DixieRedHead

DixieRedHead ASN, RN

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  1. Record Numbers Entering Nursing, Gaps Remain

    DixieRedHead replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    An increase of 62 percent and the acceptance of same won't do much to curb the trend of lower

  2. what are some things I can say I learned?

    DixieRedHead replied to sunnyskies2's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that "if the student fails to learn, the teacher fails to teach". Think that will

  3. Should I stay an LVN in acute care while looking for an acute care RN position?

    DixieRedHead replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Nursing Career

    I would stay right where I am. The RN job will come and the VA is great. You can do the admissions and get a feel for the HH job at the same time. Remember when times get tough the HH agency,...

  4. Does anybody remember our pledge or code of ethics anymore?

    DixieRedHead replied to magikbear2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Look at it this way. Suppose you hadn't done what you did? Then they would be running around telling everyone how they told you about his behavior and you didn't do anything about it. How about having...

  5. clear liquid

    DixieRedHead replied to mrnewman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Beer?

  6. Encouraging social interation in elderly.

    DixieRedHead replied to Capp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good grief! You would rather sandpaper a wild cat's hind end in a burlap sack than try to call off bingo where I

  7. How would you comfort a dying atheist?

    DixieRedHead replied to stripbubbles's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Oh how hard. I respect everyone's wishes. But I genuinely wish everyone could know the peace that I

  8. CNA "not a good fit"

    DixieRedHead replied to Healing Soul's topic in General Nursing

    When I came to management, I was determined that I had had enough lousy managers to know how to be a good one. And you know what? It's true!! Being a good manager, you do have to "manage". Sometimes...

  9. protective protection

    DixieRedHead replied to mrnewman's topic in General Nursing

    Straight copy and paste: . Order of removal 1. Gloves first by never touching the outside of the glove a. remove the first one by grabbing a place on the glove and removing b. remove the second by...

  10. Any good funnies in medical transcriptions?

    DixieRedHead replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    "She smokes one glass of alcohol per

  11. Washing patient's hair!!!

    DixieRedHead replied to Blueberries's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can get managment to invest in something like this:

  12. Fecal Transplants- What do you think about this?

    DixieRedHead replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Great if it works, but somehow, it just seems so so so wrong.

  13. Dilemma about reporting some no-no's

    DixieRedHead replied to DogWmn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Squatch, we may be sisters from different

  14. What makes a good tech?

    DixieRedHead replied to RedCarnation's topic in General Nursing

    Be respectful, be respectable= be respected. Nursing assistants are professionals and should act and be treated as

  15. What do I need to bring?

    DixieRedHead replied to JessiekRN's topic in Emergency

    You will do yourself (and your feet) a favor if you always have these things ON YOUR PERSON: 1. Bandage Scissors 2. Small pair of hemostats, put a roll of tape on them and clamp them on the bottom of...

  16. Hygiene disaster areas

    DixieRedHead replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a queen room with a shower? If you can get it empty and he can sit up, put the joker on a bedside commode and scrub him like crazy. Several times. If not just wash him like a car on the...

  17. Help I think the charge nurse wants me out

    DixieRedHead replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You do not have to tolerate this. Report this to your nurse manager, and then ask the bully to come in and address the points you have issue with. You need a witness. She can talk about you behind...

  18. Dilemma about reporting some no-no's

    DixieRedHead replied to DogWmn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You let your license lapse in another state? You haven't been able to renew in 3 1/2? There is more to this story than " Just plain **** poor or non-existant

  19. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    DixieRedHead replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Out of the facility to take stat blood work to the lab. Gone 15 minutes literally. I spoke to the LOL who likes to sit outside my office door on my way out. I get back, and the call me to the LOL's...

  20. IV Questions from a New Nurse

    DixieRedHead replied to BowHunterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, such wealths of information. How about a short list? If it runs and it's in date leave it alone unless it hurts. If it hurts, change it. Same arm above the site, OK, or the other arm. Read the...

  21. Nursing or Occupational Therapy?

    DixieRedHead replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    My advice: Speech Therapy. More money, no heavy lifting, and talk about job

  22. Nurses - favorite part of your job and nursing school?

    DixieRedHead replied to hmadden12's topic in General Nursing

    I liked clinicals best. I love cardiac nursing, stroke, I like it when it jumps!!!! Thus

  23. EMARS

    DixieRedHead posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We have paper MARS at our facility provided by the pharmacy. Every month they are full of mistakes, d/c'd meds, and missed times. They are checked twice before the beginning of the month and signed...

  24. What's up with these nurse practitioner/DNP discussions

    DixieRedHead replied to Nolander's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I just call the NP that I work with

  25. Best one sentence handoff report

    DixieRedHead replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    "DIB, tube fed,