs, if their facility has enough respect for them can also, however, it was fairly evident to me that in this instance, the DON did not want the LPN to make a...

13. LPN triage?

    Dixiedi1 replied to suthurnbelle's topic in Triage

    Since triage requires the pt to have an isitial assessment, it would have to be done by an RN since "they" do not feel LPNs can correctly assess a pt. However, it is possible for hospitals to employ LPNs they are comfoartable with, I couldn't find an...

14. my D.O.N. frightens me

    Dixiedi1 replied to tiroka03's topic in LPN/LVN

    I've run into the same type of thing. A new RN fresh out of school is supposedly better at assessing pts than we are with 30 plus years. Go figure! Not a thing we can do about it except return to shcool. It's the paper they want (degree) not the know...