DixieRedHead

DixieRedHead ASN, RN

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  1. If people could see what we see don't you think they'd see things so differently?

    DixieRedHead replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many, many things worse than

  2. Nursing: Culture of inclusion, or culture of exclusion?

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

    This is my perception of the nursing profession in general: The only nurse I know that you can trust is me; I urge you not to do

  3. Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    DixieRedHead replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You will be fine. There have to be some nurses to compensate for people like

  4. Experienced RN With No Luck Finding Position

    DixieRedHead replied to olivia28's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The problem for experienced nurses might be "the grid". You know the one they use to determine salary by years of experience. If they can fill a slot with a new RN for relatively half the salary of...

  5. What phrases do you use?

    DixieRedHead replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    "Stick 'em and kick 'em" "D I

  6. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    DixieRedHead replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    True story: I have some infrequent headaches not relieved by OTCs. Several years ago, when it was still available, my doctor prescribed me some Darvocet. I had 30. I only took them when OTCs...

  7. ED basics, as if there was such a thing...

    DixieRedHead replied to maydaymalone's topic in Emergency

    CP =02,Monitor, IV, ASA, NTG Every

  8. New Grad, new job... My First emergency!

    DixieRedHead replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rapid Ventricular Rate

  9. Job of the BSN nurse

    DixieRedHead replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

    The BSN role is about the same as the ADN nurse, except that you have spent 75K on schooling and will make about 10 cents more per

  10. Dont wanna be a floor nurse..

    DixieRedHead replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, it's kind of like writing a cookbook and never getting near the

  11. Something I Wanted to Share

    DixieRedHead replied to AICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly how you feel. I had this lol come into the ER. She and three other elderly siblings who "looked after each other" lived together. They were just barely keeping it together but that...

  12. Assistive Living Billing

    DixieRedHead replied to Laurab14's topic in General Nursing

    Ask for an itemized bill and an explanation of what caused each level of care rise. Then ask what care is being provided for your MIL that caused these "levels" to rise. If you don't get an answer,...

  13. Staff Satisfaction / Turnover

    DixieRedHead replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a manager, or management is so out of touch with the staff that they don't know what the problems are and are doing nothing to address them, nothing is going to change because it's put on a piece...

  14. Medication Errors?

    DixieRedHead replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    Falling in the category, We Learn Something New Everyday: ICU INDICATIONS: bronchospasm PRESENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION: IV: 5mg in 5ml solution. For infusion add 5mg to 50ml or 10mg to 100ml of...

  15. sometimes this is so hard!

    DixieRedHead replied to katielam616's topic in General Nursing

    I can assure you that those nurses who have learned so much more than you know, learned every bit of it, one thing at time. I still, after twenty years, leave thinking, "what did I forget?". And then...

  16. Probably gonna get fired my first week...

    DixieRedHead replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I just didn't

  17. Probably gonna get fired my first week...

    DixieRedHead replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am confused. Are you a nurse? If so why would the course of treatment be up to

  18. Discouraged...advice, please? :(

    DixieRedHead replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only way you will get over this is to face your demon. If you are late with somebody's colace, I don't think the work will stop turning on it's axis. We have all been there. Chin up, kid, you...

  19. Do you ever get tired of hearing this phrase?

    DixieRedHead replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    In twenty years I have never know anyone to lose their license except for drugs and/or stealing, there was one instance of documenting care that wasn't done, and the nurse didn't even who up for a...

  20. Moving Target

    DixieRedHead posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    i can't stand it, i just can't stand it. our assessments are assigned to the person whose weekly assessment falls within the period. that way they are divided among all the shifts. we do 8 hours...

  21. The nurse does all the work--while the doctor makes all the money?

    DixieRedHead replied to question111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. Yes, it's true. 2. Yes, it happens. 3. Yes, the doctor takes the money. That's what he gets for the investment in the years he put in in medical school, training, and the facility. 4. Yes, it's...

  22. My strange anxiety

    DixieRedHead replied to cosyla's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I recently had a drug screen after a fall. I was sent into a restroom with an anteroom. There was only a toilet in the restroom. I was told not to flush the commode. The nurse stood in the anteroom....

  23. What career did you have before nursing?

    DixieRedHead replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    Forklift driver, foundry worker, truck inspector. RN at

  24. You know it's gonna be a bad day at the home when

    DixieRedHead replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is sad, and you know we are gonna buy those

  25. Is becoming a Nurse hard?

    DixieRedHead replied to Tesslyn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like the post that said: Becoming a nurse is not hard. Being a nurse is hard.