trixie333

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  1. Help ! Is there life after (Warning with Stipulations )

    trixie333 replied to chickennoodelsole's topic in Nursing Career

    My advice is to get an attorney: some cost less than others. Many will work w/ you on a pay-back as you go system. A "Nurse lawyer" would be the best choice, and they often advertise in your Board of...

  2. Who's Drinking Haterade?

    trixie333 replied to mzrainydayz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To MedChica, Very insightful and helpful reply...you will be an awesome

  3. Wrong choice maybe?

    trixie333 replied to CNA Dinky's topic in General Nursing

    There's a lot of pain and suffering in this world. You can't change that. But you do make a difference for the better every day you show up for work. Thank you for all your hard work and for caring....

  4. overreacting or not, that is the question!?!

    trixie333 replied to luvmyhubbybunches's topic in General Nursing

    You are right....time for the Dr.s to be accountable to pt. satisfaction and not just the nursing staff....sounds like your pain issues were not adequately addressed as well....I've been in the ER...

  5. Co-Worker Pointing Fingers....

    trixie333 replied to Highend's topic in General Nursing

    If you ever find yourself saying anything, despite your best efforts to stay out of the storm, you must be prepared. By this, I mean the only way to get it out there without too much backlash is...

  6. The derision in life...

    trixie333 replied to Theor23's topic in General Nursing

    If you can be special enough to serve in the military, talk to all the recruiters, all branches...each branch could offer you a different package... in my opinion, the best pkg. is 4 yrs. @ nsg....

  7. The derision in life...

    trixie333 replied to Theor23's topic in General Nursing

    I have 37 yrs. nsg. behind me, son is officer in military... from what you say, start out now as Air Force nurse (or Navy nurse or Army nurse)....you won' t regret it in the long run, potential for...

  8. Help looking for work, RN on Probation

    trixie333 replied to 80/20's topic in General Nursing

    Would you consider school for a law degree? To help others through what you are going

  9. Help looking for work, RN on Probation

    trixie333 replied to 80/20's topic in General Nursing

    Though you may be filling out applications to work as an RN up and down the state of California, I think you should also fill out an application for employment @ the Board of Nursing..... .........you...

  10. funny

    trixie333 replied to nurse12b's topic in General Students

    Graduated in '74, and yes, we used to wear those short dresses....the shorter they were, the more fashionable you were.....we always wanted to look good and up-to-the-minute in what we wore to...

  11. Jail vs. Ltc

    trixie333 replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Great Post....should share it w/ the world on

  12. Getting very frustrated with nursing or just shift work?

    trixie333 replied to Hagabel's topic in Emergency

    What you describe is a facility concerned about numbers (and profits) not patient care, no matter what the smiling men in suits say....the pressure starts at the top and is applied southward onto the...

  13. new grad depressed and feeling burnt out already

    trixie333 replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 59 y.o. and side with the older posters; your scholarship opportunity is very likely a once-in-a-lifetime thing...USE IT NOW....there's plenty of time to be a working-stiff afterwards----from the...

  14. Would you go to the ER for this?

    trixie333 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be embarrassed....this complaint is OFTEN presented in triage...I triage hundreds of pts. a week..... I welcome the chance to assess respiratory problems....Sats and auscultation of lungs in...

  15. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    trixie333 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Spiderella,,,,thanks....excellent report (and confession).....what a cross you bear in this life....you are very brave to spell it out....I am sorry for all the healthcare providers who were mean and...

  16. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    trixie333 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    For Babylady: another solution that won't cost $: Give the hospital an "ICE" #....(in case of emergency). ICE# = your parents #, then your parents could call you on the land line with the hospital's...

  17. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    trixie333 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I took call for $2/hr. from 1979 till 1992.... Haven't they raised the rate of on-call time since then??? For a professional RN, able to save lives, and come in anytime of...

  18. A Nurses Life

    trixie333 replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    I started work as an RN at 24....and 1st job in a new state, sunny south Florida; by 25, a 2 week vacation in Mexico, seeing the ruins; fit a couple trips to Cape Cod in there by 27. At 28, 3 weeks in...

  19. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    trixie333 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've read your post several times; I think you are ready to pursue your masters. You will answer all the points you brought up and be a wonderful mentor to the bedside nurses that follow. (Just my...

  20. How do I get over this?

    trixie333 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    "How do I get over this?" You don't....you deal.... more in a sec. "I can't afford to fail these classes."....darn right.... One of the main problems most of us have is a reflexive response of...

  21. Patient Call backs

    trixie333 replied to erlissy's topic in Emergency

    We did it for awhile in the eighties. I thought I would hate it, but was pleasantly surprised, it was nice and fun. Sometimes there was a complaint, but people seemed to accept an apology and were...

  22. where to work to serve most needy/impoverished? if salary not an issue

    trixie333 replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

    For reservation work, try: IHS.gov I have had many contracts on the Navajo reservation. You will probably enjoy it. Plenty of time for work and school....many nurses out here do both...lots...

  23. Addicts!!! NURSES How do you seperate addicts from pts. who really are in pain?!

    trixie333 replied to chasemelony's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT question; I want to hear from other nurses too. I work mainly ER, a little med-surg. I usually believe the pt. or give the benefit of the doubt at the very least. But you got me thinking about...

  24. Started a blog

    trixie333 replied to SARAHRN2003's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A family member just had a scarey delivery...info third-hand said the placenta was infected, caused it to separate and bleed at initial labor, put baby in severe distress and resulted in c-sec. and...

  25. Cried at Work...& Investigations

    trixie333 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I think your reaction is normal and you have my complete sympathy. I too, get anxious and paranoid with any narcotic discrepancy, because 1) I'm not the culprit and I'm afraid what others may say and...