DixieRedHead ASN, RN

DixieRedHead has 20 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in ED/ICU/TELEMETRY/LTC.

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1. Moral Question

   DixieRedHead replied to bluesky308's topic in General Nursing

   It's a rash caused by an allergy. It's not catching. Nothing to be all morally dilemnaed

2. Do you think I could get kicked out?

   DixieRedHead replied to w.ross1990's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I hope you won't be thrown out. You messed up, and you have to deal with it. From my perspective you deserve a reprimand, and a severe one. I don't think you should get thrown out. Never know what the...

3. What can I do to these scrub stains? Help Me!!!!

   DixieRedHead replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Wash only white scrubs with white scrubs. Hot water, detergent, and use one-two packs of Rit White-Wash. Your scrubs will be white and will never turn yellow. You can get it at

4. "Sir or Ma'am" when addressing physicians?

   DixieRedHead replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

   I have had many doctors call me Ma'am. I call all doctors "Doctor". Life is

5. 6 patients at once? How do you do that?? Any advice?

   DixieRedHead replied to RN0302's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Am I in some kind of alternate universe? 6:1 on Med- Surg is great

6. Stat orders and the MAR

   DixieRedHead replied to MPKH's topic in Patient Medications

   If I am going to give it to a patient, I am going to write it on the patient's Medication Administration Record. That's what it is, a "record of the medication administrated to the patient." Think of...

7. Would this be appropriate for an interview?

   DixieRedHead replied to Despareux's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   You should be fine. Good

8. Some days I just wanna bang my head against a wall

   DixieRedHead replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   God bless this poor woman. And heaven help this poor family. I really don't get it when people don't get it. I have had residents whose family would decline a feeding tube when the resident would no...

9. Charting Help/Tips Please! for long term care / SNF

   DixieRedHead replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   One word.............FOCUS Why are you charting? How about this? UTI? Pain, temperature, complaints, odor of urine, mentation, reaction to ABT, output, what else did you do? V/S 98.2,68,14,112,58 98%...

10. Creepy Patient

    DixieRedHead replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    This screams "discharge" to me. You should have reported it the first

11. Baffled...

    DixieRedHead replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    "Bastard coated bastards with bastard filling" Yes, it a terrible thing to say. Do I love it? You

12. cna to lpn

    DixieRedHead replied to cna2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Having been through both, I can tell you LPN is much harder. The skills learning is pretty much the same. In the RN program you get a lot more theory and fluff. This is gonna get me...

13. "I would help you out with a job if I could.."

    DixieRedHead replied to littlekaneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you are looking at it all the wrong way. At the end of the day, it's a job. You go, you put in your time, you do the very best that you can do, you get your money. You provide for yourself,...

14. Another one for my journal

    DixieRedHead replied to EmergencyNrse's topic in Emergency

    Where I come from that patient had just done fell out...... Yes, Esme, DFO is a real diagnosis down here. And I hesitate to tell you what PFO is, but let's just say the LOL at the nursing home...

15. First day of CNA clinical - Elder abuse?

    DixieRedHead replied to stefanyjoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    " ltc is heart breaking. those that care, don't always last." don't you dare tar everyone with the same brush. many many fine cnas and dedicated workers of all degrees of education do last for exactly...