Dixiecup

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  1. CMS or hospital?

    Dixiecup replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

    I totally agree! Won't go into detail but CMS sucks! Only it took me 13 years of being brow beat to finally have enough and

  2. Med Pass Questions

    Dixiecup replied to thompr2000's topic in General Nursing

    That just isn't feasible in the LTC setting. No one would ever get their meds passed. We routinely take a pulse before digoxin but only take a BP if the Dr. orders it and it's written on the

  3. Moral Issue Question...

    Dixiecup replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in General Nursing

    I think I may have posted this before, I can't remember! I worked in corrections for 13 years. It was a maximum security,level five institution where they did executions. Even though these people...

  4. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Dixiecup replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    Zink for Sink! I can't stand that! Or putting an S on the end of Walmart or washing powder. It's walmart not walmarts. It's washing powder not powders. Speaking of wash, how about worsh for

  5. To all the NP students: how many hours a week do you work?

    Dixiecup replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I work 40 hours a week but I only take two classes a

  6. Ethical dilemma

    Dixiecup replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    do some research on the 'double effect'. It rationalizes this quite

  7. Working for State Corrections vs Contracted Company

    Dixiecup replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    I would opt for state every time except for one thing. Your pay is based on the merit system. Just like any other state employee. And it's salary, not hourly. If there's a freeze on raises by the...

  8. Mystery illnesses

    Dixiecup replied to Lpark27's topic in Correctional

    We had a guy who insisted he couldn't walk. Test were all negative. He literally scooted around everywhere on his butt for months. Then one day he miraculously got up and started

  9. Subcontracted in the Prisons?

    Dixiecup replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Correctional

    I worked in corrections for 13 years. Ten of those were for CMS. (whom by the way i don't have a lot of positive things to say) CMS was your employer. It must be frustrating changing contracts all...

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    Dixiecup replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm almost afraid to post! This is only my opinion! The uncircumcised member is just downright ugly! I'm sorry but it is. Not to mention nasty most of the time. Soap and water once or twice a day,...

  11. Work, classes and clinicals? How to do it all....

    Dixiecup replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, I'm getting worried. I am an ADON at a LTC facility and I work 40 hrs a week. I'm in a totally online program but I will still have to fit clinicals in. i don't know how I'm going to work it...

  12. Scripting Nurses?

    Dixiecup replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    Or what about two patients in the same room. Say it to one then step over to the other side and say the exact same thing to the other patient. It's

  13. help with topic for paper

    Dixiecup replied to telalc's topic in General Nursing

    I pm'd

  14. Osmosis & Diffusion in Nursing?? Please Help!!

    Dixiecup replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to give you the answer outright but go back and study the definition of diffusion and osmosis and try it

  15. My son needs help. The system isn't working!

    Dixiecup posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, I view this site frequently, occasionally post but nothing too deep or serious. I never thought I'd be asking for help like this but I'm at the end of my rope , I have nowhere to turn I don't know...

  16. PASSING THE CPNE: tips from my experience

    Dixiecup replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    They asked me that question after each PCS and I passed the first three in a

  17. Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) Extended-Release Capsules and Effexor (venlafaxine HCl)

    Dixiecup replied to Brian's topic in Patient Medications

    I guess I'm lucky. I took 150mg a day for about two years and went off it cold turkey (no insurance) and I didn't have any problems at all. I'm thinking about taking it again since I have insurance....

  18. Legislation To Improve Ltc?

    Dixiecup replied to TammyArkansas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A facility in my area doesn't staff by acuity but they do charge by acuity! It's privately owned. When the resident's acuity goes up so does their fee. We just received a transfer from that facility...

  19. Interview questions, LTC

    Dixiecup replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Probably the only question they'll want an answer to is "Do you have a nursing license?" and if the answer is yes, you'll be hired on the

  20. Help! Nursing Research is killing me!!!

    Dixiecup replied to RN97MSN10's topic in Post Graduate Students

    OMG! That was my very first class when I just started NP classes. I took two classes a semester, my other one was Ethics. Thank goodness Ethics was easier than Research. I totally sympathize with you...

  21. How to fund a RN-MSN education

    Dixiecup replied to mazzini148's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You should be able to borrow all you need through student loans, but the prospect of repayment is indeed scary!! I will end up owing about 100K after I finish my FNP. But my credit is so much in the...

  22. Safety Sheath Syringes

    Dixiecup posted a topic in General Nursing

    We are having quite the controversy at work so I thought I would look here for some answers. Regarding safety syringes; Do you slide the safety sheath up after you've drawn up your medication and...

  23. Any one CLEP'd sociology??

    Dixiecup replied to 1979blazer's topic in General Nursing

    You'll do fine! I clepped it years ago and I'm sure it's not any harder now. I'm sure glad they had that option instead of taking a whole 16 week sememster

  24. Help for English composition

    Dixiecup replied to singlelife's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, I was in the program when I did it. I did all my general education courses that way and it took me a month to finish each one. (It was all I did, every spare moment for thirty days. You could...

  25. Help for English composition

    Dixiecup replied to singlelife's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did the clep course for all my English classes including composition. Did the class in one month. There's only one test at the end and you have to write a small